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কী ভাবে ঢ্যাড়সের সাহায্যে ডায়াবেটিস নিয়ন্ত্রণে রাখা সম্ভব? আসুন জেনে নেওয়া যাক... from Zee24Ghanta: Health News http://bit.ly/2AkjSXz

Social media users wondered if aliens had landed when a power station blast lit up the sky. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2LAnF7w

The strange skyline over the borough of Queens had New Yorkers scratching their heads. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2GJ7czl

The former first lady ends Hillary Clinton's 17-year run in the top slot of the annual Gallup poll. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2RdhDiH

"These are the real heroes". The Syrian stuck in airport praises people who helped bring him to Canada. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2BFMLxk

Results of a new study suggest that a new treatment approach is needed -- and how this may be possible -- to address adverse effects of aromatase inhibitors, drugs commonly prescribed to both men and women to prevent recurrence of estrogen-positive breast cancer. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2AiN4OA

Analyses of microbial community structures and whole genome sequencing were performed to the white colony-forming yeasts on kimchi surface. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2RhCTUu

Thanks to the development of antiretroviral drugs, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is considered a manageable chronic disease today. However, if left undiagnosed or untreated, HIV can develop into AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome), a disease which led to the deaths of nearly 1 million people worldwide in 2017. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2GEgYT8

A class of drugs used to treat certain breast cancers could help to tackle lung cancers that have become resistant to targeted therapies, a new study suggests. The research found that lung tumors in mice caused by mutations in a gene called EGFR shrunk significantly when a certain protein was blocked. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2RhCVvA

Fathers as well as mothers can experience post-natal depression -- and it is linked to emotional problems for their teenage daughters, new research has found. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2BLBICI

Some dermal fibroblasts can convert into fat cells that reside under the dermis, giving skin a youthful look and producing peptides that fight infections. Researchers show how this happens and what causes it to stop as people age. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2QRlDWy

Tree rings tell the story of what's happening physiologically as fire suppression makes forests more dense and less tolerant of drought, pests and wildfires, new research shows. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2RlYlaG

Engineers have succeeded in fabricating topological LC circuits arranged in a honeycomb pattern where electromagnetic (EM) waves can propagate without backscattering even when pathways turn sharply. These circuits may be suitable for use as high-frequency electromagnetic waveguides, which would allow miniaturization and high integration in various electronics devices, such as mobile phones. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2VduujZ

Researchers have found that current breeding programs and cultivar selection practices do not provide the needed resilience to climate change. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2GJWmc7

A research team has used plasma treatment to make fluoropolymers and silicone resin adhere without any adhesives. Heat-assisted helium-plasma treatment created oxygen-containing functional groups on PTFE or PFA, while open-air plasma-jetting installed silanol groups on vulcanized PDMS. Under pressure, the treated PDMS strongly adhered to the treated polymers, copper, and glass through covalent and hydrogen bonds of silanol. Adhesive-free adhesion allows resins and polymers to be used in food and medicine industries. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Q3jTUU

Ultrabright X-rays at NSLS-II reveal key details of catalyst growth for more efficient hydrogen fuel cells. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2VfH2aG

A new study describes a process to make bioplastic polymers that don't require land or fresh water -- resources that are scarce in much of the world. The resulting material is biodegradable, produces zero toxic waste and recycles into organic waste. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2GHWxEX

The funding dispute has left 800,000 federal employees either on unpaid leave or working for no pay. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2Q6qNc1

A Chinese scientist's claim that he'd created the first gene-edited babies rocked the world, raising big questions about whether the scientific world is capable of policing powerful new gene-editing techniques. from Technology : NPR https://n.pr/2LGoyvC

The alcohol in beverages acts much like an anesthetic. It creates a hyper 'buzzed' feeling first, and then sedation. But how? It turns out there is an important intermediate step that wasn't previously known. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2BIKod9

A pair of new studies offers a possible solution to water scarcity, inspired by nature. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2QSlMc9

Scientists have long struggled to explain how tropical forests can maintain their staggering diversity of trees without having a handful of species take over -- or having many other species die out. The answer, researchers say, lies in the soil found near individual trees, where natural 'enemies' of tree species reside. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2ESaVYS

A team of doctors has performed a clinical trial involving multiple hospitals that tested the effectiveness of applying a topical antibiotic known as mupirocin for prevention of Staphylococcus aureus (SA) infection in babies in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2V9Y4Hb

Researchers applied a machine learning technique that could potentially translate patterns of activity in fear-processing brain regions into scores on questionnaires used to assess a patient's fear of pain. This neuroscientific approach may help reconcile self-reported emotions and their neural underpinnings. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Vb7YIo

The relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and brain anatomy is mostly stable from childhood to early adulthood, according to a longitudinal neuroimaging study of more than 600 healthy young people. This finding suggests interventions designed to mitigate the influence of low SES on brain and mental health may be most beneficial for children younger than age five. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Q6ykHF

Performing studies on a doubly magic isotope of tin, researchers have shown that the pion condensation should occur at around two times normal nuclear density, which can be realized in a neutron star with a mass of 1.4 times that of the Sun. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2AlA371

Newly described mechanism called 'neuritosis' could play an important role in normal brain development, aging and neurodegenerative disease. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2Vb7WAg

Medical fundraisers account for 1 in 3 of the website's campaigns and bring in more money than any other GoFundMe category. Americans' confidence they can afford health care is slipping, some say. (Image credit: Roy Scott/Ikon Images/Getty Images) from Technology : NPR https://n.pr/2CAQg9U

Every time we look at a face, we take in a flood of information effortlessly: age, gender, race, expression, the direction of our subject's gaze, perhaps even their mood. How the brain does this is a mystery. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2SoKopN

Animal diseases that infect humans are a major threat to human health, and diseases often spillover to humans from nonhuman primates. Now, researchers have carried out an extensive social sciences evaluation of how populations in Cameroon interact with nonhuman primates, pointing toward behaviors that could put people at risk of infection with new diseases. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2ETciHk

Parasitic protozoa called trypanosomes synthesize sugars using an unexpected metabolic pathway called gluconeogenesis, according to a new study. The authors note that this metabolic flexibility may be essential for adaptation to environmental conditions and survival in mammalian host tissues. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2ENXl8K

A team has unlocked a decades old mystery about how a critical cellular process called DNA replication is regulated. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2AgZiYk

For years, the diagnosis of scabies has relied on time-consuming and intrusive full-body examinations. Now, researchers have found that an exam of just a patient's hands, feet and lower legs may have the potential to catch more than 90 percent of all scabies cases, regardless of severity. These speedier exams may be useful in public health assessments on the prevalence of scabies. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2SmIXrR

Wall Street shares drop 2% amid political and economic uncertainty and weak consumer confidence data. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2QY3eaQ

New research has found that heavy drinkers who are trying to stop smoking may find that reducing their alcohol use can also help them quit their daily smoking habit. Heavy drinkers' nicotine metabolite ratio -- a biomarker that indicates how quickly a person's body metabolizes nicotine -- reduced as they cut back on their drinking. from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily http://bit.ly/2TgsWnA

From Prince Harry's age to the floss, can Washington DC tackle some of the year's most searched questions? from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2Tau5gn

A Maine medical school and nearby hospice center are trying out a VR program aimed at fostering more empathy for dying patients among health workers-in-training. Not everyone is sold on the idea. (Image credit: Embodied Labs) from Technology : NPR https://n.pr/2Sq1bZM

A growing number of students are learning to play bridge, through both school-sponsored and community programs.  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2CBWFBJ

Katy Anthes, Colorado's education commissioner, says one of her first initiatives was to unite people and establish respectfu - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2TgCU8v

Two fifth-graders at a Maine elementary school are interviewing teachers, staff and fellow students to tell the story of the  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2CB5BqV

Students benefit from writing down what they are thankful for, according to studies that found a gratitude practice helped ad - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2TdKAbk

During the 2017-18 school year, more than 4.1 million students were a part of at least one school lockdown, according to an a - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2CCaVKQ

Devising methods of screening candidates for strong "emotional intelligence" or personal leadership skills 66.67%  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2Tg0MJo

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Technology use by adolescents is growing but should not be considered uniformly problematic, says Joseph McGuire of the Johns - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2TfWkdC

Strong instructional leadership permeates the school, cultivating an environment of improved teaching and learning.  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2CDfdBP

In this stirring follow-up to the award-winning "Fostering Resilient Learners," Kristin Van Marter Souers and Pete Hall take  - More -  from ASCD SmartBrief http://bit.ly/2Tg0KRM

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The US president's surprise visit to troops in Iraq generated both Christmas cheer and controversy. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2SpBKrg

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Serena Williams praises the introduction of greater ranking protection for new mothers on the WTA Tour. from BBC News - US & Canada https://bbc.in/2EQwDx2

A Blue Skimmer Dragonfly, photographed yesterday at Campbell's Swamp near Griffith, NSW. from David Kleinert Photography http://bit.ly/2SmIF4p