Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have discovered a circuit between the hippocampus and nucleus accumbens in the brains of mice that has a crucial role in regulating goal oriented behaviors and rewarding stimuli. It was discovered that …Continue reading
New product that detects food contamination can end the need for expiry dates
Researchers at McMaster University in Canada have developed a transparent patch that can detect contamination of meat and other commonly used food products. “The new technology has the potential to replace the traditional ‘best before’ date on food and drinks alike with …Continue reading
Second Edition of ITU’s ThinkFest This Weekend
The Information Technology University (ITU) is set to hold the second edition of the Afkar-e-Taza ThinkFest at Alhamra Arts Centre on The Mall, Lahore, on January 13-14. In a statement released on the occasion, ITU vice chancellor Dr. Umar Saif said that …Continue reading
Team Liberators From ITU, Flicker Textiles From Kinnaird Proceed to Hult Prize Regional Round
Team Liberators from Information Technology University (ITU) and Flicker Textiles from Kinnaird College for Women University (KCWU) were declared winners at the jointly hosted local editions of the Hult Prize on Saturday. The winning teams will now proceed to the next round …Continue reading
Information Technology University to Host a Local Edition of Hult Prize
The Information Technology University (ITU), Punjab, in collaboration with the Kinnaird College for Women University (KCWU) will host one of the local editions of the prestigious Hult Prize competition. The preliminary round of the competition sponsored across the globe by the United …Continue reading
ICTD 2017 Conference to Be Held in Lahore, Pakistan
Information Technology University (ITU) is hosting the 9th International Conference on Information & Communication Technologies and Development (ICTD) 2017 from 16th to 19th November this year. The four-day conference will be held at Avari Hotel in Lahore. ICTD is the world’s premier …Continue reading
Robot Sits for University Entrance Math Exam in China
A robot named AI-MATHS took the math section of the Chinese university “gaokao” entrance exam and achieved passing scores. The test took place in Chengdu, capital of the Sichuan province in China on June 7, 2017. The gaokao is widely considered as …Continue reading
National Centre for Physics at Quaid-I-Azam University Renamed “Professor Abdus Salam Center for Physics”
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has approved renaming Quaid-i-Azam University’s National Centre for Physics as the “Professor Abdus Salam Center for Physics” to honor Pakistan’s first Nobel laureate. The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training will put up a formal summary in …Continue reading