AP Britain has banned third-party sales of puppies and kittens to protect the animals from exploitation. The government says the new law will help crack down on “puppy farms” and make it harder for unscrupulous dealers who have little regard for animal welfare. Animal Welfare Minister David Rutley said the ban “is part of our…
NDTV At a time when more and more extravagant weddings are becoming the norm, a Pakistani man’s story of his sweet and simple wedding has found a lot of fans. Twitter user Rizwan Pehelwan took to the micro blogging website to share his experience of organizing a simple wedding, and his Twitter thread has now…
Eurek Alert A certain proportion of the adult population has not only white adipose (or fatty) tissue, but also the brown kind. This brown adipose tissue helps to convert sugar and fat into heat. People with brown adipose tissue are better at regulating their body temperature in the winter, and are less likely to suffer…
Eurek Alert A new Tel Aviv University study describes a process to make bioplastic polymers that don’t require land or fresh water — resources that are scarce in much of the world. The polymer is derived from microorganisms that feed on seaweed. It is biodegradable, produces zero toxic waste and recycles into organic waste. The…
Science Alert Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common disorder that affects one in ten Australians, and twice as many women as men. Its symptoms include chronic abdominal pain, constipation or diarrhoea, and bloating. These have a significant impact on a person’s quality of life. Many people use the term irritable bowel syndrome to describe…
The Japan Times The violence and scandals that have plagued Japan’s sumo world came full circle just after the year’s sixth and final tournament, leaving maiden victories by the sport’s young up-and-comers in the shadows. Revelations of violence, harassment and antiquated traditions dogged the country’s once-venerable sport in 2018 as it began its slow ascent…
Science Alert It’s an aching feeling of deep affection that many of us can barely control. When we see an adorable creature, we must fight an overwhelming urge to squeeze that cuteness with everything we’ve got. And pinch it, and cuddle it, and maybe even bite it. This is a perfectly normal psychological tick –…
Eurek Alert Bees can solve seemingly clever counting tasks with very small numbers of nerve cells in their brains, according to researchers at Queen Mary University of London. In order to understand how bees count, the researchers simulated a very simple miniature ‘brain’ on a computer with just four nerve cells – far fewer than…
Eurek Alert A new study from Duke University and Fudan University in China is the first to estimate how much Chinese residential electricity consumption would increase due to climate change. It’s a lot. By the end of the 21st century, each degree Celsius increase in global mean surface temperature (GMST) would raise average Chinese residential…
Sayeed Muhammad of DOT : The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has named a former aide to BNP acting chief and also the senior vice president, Tarique Rahman, in an investigation into the seizure of Tk 180 million in Dhaka. The elite force says the money is part of Tk 1.5 billion brought illegally from abroad…