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Scholarships up for grabs at science competition Among the agencies that will provide scholarship funding to deserving students is the Office of Naval Researh (ONR), which provides $8,000 Tuition Scholarship Awards to the top 17 finishers, as well as three awards of $4,000 each to participants with original research in such critical, naval-relevant scientific areas as […]
Avengers top of the charts despite Depp’s release EVEN A-list star Johnny Depp was no match for The Avengers at the weekend box office, as the superhero adventure again dominated ticket sales and flew past the $US1 billion mark worldwide. After its $US207.4 million debut broke the record for the biggest opening – not adjusting for inflation […]
Azad Jammu Kashmir constitutes green benches Following the Supreme Court’s initiative to hear environment related cases, all high courts and the Supreme Court of Azad Jammu and Kashmir have constituted ‘green’ benches. The move comes in light of recommendations of the Bhurban Declaration 2012 titled ‘A Common Vision on Environment for the South Asian Judiciaries’ […]
Good chalestrol unable to protect heart – study A sub-class of high-density lipoprotein (HDl) cholesterol, known as "good" cholesterol, may not protect against coronary heart disease (CHD) and in fact may be harmful, says a study. This is the first study to reveal that a small protein, apolipoprotein C-III (apoC-III), that sometimes resides on the surface of HDl cholesterol may elevate heart disease risk […]
Conference on climate change Climate change is a global issue and is of great concern for the entire international community. The global warming is causing widespread problems such as faster glacier melting, sea level rise, shortage of fresh water, prolonged droughts, ravaging floods, more frequent and intense forest fires, high intensity storms, extreme heat episodes, agricultural […]
France cave art the ‘oldest’ – reveals study! Experts have long debated whether the sophisticated animal drawings in a famous French cave are indeed the oldest of their kind in the world, and a study out Monday suggests that yes, they are.The smooth curves and fine details in the paintings of bears, rhinoceroses and horses […]
Dinosaur gases made the world warmer A new study suggests that dinosaurs may have helped keep an already overheated world warmer with their flatulence and burps 200 million years ago. The research published Monday in Current Biology suggests that large dinosaurs made a significant contribution to the greenhouse effect back then. Study author David Wilkinson […]
Plants responding to global warming faster than expected Recent research has proposed that plants are responding towards global warming much faster than anticipated levels. It has been demonstrated that the plants leaf out and flower start budding five to six days before temperature is raised. It has been reported that plants response observed after 50 […]
Vitamin D can cure viral infection You could protect yourself better against viral infections, especially during autumn and winter, with vitamin D supplementation, says a new study. Since vitamin D levels decrease during the year`s last quarter when days are shorter and sunlight is relatively weak, this may explain why people are more prone to viral infection during these times. The study […]
Solar boat to go on world tour Scanning the horizon on his solar-powered catamaran, Swiss electrical engineer Raphael Domjan counts down the hours to the completion of his record-breaking world tour. "The idea was not to perform a feat but an eco-adventure with the aim of passing on the message that change is possible," said […]
Pakistan remembers Munawar Zarif The 36th death anniversary of versatile actor and comedian Munawar Zarif was observed on Sunday. Munawar Zarif was a famous comedian and film actor. He was a versatile actor and comedian best known for his work in the Pakistani cinema of the seventies. Zarif is widely regarded as one […]
Government of Pakistan has honoured the undisputed queen of the golden era (1960-80) of Pakistani cinema and her musician husband Robin Ghosh with Lifetime Achievement Award. Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani conferred the award in a ceremony organized by Pakistan Television (PTV) in Lahore on Saturday night. The Bangladesh-born actress and her […]
