Posted in Science on 08/30/2008 05:57 pm by pratanu banerjee
Sunrise is the most beautiful thing to see
When I went to Ghatsila in Jharkhand, India…….I was amazed to see the beauty of nature where The Sun kisses the earth…there is a golden hue in the sky……..
and in a few poetic words………….
Sunrise makes me happy…….
Sunrise makes me wonder
There must be God
Though some do not believe in it.
Though some say Evolution is the truth
Behind the beauty of nature
There is a mystery
An eternal mystery that needs to be unravelled
A beauty which cannot be described in words
Only it can be photographed……..
A moment gone away will never return back
Explore the world
Go as far as you can to observe nature’s beauty
Posted in Science on 08/30/2008 05:55 pm by pratanu banerjee
A sophisticated examination with the help of geo-radar have discovered a remarkable temple. It is temple of Thracuian God Dionysius. It is located in the Shipka town in Bulgaria. Kosio Zarev is the director of the local history museum. The temple is located over the Sevt III tomb, which was discovered 3 years ago.
Just imagine that you are discovering something that the world will be surprised. People will remember you over the ages. Thousands of Tourists will visit the site. In my life, I have studied the geology of Mulgawan Village. I went to this spot for my study of the Kolam tribe. It is located in the state Maharashtra, India. I was wandering in the valleys when I discovered some small tools lying in the valley. To an ordinary man's eye, it is nothing but to the experienced eye of an anthropology student who studied stone tools and drawn them. I collected the tools like small cleavers and microliths. The cleavers are from the Paleolithic Period and the microliths are from Mesolithic period. It is wonderful to see the stone artifacts of man being left thousands of years ago.
Posted in Science on 08/30/2008 05:53 pm by pratanu banerjee
A gene has been discovered which is related with bipedalism. This discovery will revel clues on the walking on 2 legs. This gene is named VLDLR. It plays a great role in the development of cerebellum. A researcher named Tayfun Ozelick opined that this gene helped in the development of nervous system. It helps in the balancing of the body. This discovery is significant as we all know we started to walk on both legs from Homo erectus.
Without this bipedalism, just try to imagine ..
1. We would not have developed the stone tools.
2. Without stone tools, no culture would have developed.
3. Man started with knuckle walking as early as Australopithecus.
4. Human evolution from the Australopithecus to Homo has been a long way stretching millions of years. We have seen them from the fossil evidences of Africa, Asia and Europe.
Posted in Science on 08/30/2008 05:52 pm by pratanu banerjee
Now you should not worry about the hair falls from your head. There is treatment for this and it is "cloning!!" This method is called Follicular Cell Implantation. The technique involves replicating hair strands. The article being published in The Daily Telegraph. It will help bald people regain a full length hair. With this technique, limitless supply of hair can be grown. After cancer treatment, there is a big loss of hair due to chemotherapy. So this technique will help you get back the hair you had. During burning in fire accident and due to age, we lose a lot of hair and this technique might be a rescue. In a bald patient, 1000 injection doses needs to be given for the hair recovery. It is a quicker and less invasive than the current hair transplant technique. The company named Intercytex developed this technique. The cell therapy can help raise the hair in 6 months. This therapy will be available to the patient in 5 years. A surprising 1.9 million pounds have been given by the government in hair restoration.
Probably after 5 years, this therapy will start on a small scale with the rich and famous as it will be expensive and then gradually the charges of this treatment will go down. This is similar to the price of electronic goods. My keyboard Casiotone CT670 costs Rs. 13000 then and now it costs Rs. 10000. This is a fact and the rising popularity and mass production will reduce the cost of the hair treatment. There is importance of this technique as the hair is an ornament to human head. It is a crown in a man's head and an ornament in an woman's head. It is the long hair of the woman and the color that draws attention in the crowd. The hair pattern is a point of attraction and it can change the image of the person. So a treatment like this is worth doing.
Posted in Poetry on 08/29/2008 05:54 pm by pratanu banerjee
Flowers add color to your life
It add smile to your face!
It shows you how colorful is nature!
With flower you can show respect in happiness and sorrow!
BY looking at a lovely flower, you forget tomorrow!
By picking up a flower, you cut out an essential part
A vital organ for flower
An organ which helps it to flourish
Attracting bee, birds closer and closer
It pollinates and the presence spreads….
The essence spreads far and wide
From its locality to another spot
Isn’t it amazing?
Isn’t it a GIFT OF MILLIONS OF YEARS OF EVOLUTION
Giving the earth an environment free of polution!!!
