February, 2019

• 20 February

  Red Sea: A Wonder of Nature

  

  Is really red Colored sea exist? Where it is? Yes, the Red sea exists and it is one of the wonders of nature. The color of the sea is actually an intense turquoise. It is situated in between Africa and Asia and is a salt intel of the Indian Ocean. …

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• 18 February

  Dendrochronology: An Age Teller of Trees

  

  “Dendrochonology”- a word derived from three ancient Greek words, which are: dendron,khronos and logia,stands for the science of calculating a tree’s age by it’s rings.The three Greek words :dendron,khronos and logia stands respectively for ‘tree’,’time’ and ‘the study of’. Short history of Dendrochronology: Greek botanist Theophrastus first mentioned that the …

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• 16 February

  Bioluminescence: The Secret of Glow in The Dark Sea

  

  It’s dark all around and you are walking by the sea with a sparkling blue wave touching your feet .isn’t it so much mesmeric ? As much The moment  is fascinating ,the reason behind this beautiful glow is much more overwhelming. This is a beautiful natural phenomenon caused by life …

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• 13 February

  অপ্রত্যাশিত অতিথি

  

  মেঘ না থাকলে আকাশে অনেক তারকা থাকতো আজ রাতে। বিরতি দিয়ে দিয়ে মেঘ ডাকছে সাথে বিদ্যুত চমকানি। তখন গভীর রাত্রি নিস্তব্ধ। গাছের ডালে আধার মিশে আছে। সবাই মিলে ভুতুড়ে পরিবেশ। কটা বাজে চেইন ওয়ালা হাতঘড়ি টায় দেখার চেষ্টা করল সাদাত। বিদ্যুত চমকানির আলোতে ঘন্টার কাটাটার অবস্থান পরিদৃশ্যমান হলো। ঘন্টার কাটা …

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• 12 February

  The Discovery Of DNA Double Helix Structure : Watson & Crick’s Model

  

  DNA or Deoxyribonucleic Acid is the hereditary material present in all living organisms through which genetic information of one generation is transferred to the next generation. Simply DNA is the structural & functional unit of heredity. DNA double helix is probably the most iconic of all biological molecules. Early Discovery  …

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• 12 February

  Bonsai : An Art Of Miniaturizing Trees

  

  Bonsai is a Japanese art. This term bonsai may be used to refer the art of miniaturizing trees but Usually it is more than an art form. The word “Bon-sai” is a Japanese word which, means “planted in a container”. This art form is derived from an ancient Chinese horticultural …

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• 11 February

  Bio-Terrorism: A Weapon of Mass Destruction

  

  Introduction I came across this infamous term ”Bio-terrorism” when I was watching the movie ”Inferno” last year based on the novel of Dan Brown. In the movie, a millionaire bioengineer named Bertrand Zobrist who was the main villain asked an audience in a hall referring to the problem of Barlett’s …

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• 11 February

  Urban Gardening: Go Green

  

    In the past when we heard the word “Gardening” the pictue that came to our mind is a vast area filled with rows of veggies & ornamented plants. But now this picture is different. As industrialisation is increasing day by day cities are expanding too. As a consequence amount …

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• 10 February

  Thai Guava Cultivation in Bangladesh: A Silent Revolution

  

  Thai guavas are generally the size of a softball with apple green skin that can range from bumpy to smooth. The flesh is white with pale yellow seeds and tends to be drier than the pink type of guavas. Since 2000, Bangladeshi farmers started growing them and there are few …

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• 10 February

  Space Farming: An Imagination Or Reality?

  

  Most of us know about “Space Farming” from the movie “The Martian” where an astronaut  Mark Watney (Matt Damon), was left behind, presumed dead after a fierce storm and he survived in the red planet by growing potatoes in Mars. Here the question comes up-   “Is growing plant in …

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