research
Undergraduate thesis: What students should know
Research at the undergraduate level poses itself as a massive hiccup for most Bangladeshi university students.
Study: Rock music could replace insulin injections
Researchers found that Queen’s “We Will Rock You”, at a volume of 85 decibels, prompted the strongest insulin release.
Why university students should consider using AI in research
While some may say that using AI is ethically dubious, popular research journals have already started conversations on how to use it.
Navigating research as a university student
As a student, it’s important to understand that research is a significant commitment for both the student and the teacher.
How credible are your research sources?
Healthy scepticism is celebrated even in the scientific world, so why not practise it?
An invaluable study of Bangladesh's political history
"In Fool’s Paradise" is aptly named as it gives us a glimpse of post-independence Bangladesh, a young nation still struggling to find its identity amidst post-war blows.
EVENT / Young writers and poets awarded by IFIC Bank and ‘Kali O Kalam’
The prestigious Kali O Kalam Torun Kabi O Lekhak Puroshkar 2022 was conferred on January 28 at an award ceremony at Bengal Shilpalay in Dhanmondi, Dhaka.
Without good teachers, any education reform agenda is futile
The solution to this problem lies in generating more opportunities for the employment of our graduates – at home and abroad.
#Perspective / Weaker bonds: The key to being happy?
According to research, these weak ties form a person’s social portfolio and may be doing them more good than they are recognised for. Those who interact with a variety of people every day feel generally happier and more satisfied with their lives than those with lower levels of social interactions. The in-depth research conducted by Harvard with 50,000 respondents spanning over eight countries yielded this conclusive and incredible result, upon analysing their web of social interactions.
How NRBs can help boost research
Winter is a great time for the replenishment of academia in Bangladesh when many Non-Resident Bangladeshi (NRB) academics alight on our shores for both personal and professional reasons.
Building research universities
In an editorial I wrote in the Journal of Bangladesh Studies in 2003, I had noted a perplexing and worrisome situation in Bangladesh's academic institutions, both public and private – lack of a research culture.
Horses recognise human emotions
Horses are able to discriminate between happy and angry human facial expressions, according to research.
France returns head of Hindu statue taken 130 years ago
France returns the head of a Hindu deity's statue from the 7th century more than 130 years after it was taken away in the name of research.
Google's ‘Chatbot’ thinks the purpose of living is 'to live eternally'
In a research published recently, Google narrates one of its latest forays into artificial intelligence.
Getting closer to implanting new memories into the brain
A memory prosthesis being trialled next year could not only restore long-term recall but may eventually be used to upload new skills directly to the brain – just like in the film The Matrix.
Hidden portrait 'found under Mona Lisa'
An image of a portrait underneath the Mona Lisa is found beneath the existing painting using reflective light technology, according to a French scientist.
Virtual reality maze 'predicts Alzheimer's disease'
Alzheimer's disease can be detected decades before onset, using a virtual reality test, a study suggests.
A hunter has shot the biggest elephant killed in Africa for almost 30 years
A hunter has shot dead the largest elephant killed in Africa for almost three decades.
First 'in womb' stem cell trial to begin
The first clinical trial injecting foetal stem cells into babies still in the womb has been announced.