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Posted in Science on 08/27/2008 06:04 pm by pratanu banerjee
It is collaboration of UC San Diego and UC Santa Barbara and MIT scientists!!! The scientists have developed 'nanoworms.' It is the modern bio-device. It traces and destroys the tumors too small to detect by conventional means. It can flow in the blood stream. It moves without interference!! It moves from the body's immune system to the place of the tumors. This discovery was inspired by the Sci-Fi movie in 1966 named "Fantastic Voyage." In this film, a submarine was shrunk to microscopic unit. It is then injected into the bloodstream to remove a blood clot from the diplomat's brain.
Isn't it amazing? This wonderful discovery caught my attention and thought it should be shared with my dear friends!! Hope you like it!! This treatment might be costly first but later I think the cost will come down!!
Posted in Science on 08/27/2008 06:03 pm by pratanu banerjee
Zoologists have discovered a frog, which is quite bizarre! It is hairy. It breaks its own bones! It produces cat-like extendable claws. Trichobatrachus robustus was described by Blackburn and colleges. It was studied in Harvard University. The name of the institute is Museum of Comparative Zoology. The study has been published in New Scientist. The claws puncture their way out of their pads of toe.
This is quite unusual. I was reading Times Trends of Times of India and was quite surprised in the May 29, 2008 issue, which published this article. It is quite unusual and amazing and new species are discovered and their behavior surprise us Probably a day might come when you will discover a new animal as you go traveling a distant land! Living world is so vast and so wonderful filled with beautiful plants and animals waiting for man to explore.
Posted in Science on 08/27/2008 06:03 pm by pratanu banerjee
This study was done in Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. Exercise cause change in the structure of the heart. The changes depend on the type of training you do. The endurance athletes show an increase in size of both the left and right ventricle. This change is seen after 90 days. The strength training shows growth in the left ventricles. But there is no change in the right ventricle size. The ability of the right ventricle is to fully relax between the beats. This is enhanced in endurance athletes. This is worsened for strength trainers. This study was done by Aaron Baggish. The studies show that the left ventricle is larger in trained athletes. As you all know, it is the main pumping chamber of the heart. There has been no research how exercise affects the right ventricle.
This study is interesting for those who exercise and take care of their body. It has drawn my attention as I went to gym for 5 years but is presently doing yoga, rope jumping, jogging, pranayam, etc. I have some small equipments that takes care of my abdomen, chest, biceps, etc.
Posted in Science on 08/27/2008 06:02 pm by pratanu banerjee
Egyptian archeologists have discovered the ancient headquarters. I am excited to state that the army guarded Egypt for 1500 years. It guarded the north eastern borders. The place being guarded is known as Tharu. It lies in the Sinai peninsula about 3 km north east. It is in the modern town of Qantara. Mohamed Abdel Maksoud discovered this wonderful place. Levant was controlled by the Egyptians for some time. Abdel Maksoud has been working on the forts since 1986.
The inscription has mentioned 3 pharaohs. They are as follows:
1. Tuthmosis II: It ruled from about 1512 BC. It built military installations.
2. Seti I.
3. Rameses II. It ruled Egypt from 1318 to 1237 BC.
The site has mud brick fortresses from the time of Rameses II. It measured 500 m x 250 m with a 4 m high tower. The studies revealed that this fortress was the headquarter of the Egyptian army. So can you hear the footsteps of the army? Shouting of the army generals? This period is from the New Kingdom to Ptolemaic period. The New Kingdom began about 1570 BC. The Ptolemaic period ended with the death of the Cleopatra in the first century BC.
To tell you the truth, in my school life, "I loved history." In graduation, as anthropology Hons. Student in Bangabasi college, I loved to study prehistoric archeology. I loved to study excavations.
Posted in Science on 08/27/2008 06:02 pm by pratanu banerjee
Platypus lives in Australia. It is called as duck-billed Platypus. It is an egg laying and furry animal. It has webbed feet like the duck!! It is partly bird and partly reptile. A platypus genome has been created. The complex sequence of platypus will help the study of evolution. The immune, nervous and reproductive systems are focused. Jenny Graves thinks that it is the most eagerly awaited just after the chimpanzee genome. Mrs. Graves is the head of the Comparative Genomics Group at the Australian National University. The platypus genome has been published in the journal Nature.
The platypus is the earliest offshoot of the mammalian lineage. It evolved 166 million years ago. It evolved from the ancestors that had the physical features both the mammals and reptiles.
The platypus is a mammal as:
1. It produces milk.
2. Suckles its young.
3. Covered with fur.
The platypus is a bird and reptile as:
1. It lays eggs.
2. Poisonous spurs on their hind legs like reptile.
Glennie is the name of the female platypus whose genome was analyzed. The total number of genes present is roughly 18500. It is similar to vertebrates.