For the first time, astrophysicists have heard a black hole ringing like a bell. By reanalyzing the first black hole merger ever detected, the astrophysicists measured the gravitational wave ‘tones’ emitted following the event. The breakthrough comes 10 years earlier than expected …Continue reading
Russian technology firm expresses interest in Pakistan’s electric vehicle sector
A delegation of a Russian technology company called on Malik Amin Aslam, the Advisor to the Prime Minister on Climate Change, to discuss the potential of investing in the electric vehicle industry of Pakistan. According to a statement issued by the Press …Continue reading
Two studies show promise, safety of proton therapy in the brain of children with cancer
From improving outcomes in children with brain cancer to lowering the risk of damage to the brainstem in children with central nervous system tumors, a pair of new studies published today add to the growing body of research showing the potential benefits …Continue reading
Hubble telescope finds water on habitable-zone planet for the first time
Its size and surface gravity are much larger than Earth’s, and its radiation environment may be hostile, but a distant planet called K2-18b has captured the interest of scientists all over the world. For the first time, researchers have detected water vapor …Continue reading
What the head of an ancestor of modern humans would have looked like
Despite having lived about 300,000 years ago, the oldest ancestor of all members of Homo sapiens had a surprisingly modern skull—as suggested by a model created by CNRS researcher Aurélien Mounier of the Histoire Naturelle de l’Homme Préhistorique laboratory (CNRS / Muséum …Continue reading
Government launches ‘Polio WhatsApp Text Helpline’
Pakistan’s Polio Eradication Programme has established a round-the-clock ‘Polio WhatsApp Text Helpline’ service. The announcement was made on social media by Babar Bin Atta, the Prime Minister’s focal person on polio eradication, on September 3. The aim of launching this service is …Continue reading
Plant gene discovery could help reduce fertilizer pollution in waterways
Over-fertilization of agricultural fields is a huge environmental problem. Excess phosphorus from fertilized cropland frequently finds its way into nearby rivers and lakes. A resulting boom of aquatic plant growth can cause oxygen levels in the water to plunge, leading to fish …Continue reading
Metal particles abraded from tattooing needles travel inside the body
The number of tattooed people has increased substantially in recent years, with up to 24 percent of the population in some countries having a tattoo. Adverse reactions from tattoos are common and until now, researchers believed only inks were to blame. Now …Continue reading
A new study shows that it’s never too late to start exercising
Older people who have never taken part in sustained exercise programmes have the same ability to build muscle mass as highly trained master athletes of a similar age, according to new research at the University of Birmingham. The research shows that even …Continue reading
Scientists harvest eggs to save northern white rhinos from extinction
There are only two northern white rhinoceros left worldwide, both of them female. Saving this representative of megafauna from extinction seems impossible under these circumstances, yet an international consortium of scientists and conservationists just completed a procedure that could enable assisted reproduction …Continue reading