It was in 1984 when I used to go to the Awami Press at Lawrence Road to get my diary published. In the same press was the office of weekly English Magazine “Viewpoint”. It was a time when Zia-ul-Haq’s dictatorial rule was at its zenith. Viewpoint used to publish many ...

NEW YORK  - Living in a crowded city or near a busy highway may be tied to a higher chance of having a stroke or losing your memory, new research suggests.A study published Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine found a higher risk of stroke after “moderate” compared to ...

WASHINGTON  - California scientists said Wednesday they may have found a way to stimulate a part of the brain so that it forms memories more easily.Someday, the process might be used to make a neuroprosthetic device, or thinking cap, that people could turn on when they need to remember new ...

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US scientists said Friday they have developed an on-off memory switch that helped laboratory rats remember a behavior that they had forgotten. The brain prosthesis marks the first time that researchers have been able to duplicate the brain's learning process, restoring memories ...

KARACHI - The nursing student, who was allegedly raped by the medicolegal officer Dr Jabbar Memon, has temporarily lost her memory about the tragic incident, while she gained her senses on Friday after the three days of medical treatment at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC). After ...

FISH can remember things for months, according to researchers who have dismissed the myth that the animals have a three-second memory. The traditional view that fish lack the brain power to retain memories is absolute rubbish said Dr Kevin Warburton, an adjunct researcher with Charles Sturt ...

ISLAMABAD- Pakistan Youth Alliance (PYA) held a candlelit vigil in the memory of the martyrs of twin blasts of International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) in parking area of Jinnah Super Market here on Sunday. The participants had held placards inscribed with slogans like Terrorism has no ...

GOOD news for procrastinating students: a nasal spray developed by a team of German scientists promises to give late night cram sessions a major boost, if a good nights sleep follows. In a research report featured as the cover story of the October 2009 print issue of The FASEB Journal, these ...

DOODLING while listening can help with remembering details, rather than implying that the mind is wandering as is the common perception. According to a study published today in the journal Applied Cognitive Psychology, subjects given a doodling task while listening to a dull phone message had a 29% ...

ISLAMABAD - In an utter disregard to the unmatchable services of country's great literary figures, Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) arranged no special functions or events in commemoration of Saadat Hassan Manto, Parveen Shakir, Munir Niazi and Sheikh Ayaz on their death anniversaries which fell ...

RESEARCHERS using functional MRI (fMRI) have determined that the circuitry in the area of the brain responsible for suppressing memory is dysfunctional in patients suffering from stress-related psychiatric disorders. Results of the study will be presented December 3 at the annual meeting of the ...

CUTTING out bread and pasta may be an easy way to shed a few pounds, but it may not be quite so good for your memory, according to a new study. Researchers found that going on a low carbohydrate regime can cause memory loss. They found dieters who cut out high energy foods such as pasta, bread and ...