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Reluctance to receive land in Purbachal ‘not true’: DU

Reluctance to receive land in Purbachal ‘not true’: DU

Campus Report : The Dhaka University authorities gave its clarification over Purbachal issue saying that “Parliamentary standing committee’s remarks on DU’s reluctance to receive the 52-acre site at Purbachal” is not true.“The university authorities,...

Use heart for humanity, prevent heart disease

Dr. Sarwar Kamal :In today’s modern age, we have a busy life. Due to the pressure of business, various changes are coming in life, social life and food intake. Mental anxiety is increasing among...

Domestic violence in Bangladesh

Shamsi Mumtahina Momo :With the flip of a new page, October is a Domestic Violence Awareness Month, applauded to be a month where our community can strengthen its ties towards advocating for the lives...

Disaster memory and dismemory

Disaster memory and dismemory

Ilan Kelman, PhD :One character’s words at the beginning of The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams (1944) are, “The play is memory. Being a memory play, it is sentimental, it is dimly lit, it...

Why doctors will ask you about anxiety

Think back to your last few annual check-ups. What questions did your doctor ask? Which blood tests did they order? Did they recommend any new vaccinations or cancer screenings? The answer may differ each...

Does money corrupt online research participants?

Does money corrupt online research participants?

Jonas Ludwig, PhD :Let’s consider this puzzle: If five machines can make five widgets in five minutes, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets? Take a moment to think about...

How mothers contribute to their sons’ success

Laura Betzig, PhD :One day in 48 BC, probably toward the end of August, when Caesar was 52 and Cleopatra was 21, he stopped in Alexandria and asked to see the queen. Rowed under...

Quitting social media may improve your mental health

Suzanne Degges-White, PhD :Social media is a powerful force that can spread both positive and negative messages instantly. Public figures have “larger than life” images, and social media sites empower fans or anti-fans to...

Mapping the brain: The future of neuroscience

Jeffrey Pickens, PhD :How do the brain’s neurons, circuits, and chemistry create our behaviors, perceptions, thoughts, and moods? This is the overarching question for neuroscience. Developing new technologies is essential for scientists to map...