Welcome to a generous selection of articles from DAWN's Weekly Sci-Tech World.
This page is updated every Saturday.
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Look before you eat
 In Pakistan people enjoy consuming an affordable array of “high quality” fruits and vegetables, largely not knowing that these may be tainted with hazardous....
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Byteback
 Editor’s reply: This is not possible without proper access to the server. However, you can try some cache software which can help you save on your limited bandwidth...
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Threat from antibacterial chemicals
 Tons of chemicals in antibacterial soaps used in the bathrooms and kitchens of virtually every home are being released into the environment, yet no governmental....
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Containing emerging diseases
 A struggle has been ensuing between man and microbiological agents right since the earliest existence of our species. The battle continues to this day...
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Industry’s impact on climate
 Five companies in Britain produce more carbon dioxide pollution together than all the motorists on UK roads combined, according to new figures which reveal....
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Connecting systems
 The concept of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) is meant to integrate all departments and functions, increase revenues and strengthen the business....
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Webwatch
 For those of you who are interested in the game theory, check out this comprehensive website. It not only makes use of text but of simulations as well...
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A new browser
Flock is a brand new browser that claims to be a community-oriented freeware with features that enable instant access to, and integration with, the vibrant world of Web 2.0...
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The jack of all chemicals
 Hydrogen peroxide is one of the few compounds that possess a wide range of functions. Though apparently simple, it is a very effective and useful substance....
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Terahertz rays beam past hype
 Professor Malcolm Dunn of St Andrews University is a keen photographer. But in his physics laboratory is a different sort of camera. His compact terahertz laser...
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It’s SAP time
SAP stands for Systeme, Andwendungen, Produkte in der Datenverarbeitung. Translated into English it means “systems, applications, products in data processing”...
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Is orange juice okay?
Orange juice drinkers are evidently a discerning lot. Tropicana, the world’s leading producer, offers no less than 13 different types of fresh orange juice to its American customers....
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Disgraced cloning scientist indicted
South Korea’s disgraced cloning scientist Hwang Woo-suk was last week charged with fraud, embezzlement and violating bioethics laws with his now-discredited stem cell research....
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Sealed chemical unit reopens
One of the two chemical processing units in Site, Karachi — which had been sealed for polluting the environment — was last week reopened by officials of the Sindh....
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Cool gadgets
 SAMSUNG’S Q1 MOBILE PC is a tablet-style unit that works as both a Windows XP Tablet PC or as a personal media player. There is no keyboard...
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Future of the Internet
 Given the rapid growth in the field of computing, one expects that there will be greater interaction between people and the Internet in future. The interaction is already blurring....
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