Hakim Tanveer

29/06/2025

Waste Management : 30K tons

26/06/2025

The science is in:
do work !

A new study shows they significantly reduce shoreline litter.

Plastic bag bans aren’t just good in theory — they actually work. A new nationwide study, published in Science, reveals that state and local restrictions on single-use grocery bags significantly reduce plastic litter along U.S. shorelines.

Analyzing over 45,000 beach cleanups and hundreds of bag-related policies from 2016 to 2023, researchers found that areas with bans or fees saw plastic bag waste drop by as much as 47% compared to regions without such laws.

While plastic pollution continues to rise globally, this study offers rare, quantitative proof that targeted environmental policies can make a measurable difference.

Stronger state-level bans and taxes were found to be more effective than partial or municipal measures, and areas initially overwhelmed with plastic waste showed the greatest improvements. Still, experts caution that consumption-focused solutions alone won’t stem the tide — broader regulations on plastic production are likely needed to fully tackle the crisis.

learn more https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adp9274

21/06/2025

21/06/2025

International Day of Yoga 2025 at
Patliputra Sports Complex, Patna., Bihar


Over thousands of yoga enthusiasts are expected to be gathered for a soulful evening of yoga, unity, and cultural exchange. 🧘‍♀️🌏

The official session from 5:00 AM

14/06/2025

Researchers can now identify individuals with 96.8% accuracy based on their unique breathing patterns.

In fact, they found that your breathing pattern can be used to reveal your mood, your weight, and other key attributes.

Their groundbreaking new study reveals that your breathing pattern is as unique as a fingerprint — and could one day serve as both a personal identifier and a diagnostic tool for your mental and physical health.

Researchers at Israel’s Weizmann Institute of Science tracked the breathing of 97 healthy individuals for 24 hours using a custom wearable device.

They found that airflow patterns, including inhalation duration and nostril asymmetry, could identify individuals with up to 96.8% accuracy. More intriguingly, these patterns were also linked to characteristics such as body mass index and levels of anxiety or depression.

The findings, published in Current Biology, suggest that how we breathe reflects the inner workings of our brains, potentially offering a new frontier in non-invasive health diagnostics.

As the researchers refine their analysis, they hope to identify breathing patterns associated with low stress and anxiety—and possibly train people to adopt these healthier patterns. With applications ranging from medicine to stress management, this "breathprint" technology could soon become an integral tool in both mental health care and personal biometrics.

learn more https://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(25)00583-4

14/06/2025

Explore how Abbott is transforming cardiovascular care through AI, minimally invasive devices, and digital health technologies, enhancing patient outcomes and accessibility in healthcare.

10/06/2025

Aging is inevitable, but how you age is a choice ; stop treating symptoms instead of the root cause ! Choose

Determine the cost-effectiveness of interventions in the local context, high cost-effectiveness ratio should be prioritised in all the way !

08/06/2025

A great message of hope was sent from Freedom Flotilla Coalition activists.

08/06/2025

safety

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

08/06/2025

economics

04/06/2025

Ending Plastic Pollution Globally


By
RRIUM Chennai, AYUSH - UNANI

June 4 · 3:00 – 4:00pm
Google Meet link: https://meet.google.com/gdt-eksi-cqf

01/06/2025

🚨 New science finds menthol scent may slow Alzheimer's

Inhaling menthol stopped brain decline in mice—this could be the start of scent-based therapies.

A surprising new study suggests that the scent of menthol may have powerful effects on the brain, including the potential to slow or even reverse symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease—at least in mice.

Spanish researchers discovered that when mice with Alzheimer’s were exposed to menthol over a six-month period, their cognitive decline stopped and their memory improved. The key appears to lie in the immune system: menthol inhalation lowered levels of IL-1β, a protein linked to damaging inflammation in the brain.

What’s even more intriguing is that the scent helped healthy young mice too, enhancing their mental performance. The researchers believe this discovery could pave the way for novel, scent-based therapies for neurological diseases. By tapping into the olfactory system, which directly connects to brain regions involved in memory and emotion, scientists are exploring how specific smells might stimulate immune responses to protect or even heal the brain. While these results are still in early stages, they signal a promising new direction in Alzheimer’s research.

learn more https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1130044/full