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Virtual cells: reconstruction of life in silico
 BIOLOGISTS of early 20th century might have thought of virtual cells to understand the dynamic functioning of living cells and the integrative nature of molecular pathways of life. They might have...
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Do you know which evil is residing on your PC?
 WHILE connected to internet how many times have you found weird things happening to you, ranging from annoying pop-up windows appearing just out of nowhere to changing of homepage of your...
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Webwatch
 SCITECHDAILY Review is a New Zealand-based “porthole” site where the view is concentrated into a specific area of interest. This approach represents a major internet trend. It spreads the word of the role of science and technology in society....
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Pump up some IT vitamins
IP: Abbreviation of Internet Protocol, pronounced as two separate letters. IP specifies the format of packets, also called datagrams, and the addressing scheme. Most networks combine IP with a higher-level protocol called Transport Control Protocol (TCP), which establishes a virtual connection between a destination and a source.....
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The mystery of Iapetus
 SINCE the late 17th century, astronomers have been puzzled by Saturn’s moon Iapetus (eye-AP-I-tus). The mystery is that half of Iapetus is bright whereas the other half is absolutely dark. It...
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Why get registered?
 IN the first place, why do I register at different websites on internet, and you should too? To stay tapped in what is happening in the cyber world and also what...
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What’s behind that DOT?
 ASK a programmer or, for that matter, even an expert in C++, the terms such as “lhinstance”, “WinMain” or “HWind,” a chill will run down his spine. This chill does not...
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Blend of science and nature makes top food
 IN THE modern industrial world, most people live in cities or large towns, rather than in rural areas. And for many of us, the food that we buy in shops has...
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System helps police watch CCTV in real-time
 A SOPHISTICATED video system that transmits closed-circuit TV pictures from town centres to police headquarters is greatly assisting police officers on patrol in their work....
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Next Intel processor will hit 64bits
INTEL expects to activate security features and 64bit extensions within the Prescott core when it ships PC and server processors based on Prescott and the Grantsdale chipset in the second half...
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‘Medicinal’ GM plant produced
 SCIENTISTS have genetically engineered plants to produce health-promoting substances usually found in fish....
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Science serves as an engine to economic prosperity: Musharraf
THE government of Pakistan is committed to promoting education in science and technology as advancement in these fields is vital for rapid economic development of the country. The government is fully...
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Grant for S&T development programme raised to Rs2.6bn
THE budgetary allocation for the Ministry of Science and Technology has increased from Rs130 million to Rs2.6 billion under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) in the last few years, sources...
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Phasing out azodyes with indigo cultivation
 DYES which contain free heavy metal ions are classified as azo-dyes.Under chemical reaction, these dyes produce amino acid groups which causes cancer and allergies. Neither the common people are aware of...
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Byteback
 Multiple problems Please answer these questions: 1. Is there a program which can convert “.mp3” files to “.wav” format files? If there is where can i find it? 2. What system specification do you recommend for playing games with higher hardware requirements....
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Cool gadgets
 A NEW NEC-N900 mobile phone camera exhibited at the CeBit Asia 2004 information technology fair in Shanghai. The phone is the size of a credit card. It has built-in camera with flash, GPRS, MMS, WAP, polyphonic ringtones and organizer....
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