Welcome to a generous selection of articles from DAWN's Weekly Sci-Tech World.
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Human genome: the challenges ahead
 THERE are remarkable similarities across the numerous living species that inhabit our planet. This ubiquity owes itself to the nucleic acid molecules, especially Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA)....
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Hacking can boomerang!
 OVER the last few years security has been a major cause of concern among the computer users. With the recent sharp rise in the hacking occurrences, computer users today are faced...
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Turn your PC into ultimate digital jukebox
 IF you enjoy music, finding the perfect jukebox is like uncovering a buried treasure. A great jukebox gives you the freedom to play your favorites tune with the push of a...
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Memory mystery
SOMETIMES you think: Does adding more RAM to your computer make it faster? Here’s the answer: Up to a point, adding RAM (random access memory) will normally cause your computer to feel faster on certain types of operations. RAM is important because of an operating system component called....
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WEBWATCH
 Here you will find animations, interactive activities, and cartoons designed to make learning biology a richer, more engaging experience. You will also find an ever-growing collection of resources. on this site. In addition it offers interactive tutorials...
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Terms for computer junkies
Pump up your computer-related vocabulary! Load your brains with these frequenty used i-terms. Hardware: Machinery and equipment (CPU, disks, tapes, modem, cables, etc). In operation, a computer is both hardware and software. One is useless without the other. The hardware design specifies....
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Project Phoenix goes more high-tech
 MANKIND’S most sophisticated and comprehensive program to search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence started by using the Targeted Search System, (TSS) developed mostly by SETI. NASA started this sensitive, innovative and hi -tech...
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What is wrong with AMD processors?
 INDEED, there is nothing wrong with a genuine AMD processor! In this article we will discuss how an AMD based computer solution can be far better than an Intel based one,...
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How Microsoft wants to tackle software piracy in Pakistan
THE cost of the licensed versions of WindowsXP Professional and OfficeXP Professional combined is higher than what an average Pakistani earns in a whole year — which means the software, so...
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IBM pushes its vision for e-business version 2
UNDER a broad campaign called on-demand computing, IBM has unveiled a vision of corporate computing based on uniquely flexible infrastructures. These architectures would automatically adjust to changes in demand for processing...
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Researchers ‘look inside’ antimatter
 EUROPEAN scientists have carried out the first experiments on antimatter. Researchers in Geneva, Switzerland, have been able to trap and control anti-hydrogen atoms in a chamber at a sufficiently low temperature to begin.....
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Nokia makes play for wireless gaming
 NOKIA plans to start selling a combination game console and cell phone in February next year, hoping to break open a lackluster wireless gaming market....
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Scientists ‘touch’ via internet
TECHNOLOGY could allow people to feel others over Web Scientists in Britain and the United States shook hands on Oct 29. No big deal, one might think, but the men in question were 3,000 miles apart, connected only by the Internet....
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WBA: a solution to your net problems
 IN Pakistan, most of the users who connect to the Internet for personal or commercial usage, benefit from customary dial-up or cable connections. These services however, fail to deliver the high...
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BYTEBACK
 Sound related problemsCould you help me solve these problems: 1. I have some *.wav files which are too big so I want to convert them into *.MP3, please tell me how can I do....
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NEW PRODUCTS
 SONY’S Personal Entertainment Display comes in a 17.1 inch-wide TFT active matrix display, built-in speakers and remote control. It has connections that accommodate video game consoles, camcorders, DVD players, external speakers...
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