Welcome to a generous selection of articles from DAWN's Weekly Sci-Tech World.
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Do new methods make computer science courses easy to teach?
 TEACHING sciences pertaining to computers (and their related logic) has always been a difficult task, even for the most learned of teachers. No matter how good you are with Java, it...
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Create an instant mob
 INTERNET has certainly provided us with new ways to do old things — be it listening to music, chatting or lately, arranging instant gatherings using instant messages, also known as called...
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From main frames to handhelds
 IN the recent years, there has been an enormous technological advancement in the field of computing devices which are now going mobile. Let alone running word processors, spreadsheets, and organizing software,...
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Webwatch
 HERE is a fascinating website dedicated to critters that ordinary folk may only notice at the occasional picnic. AntColony has everything you ever wanted to know about the tiny crawlers; from photomicrographs that will give an...
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Terms for computer junkies
PUMP up your computer-related vocabulary! Load your brains with these frequenty used i-terms. Teleconference: To hold a conference via a telephone or network connection. Computers have given new meaning to the term because they allow groups to do much more than just talk....
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Shrubs in Nara desert under cicada attack
 INSECTS are unrivalled in their diversity of form and colour. There are many species, particularly those in the deep desert or forest which remain unattended with the result that little is...
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E-jamming: the war on the waves
 WITHIN the last 10 to 20 years, electronics have steadily become a vital part of our lives. More so in the case of military applications where the trend of being technologically...
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E-retailing: changing industry dynamics
 E-COMMERCE holds a lot of potential for both consumers and businesses. Its potentials can be viewed from three different perspectives: (a) a communication platform, where information is delivered over networks;...
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A scientist who made dreams come true
 IT was a sultry summer afternoon. The venue: a posh locality in Karachi. The period: sometime before a train of tragic events divided East and West Pakistan. The audience was of...
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IBM unveils nanotech chip innovation
 IBM has introduced a molecular-scale technique that the promises to simplify the chip-making process and result in more powerful microprocessors....
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Eye implant may reverse blindness
 SCIENTISTS have described their first complete design of an implant that will take the place of light-sensitive cells in the retina of a damaged eye....
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Oldest male fossil animal discovered
 SCIENTISTS have identified the oldest male fossil animal yet discovered. It is an ocean-dwelling creature from 425-million-year-old rocks in the UK....
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Cinnamon for diabetes
CINNAMON, a common household ingredient used in food recipes and an important constituent of eastern medicinal recipes, has now been found effective against type 2 diabetes as well....
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The realm of computer graphics in Pakistan
 THOUGH I have not had a chance to work in Pakistan or with Pakistani professionals, my impression is really positive. Every time I go to Pakistan I try to visit some...
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Byteback
 Army worms in lotus This is in reference to Mr Shaukat Ali Bhambhro’s article “Lotus cultivation devastated by army worm in Upper Sindh” (Nov 15 issue), which depicts the state of devastation faced by lotus in Pakistan....
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Cool gadgets
 JAPAN’S mobile phone company NTT DoCoMo researcher wears a prototype of a wearable device which detects muscle signals and recognizes words by mouth movements, at the company’s research centre. This technology makes it possible for...
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