Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls for National Biobank to promote innovations in medicine and life sciences

The Prime Minister said the biobank will promote innovations and discoveries in medicine and other branches of life science subjects. “This could lead to significant improvements in the ability to diagnose, prevent and provide personalized care.” The Prime Minister said Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, the top postgraduate medical institution in Bangladesh with a 2650-bed […]

Empowering youth in Bangladesh: British Council and DYD join forces

Under Amplifying Youth Voices, the partnership will engage youth across Bangladesh through workshops and research initiatives. Their feedback and aspirations will be incorporated into national youth policies and programmes, ensuring that their needs are heard and reflected in decision making. As part of the investment in youth research, the British Council will actively participate in […]

India launches X-ray Polarimeter satellite to study X-ray emissions from celestial sources. ISRO’s XPoSat mission

Emission mechanisms from various astronomical sources such as black holes, neutron stars, active galactic nuclei, pulsar wind nebulae, etc. arise from complex physical processes and are challenging to understand. The precise nature of the emissions from such sources still poses deep challenges to astronomers. Polarimetry measurements add two more dimensions to the understanding, the degree […]

Exposure to household pollutants may reduce chances of getting pregnant

The body breaks down phthalates into metabolites that are excreted in the urine and can be analyzed. The researchers measured 20 phthalate metabolites in urine samples from study participants. “We found that there were three basic compounds that seemed to be most strongly associated with taking longer to get pregnant,” says Nobles, “although the phthalates […]

People suffering from work addiction feel sick even while working

Next, scholars analyzed workers’ mood and their perception of workload using a technique called the “experience sampling method.” This was done using an app installed on the participants’ phones, which allowed them to send short questionnaires approximately every 90 minutes, from 9 am to 6 pm, during three working days (Monday, Wednesday and Friday). Was […]

Daily routine improves people’s cognitive abilities

According to the MindWatch algorithm, the music and coffee significantly altered the subjects’ brain arousal, essentially putting them in a physiological “state of mind” that controlled their performance on the working memory tasks they were completing. Could do. Specifically, MindWatch found that stimulants led to increased “beta band” brain wave activity, a state associated with […]