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Save the Irrawaddy dolphins

By ShamsApril 12, 20092 commentsEnvironment, ScienceBangladesh, Ganges River, India, Irrawaddy dolphins, Royal Bengal Tigers, Sunderbans mangrove forest, Wildlife Conservation Society

A study conducted by the Wildlife Conservative Society (WCS) found large numbers of Irrawaddy dolphins in the freshwater region of Sunderbans Mangrove forest in Bangladesh. The study approximates the number to about 6000.

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Arsenic, Vitamin A, and blood cancer

By ShamsFebruary 21, 2009Health, Sciencearsenic, arsenicosis, Bangladesh, BGS, blood cancer, British Geological Survey, brown algae, Hijiki, India, leukaemia, Oregon Department of Human Services, point source maps, sea food, secondary cancers, vitamin A, West Bengal, WHO, World Health Organisation

Arsenic poisoning in Bangladesh and West Bengal (India) drinking water is a well-known issue in the last many years. Arsenic is a poisonous metalloid that naturally occurs in soils, and is soluble in water.

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The Bigga Snake

By ShamsFebruary 5, 2009ScienceColombia, Epoch, Paleocene, rainforest, snake, Titanoboa cerrejonensis

Scientists have just discovered, let’s say, (fortunately) met with the fossil of Titanoboa cerrejonensis (not with the living Giant).

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Ring finger vs index finger, finally its your brain

By ShamsJanuary 21, 20096 commentsScienceandrogen, Cambridge University, London financial market, male hormone, Nirvana, proactive, testosterone

It’s a Cambridge University study, so you would most probably say ‘Woooooww’. But wait.

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Biofuel for Airlines

By ShamsJanuary 3, 2009Environment, ScienceAir New Zealand, biofuel, Boeing 747, green fuel, Jatropha, maize, Rolls-Royce engines

Air New Zealand is moving firmly towards its goal to use biofuel for its jets by 2013. The airliner plans to get 10% of its jet engine fuel from a poisonous shrub.

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Space Mission

By ShamsSeptember 27, 2008ScienceChina, Earth’s orbit, Space, spacecraft, Zhai Zhigang

While there’s ‘Big Bang’ in Wall Street and theatres in Washington to reach a deal, China started to walk in the Space. Cheers!!!

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CCS- carbon dioxide capture and storage

By ShamsSeptember 25, 20081 commentEnvironment, ScienceCapture, carbon dioxide, CCS, CO2, Schwarze Pumper. Germany, transport and storage, Vattenfall

Fossil fuels (mainly coal powered power stations) emits about one-third of all carbon dioxide (CO₂) that goes to the atmosphere every day. As it’s a well-known greenhouse gas, therefore many attempts are being made to capture it from the power stations and to store it underground in the geological formations. The aim is therefore towards ‘zero emission’.

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Not the End, may be the Beginning

By ShamsSeptember 9, 2008ScienceCERN, Large Hadron Collider, universe

The quest for knowledge about the Universe or more clearly to know the ‘creation’, led scientists to begin one of the most expensive experiments in history. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will be active from tomorrow, 10 September. Scientists will analyze the results of particle collisions to understand the creation of the Universe.

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