Welcome to a generous selection of articles from DAWN's Weekly Sci-Tech World.
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Fast lane to nowhere
 Traffic chaos in major Pakistani cities is the result of a seemingly endless hodgepodge of half-measures, wrong measures and no measures. Expanding existing roads, for instance...
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Byteback
 Question: I did not use my Hotmail account for a while and hence it was deactivated. When I reactivated it, I found that all my important mails had been deleted. Is there a way to retrieve...
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Tomorrow’s world
 Technical revolutions happen so often in the arts these days that we scarcely seem to notice them. Singers’ voices are now routinely refined with computers to create more...
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Menace of counterfeit drugs
 Many people no doubt think that the most dangerous industry is the one which produces bullets and missiles. These weapons do have the potential to kill thousands of people....
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Weirs on pervious foundations
 Irrigation of land from canal water is crucially important for the economy of agricultural countries such as Pakistan, India and Egypt, among several others. Although a small network...
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Bringing graphics to life
 A few years ago, television images used to be limited to whatever was photographed by a video camera. But today the images utilised in TV programming include those....
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Webwatch
 Have you ever wondered about the function of satellites? Look for answers on this website, which is a haven for people who are interested...
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For better security
Firefox has gained immense popularity in recent years, mostly due to Internet Explorer’s susceptibility to malware. In June, Firefox’s market share stood at 24.9 per cent....
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Learn about crop circles
 Our universe is full of unexplained phenomena that serve to make science appear mysterious. Every now and then, man stumbles upon an explanation to some phenomenon....
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The second reality
 It was mid-August and hardly two weeks had passed since Salma had returned to the UK from her annual visit to Pakistan. But something happened that prompted her to make another visit....
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And now, artificial sperm
Scientists have paved the way for infertility treatments based on artificial sperm, following the first live births from sperm created in the laboratory. Researchers in Newcastle...
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Water claims six lives
Gastro-enteritis claimed six lives in a far-flung locality of Jaranwala Town within three days recently. And about 50 people were admitted to clinics and a makeshift hospital....
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Cool gadgets
 THE LEXMARK E120N is a personal laser printer with network capabilities, more suitable for very small offices or home. It offers a good balance of speed and quality at a decent price...
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Creating great teams
 In any given organisation, teamwork becomes instrumental in bringing about the desired results. Hence organisations are forever looking for cultivating teams whose members....
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