July 1, 2006 Welcome to a generous selection of articles from DAWN's Weekly Sci-Tech World. This page is updated every Saturday. For current issue Click here Relics that speak volumes Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan, with an area of 347,056sqkms, that constitutes over 40 per cent of the country’s land mass. The province can trace its history from the... Byteback Proxy settings QUESTION: While using Zone Alarm from Zone Labs, I cannot use Yahoo! Mail since I keep getting timed out. And so, in order to use Yahoo! Mail I have to shut down Zone Alarm. However, this leaves me without a firewall.... Finding new ways to eat Genetic engine- ering of microbes, plants and animals implies conferring new capabilities on an organism by transferring into it the appropriate DNA of another organism with the desired capabilities.... Fishing for the right food The more it is tested, the more compelling the hypothesis becomes. Dyslexia, ADHD, dyspraxia and other neurological problems seem to be associated with a deficiency of Omega 3 fatty acids, especially in the womb.... The other side of science Martin Rees, president of the Royal Society, called for more restraint and regulation in scientific research (The dark side of science, June 24). He tells us that “opinion polls reveal public... Miles to go wirelessly The core features of broadband are that it does not need a dedicated phone line, so you can still use phone and the internet simultaneously. It can also support multiple users... Let’s learn the techie way In this age of technology, it seems inconceivable that children can progress without at least a rudimentary knowledge of IT and its use in subjects other than computer studies.... Webwatch Engineers online http://www.web-ee.com/ For all the aspiring engineers, here something to cheer about. Dedicated to electrical engineering, this website not only features tutorials on various aspects of engineering subjects,... Extending options One of the best things about using Mozilla Firefox is that the users do not have to wait until the next release to see their Wish List features incorporated by a development team.... Tooth for an eye? Sight is an important part of our five senses. Eyes have been the centre of attraction in the human body and play an important part in how one looks.... Wired for hope I am, by nature, impulsive. I was in the Virgin Islands on vacation with my daughter when I decided to undrego a brain surgery. Being in such a heavenly place... How drug firms woo the public Drug companies use unscrupulous and unethical marketing tactics not only to influence doctors to prescribe their products but also subtly to persuade consumers that they need them, a report claimed recently.... HIV/Aids cases on the rise A dangerous situation has emerged in Sindh vis-a-vis HIV/ Aids infections and there is an urgent need for multi-sectoral collaboration to combat the menace.... Cool gadgets Visual delight HE VIEWSONIC N3760W is a 37-inch LCD TV that offers a detailed picture and good colour quality. The TV’s video processor can preserve image detail when converting interlaced video into LCD’s native progressive resolution.... (Mis)Information guaranteed It is the same old story. You open your mailbox to find 30 new messages. And 20 out of those turn out to be forwarded emails.... ITeaser Think your IT knowledge is really good? Rack your brains with this ITeaser and find out for sure:...

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