The news: The personal data of over four million customers was compromised as the popular bus-sharing service Swvl was hit by a massive security breach. The breach risked user data, such as names, email addresses and phone numbers, partial credit card information …Continue reading
Pakistan to revise LNG policy
The news: Pakistan’s ministry of energy has recently made the decision to revise the liquefied natural gas (LNG) policy. The petroleum division of the ministry is seeking proposals from stakeholders in the LNG industry to improve the current policy. New and improved: …Continue reading
Climate change, forest loss and fires—Scientists explain how Amazon forest is trapped in a vicious circle
The Amazon jungle, a moist broadleaf tropical rainforest in the Amazon basin of South America, experiences seasonal fires each year. More than 90 percent of the fires are distributed across the southern boundary of Amazon Basin where the vegetation dominated by savannas …Continue reading
Covid-19 in Pakistan: Govt finalizes Eid guidelines to prevent infection resurgence
The numbers: The total number of covid-19 cases reported in Pakistan has reached 277,402. The cumulative toll of casualties due to coronavirus is 5,924. By Thursday morning, Punjab and Sindh reported 92,655 and 120,052 cases respectively. There have been confirmed reports of …Continue reading
Pakistan to fight locust infestation with drones
The news: Pakistan has developed indigenous drones which will be used to fight against the ongoing locust infestation in agricultural areas. The drones were developed by a collaboration between the Ministry of Science and Technology and the private sector. These drones will …Continue reading
Scientists find ‘ring of fire’ on Venus
Years ago, planetary researchers discovered unusual circular structures on the surface of Venus when observing high-resolution images from NASA’s Magellan mission. Such structures are known as coronae. A few years ago, a team of ETH researchers led by Taras Gerya, Professor of …Continue reading
Pakistan installs first electric vehicle charging unit
The news: The first electric vehicle (EV) charging station in Pakistan has been installed in Islamabad. The task of installing the unit was undertaken through a collaboration between the Ministry of Climate Change and the Ministry of Science and Technology. Charging station: …Continue reading
Research says health and happiness depend on each other
Good health and a happy outlook on life may seem like equally worthy yet independent goals. A growing body of research, however, bolsters the case that a happy outlook can have a very real impact on your physical well-being. New research published …Continue reading
Using nanoparticles to make home refrigeration more accessible for low-income households
Researchers have discovered a new way of reducing the power consumption of a home refrigerator by 29 percent while improving its cooling capacity. This can be done by replacing the widely-used and environmentally unfriendly R134a refrigerant with the more energy-efficient R600a refrigerant …Continue reading
New study reveals older adults coped with pandemic best
Adults aged 60 and up have fared better emotionally compared to younger adults (18-39 years old) and middle-aged adults (40-59 years old) amid the covid-19 pandemic, according to new UBC research published recently in the Journal of Gerontology: Psychological Sciences. Based on …Continue reading