Google has introduced a new feature that helps city planners get access to the carbon footprint of all buildings, cars and subway rides in a city. An online tool, the Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE), has been developed in partnership with an international …Continue reading
Fish oil supplements fail to prevent heart attack, study finds
Researchers have found that fish oil supplements may not be helpful in preventing heart attack or stroke in people with diabetes. The study also found that aspirin may be helpful in such cases but its effects are cancelled out by an increased …Continue reading
Pakistan fights drug resistant typhoid on war-footing
In a densely populated mohalla of Qasimabad, Hyderabad —the second largest city of Sindh— the residents depend on a filtration plant established in 2008 for water consumption. Till a month ago, four-year-old Adil’s father who lives in the same vicinity was convinced …Continue reading
Approximate Computing: A brain-inspired computing paradigm
A recent surge in the use of wearable and Internet of Things (IoT) devices demands a higher level of power efficiency to provide an extended battery run-time. Inspired by the way the brain processes the information, scientists and electrical engineers are coming …Continue reading
SynBio takes centerstage
Dr Faisal Khan is the founding director of the Institute of Integrative Biosciences at CECOS University, Peshawar. He completed his doctoral studies on the intersection of Cell Biology and Systems Biology at the University of Oxford, where he was a member of …Continue reading
The perils of drinking water
Safe drinking water is a basic human right. Goal six of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) states that universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water should be provided for all by the year 2030. However, in …Continue reading
Bacteria becoming resistant to alcohol-based disinfectants, study finds
For a long time, alcohol-based handwashes and sanitizers have been a key way to kill antibiotic-resistant bacteria. However, a recent study at the University of Melbourne, Australia has found superbugs that are becoming increasingly resistant to alcohol-based handwashes. The study, published in …Continue reading
Scientists are developing nanoparticle vaccine effective against influenza virus
American and Chinese scientists have developed a new double layered nanoparticle vaccine which shows strong potential for combating influenza viruses. These findings were recently published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, from a research which was a collaborative …Continue reading
Applications open for Google’s Women Techmaker Program 2018
Google has opened applications for its Women Techmakers Program 2018. Formerly known as the Google Anita Borg Memorial Scholarship Program — it is open to women from countries all around the world, including Pakistan. Dr Borg was an American computer scientist who …Continue reading
Longest ‘blood moon’ eclipse of the century to take place tonight
The longest total lunar eclipse of the 21st century will take place on Friday, July 27, 2018 and will be visible into the morning of July 28. A lunar eclipse takes place when the moon lines up perfectly with the Earth and …Continue reading