Parasitic Tale: The Jewel Wasp and its ‘Zombie’ Cockroach
The scientific name of the creature is Ampulex compressa. The common name is the Jewel Wasp, or in Bengali, it is known as “Jewel Bolta (জুয়েল বোলতা).” It is mainly….
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Neuralink’s Ambitious Journey: Exploring the Potential and Challenges of Brain-Computer Interfaces
The human brain is the most complex biological structure known to date. We still don’t fully understand how our brain works. However, advancements in neuroscience have not halted. From ~4,000….
Virgin Birth in the Animal Kingdom: A Comparative Exploration of Asexual Reproduction
“Virgin Birth,” meaning giving birth to offspring without mating with a male, has been a mythical story and historical account associated with various ancient deities like Mars from Roman mythology,….
Chimpanzees and Us: How Genetic Evidence Reveals Shared Ancestry
We share common ancestry with chimpanzees. And the shared ancestry becomes not only obvious in the anatomy but also in the DNA level. Today, let’s set out on a journey….
“Prophetic circumcision” during sleep – A case of paraphimosis
1. Next to the village school, Alif is playing cricket. He is a young child; he will turn six to seven years old next month. He’s been playing with his….
Botanists Uncover Genetic Basis for Color Evolution in Monkeyflowers
Monkeyflowers are a type of plant that comes in a variety of colors, ranging from yellow to pink to deep red-orange. However, some species of monkeyflowers lost their yellow pigment….
Is there a gene for the “promiscuous” host range in symbiosis?
Root nodule symbiosis is a mutually beneficial relationship between legume plants and nitrogen-fixing bacteria called rhizobia. In this process, the legume plant provides the rhizobia with a place to live….
Mass in Special Relativity: Is Relativistic Mass Real?
The speed of an object can never be equal to or greater than the speed of light – we all know it more or less. Even having no knowledge of….
Why Meselson-Stahl Experiment is Called the Most Beautiful Experiment in Biology
Experiments in biological research can be messy. To begin with, biological systems are inherently highly variable, and you need to have good control. Then there come reagents that are so….
Ignaz Semmelwies: The Pioneer of Hand-wash
Hand-washing is one of the first lines of protection against the transmission of the coronavirus, and it can feel distinctly low-tech. This very simple act of hand-washing has been proven to….