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Helping indigenize industry
 ADVANCEMENT in science and technology was and continues to be the major line of distinction between the Third World and the developed countries. In Pakistan, these two vital areas have never...
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So, what about the burn-cycle?
 A couple of years ago, rewritable CD drives (CD-RW) were undoubtedly the best optical drives money could buy. You could use just one disc for storing virtually everything that could...
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Webwatch
 If your exposure to sharks is just limited to movies and stories, stretch your schema by taking a journey around the world to view sharks. The site also offers practical tips on how you can help ensure the sharks’ survival in the face of increased commercial fishing....
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Terms for computer junkies
Pump up your computer-related vocabulary. Load your brains with these frequenty used i-terms....
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How simpler airplane cockpits could save lives
 THE safety of an aircraft can be improved appreciably if cockpit designers take more of the psychological characteristics of pilots into account, says a new report....
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Science instruments with a reputation for quality
SCIENTIFIC instruments designer and manufacturer Cairn Research is responsible for producing quality instrumentation for fast, sensitive optical measurements for use by international bio-scientists in laboratories using fluorescent indicators....
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Mars exploration: making it safe for humans
 NOW that the twin rovers have successfully roamed and explored the Martian surface, the next step would be to send humans there for a hands-down exploration....
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Understanding the basics of UPS
 OVER the last couple of years PCs have entered in to our lives, and today a PC is simply an indispensable tool for office use, communication or entertainment. As our reliance...
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Non-combustible coal that is good for agriculture
 SHRILL voices are being heard in the corridors of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Rome as it continues to host annual world food summit since 1996. The organization...
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New internet2 speed record set
IN what is billed as another step toward a higher-bandwidth internet, a team of researchers has set a new data transmission speed record over the Abilene Network, the Internet2 backbone....
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Mars travel hazards: electric mini-tornadoes
 IF humans ever go to Mars, they may find electric mini-tornadoes that could make toxic dust stick to their spacesuits, researchers have said....
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Chinese academy of sciences signs MoUs with GIKI, Nust
 THE Graduate School of Chinese Academy of Sciences (GSCAS), Beijing, has signed two memorandums of understanding (MoU) with two leading institutes of the country to build academic excellence and exchange students...
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Pakistan to have two more satellites in next five years
THE Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (Suparco) Chairman Lt Gen Raza Hussain on Monday said Pakistan will have two communication and weather satellites in space within next four to five...
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Byteback
 Graphics Do games in DVD format have better graphics than ordinary ones? Do they require better specs to run properly? Is a GeForce FX 5900XT 128MB enough to run them properly? Do you have to install them or do they...
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Exploring Gmail by Google
GOOGLE has started testing its free web based email module called Gmail. Amongst privacy debate, the launch appears to have shaken up free web email and advertising market. Analysts say Gmail...
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Cool gadgets
 SONY’S new digital camera “Cybershot DSC-P100” is equipped with a 5.3 mega-pixel CCD on its image sensor. The cam also incorporates a Carl Zeiss vario-tessar 7.9 - 23.7mm zoom lens for high-resolution images and a new long-life rechargeable lithium battery....
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