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Even untouched ecosystems are losing insects at alarming rates, new study finds

Even untouched ecosystems are losing insects at alarming rates, new study finds

A new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill shows that insect populations are rapidly declining…

Sep 6, 20253 min read
New method calculates rate of gene expression to understand cell fate

New method calculates rate of gene expression to understand cell fate

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Essentially all cells in an organism’s body have the same genetic blueprint, or genome, but…

Sep 6, 20256 min read
Global IME Bank Honored with Best Bank in Nepal at Euromoney Award for Excellence 2025

Global IME Bank Honored with Best Bank in Nepal at Euromoney Award for Excellence 2025

Global IME Bank Limited has been honored with the ‘Best Bank in Nepal’ award at Euromoney Award for…

Sep 5, 20253 min read
For young adults, less sleep means more risk while working and driving

For young adults, less sleep means more risk while working and driving

Sleep-related risks in young adults are more complex than previously thought, with overlapping sleep problems potentially increasing the…

Sep 5, 20254 min read
Nepal Government Decides to Ban 26 Social Media Platforms Including Facebook

Nepal Government Decides to Ban 26 Social Media Platforms Including Facebook

Kathmandu — The Government of Nepal has announced its decision to shut down 26 social media platforms, including…

Sep 5, 20252 min read
Jyoti Bikas Bank Launches Dashain Cashback Offer on Domestic Flight Bookings via Mobile App

Jyoti Bikas Bank Launches Dashain Cashback Offer on Domestic Flight Bookings via Mobile App

Kathmandu, Nepal —Jyoti Bikas Bank has announced a special Dashain offer, providing customers up to NPR 500 cashback…

Sep 4, 20252 min read

Culture

New techniques in the performance practice and compositions of the Malay Gamelan

New techniques in the performance practice and compositions of the Malay Gamelan

ByAmrita TuladharFeb 15, 20152 min read

Assimilating traditional musical instruments into contemporary musical composition. Globalization has brought about changes in the music scene. Traditional music from all over the world is being incorporated into a contemporary music composition, creating new melodies that can be accepted and enjoyed by both the younger and older generations. The traditional music of Malaysia appears to be […]

Women Scientists in Developing Countries Receive Elsevier Foundation Awards for Physics and Math

Women Scientists in Developing Countries Receive Elsevier Foundation Awards for Physics and Math

ByAmrita TuladharFeb 13, 20156 min read

Talented Nigerian, Sudanese and Vietnamese scientists honored at AAAS Annual Meeting San Jose, California– Four physicists and a mathematician have been named winners of the 2015 Elsevier Foundation Awards for…

Fortune slips (o-mikuji) and prayer sticks for bonfire (o-hitaki) At New Year’s, people read fortune slips to check their fortunes for the coming year. The slips are popular among young women. People burn wooden prayer sticks to pray for the safety of their families and the prosperity of their businesses. Both are New Year events. Copyright : Waseda University

Japan’s Traditional Culture of Folk Beliefs

ByAmrita TuladharFeb 11, 20156 min read

Many people in Japan visited Shinto shrines at the beginning of the new year. Long lines formed at even the small local shrine near my home, snaking out of the…

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Top Nepalese doctor combats brain condition worlddwide

ByAmrita TuladharFeb 10, 20154 min read

A leading Nepali doctor is helping to combat a life threatening condition later this month when he broadcasts globally as part of World Encephalitis Day (WED) on 22 February. Professor Ajit…