Welcome to a generous selection of articles from DAWN's Weekly Sci-Tech World.
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‘Untouchables’ of Pakistani science
 Back in April of 2000, Prof Atta-ur-Rahman — then the newly appointed federal minister for science and technology — represented hope for the editors...
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Byteback
 Editor’s reply: If you mean Hotmail inbox, than either you can switch to Hotmail Live Beta Version which will give you 2GB space, or you can try the following steps...
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Beware of information overload
 The greatest impact and influence of Information Technology (IT), as the term rightly suggests, has been in the field of information. IT has revolutionised the field....
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Clinical trial that went wrong
 It started as a routine clinical trial, like many others that are performed to test the safety and efficacy of new drugs before they are released for general use....
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Girls lead digital revolution
 They mature more quickly, are said to be more responsible and do better at school. Now media-savvy girls are putting another one over the boys by leading....
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At a computer near you
Young women are apathetic. They’re not feminists. They don’t call themselves feminists. They don’t know what feminism is all about....
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First impression
 A good user interface design can spell the difference between acceptance of a software product and its failure in the marketplace. If the end-users find...
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Webwatch
 If you are into climate change and concerned about how it is affecting the world, here is a website for you. This is basically a monthly digest of news...
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Secure networking
Most of the traffic that flows over a network is non-encrypted. This can be a serious threat in SMEs and other corporate sector networks. Mode sniffing...
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Fighting the ‘fight’ instinct
 Anger is a sign of weakness, yet it is a powerful emotion that needs to be controlled if we are to gain control of our lives. According to the sage Seneca....
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Finding cures the techie way
 The presence of pathogens, pollutants and other harmful things cause damage to human health and as the world population grows, the need for healthcare...
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Universe much older than thought?
The universe is at least 986 billion years older than physicists thought and is probably much older still, according to a radical new theory. The revolutionary study....
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Pakistan facing a drought?
The Meteorological department has warned of a possible drought in the country, with no signs of significant rainfall over the next two months and with water in the Tarbela....
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Cool gadgets
 THE HP COMPAQ NC6320 is tailored to suit mobile professionals, thanks to integrated EV-DO, a lightweight chassis, and plenty of connectivity...
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Clean up the cleaners
 Before anyone can clean up the Earth and its atmosphere, an administrative clean-up might be necessary in the house of those tasked with the cleaning job....
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ITeaser
Think your IT knowledge is really good? Rack your brain with this ITeaser and find out for sure: 1. The most important measure in dealing with performance issues...
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