Some GNOBB members may be keen to know the content of the Dhaka Charter passed unanimously on the concluding session held on the 14th evening in the Ball room of the Panpacific Sonargaon Hotel. Please click the link to view the charter. GNOBB feel sincerely that there should have been special mention about the IAS journal which made its debut covering all branch
Read MoreOne of the attactive features at the IAS Conference was poster presentation by local participants. Two posters from Plant Biotechnology Lab at the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology headed by Professor Zeba Islam Seraj won First and Fourth prizes. The first wining poster entitled, “Prediction of DNA markers and unique identifiers in indigenous rice landrace culti
Read MoreBritish scientists say they have developed a new type of wheat which could increase productivity by 30%. One of most enthusiastic and energetic GNOBB members, Dr. Md. Tanvir Rahman at BAU has conveyed the following BBC announcement for display in the GNOBB website. “The Cambridge-based National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB) has combined an ancient ancestor of whea
Read MoreIn an article entitled, “Delineating Antibody Recognition in Polyclonal Sera from Patterns of HIV-1 Isolate Neutralization,” published in May 10, 2013, issue of Science (DOI:10.1126/science.1233989), the lead author Ivelin S. Georgiev with 24 other associates from seven research groups have developed a new tool to identify broadly neutralizing antibodies (
Read MoreThe 19th International Conference of Islamic World Academy of Sciences (IAS) was held in Pan Pacific Sonargaon hotel, Dhaka, Bangladesh to share scientific and technological innovations with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries. The IAS, the Foreign Ministry, the Science and Technology Ministry, BD, the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the Bangladesh
Read MoreIn an article entitled, “Single-molecule DNA repair in live bacteria,” published in April 29, 2013, issue of PNAS (www.pnas.org/cgi/doi:10.1073/pnas.1301804110), the lead author Stephan Uphoff with four other associates from three research groups have reported a technique to observe DNA repair in living bacteria. Damage caused by mutagens to the
Read MoreMicropropagation and genetically modified plants are produced through tissue culture techniques. New genes are introduced into single plant cells that are growing in culture. Each cell then replicates and is eventually made to regenerate into a complete plant with the introduced genes by the application of appropriate plant hormones. In addition to the genes that comprise its gen
Read MoreThe International Conference organized by the Islamic Academy of Sciences is due from May 5 through May 8 under the patronage of Her Excellency Sheikh Haseena. As published in the GNOBB website earlier, the International Conference will be inaugurated by Her Excellency Sheikh Haseena, the PM of the Democratic Republic of Bangladesh. It will be a 4-day conference from
Read MoreIn an article entitled, “Identification of a previously undescribed divergent virus from the Flaviviridae family in an outbreak of equine serum hepatitis,” published in March 18, 2013, issue of PNAS (www.pnas.org/cgi/doi/10.1073/pnas.1219217110), the lead author Sanjay Chandriani with seven other associates from two research groups have identified a previo
Read MoreIn an article entitled, “A novel grass hybrid to reduce flood generation in temperate regions,” published in Scientific Reports on Friday, the 25th April, Christopher (Kit) J. A. Macleod and eleven of his associates affiliated to six well-known UK Biology institutes have reported the results of their intensive research of a hybrid
Read MoreThe deposition of first SARS-CoV-2 genome sequencing results of a Bangladeshi patient by Dr. Senjuti Shaha, Dr. Samir Kumar Shaha along with their team from Child Health Research Foundation (CHRF) opened a new do Read More
GNOBB wishes all its well wishers and readers a heartiest greetings for Eid-ul-fitr. May this special day brings peace, happiness and prosperity to everyone. Eid Mubarak! Read More
Dr. Haseena Khan, Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology has been awarded the Independence award 2019 by the Honorable Prime minister Sheikh Hasina in the award giving ceremony at Bangabandhu Read More