KARACHI (PR): Ionut Budisteanu of Romania was awarded first place for using artificial intelligence to create a viable model for a low-cost, self-driving car at this year’s Intel International Science and Engineering Fair, a programme of Society for Science & the Public. Eesha Khare of ...

MALAKAND - Junaid Iqbal - Dwellers of the area on Tuesday demanded the high-ups of the Education Department to appoint a science teacher in the Government Girls High School Malakand. They said that the Education Department transferred the lonely female science teacher of the school to the ...

KARACHITen finalists of National Science Fair will represent Pakistan in the upcoming Intel International Science & Engineering Fair 2013, to be held in Phoenix, Arizona from May 12 – May 17.A special ceremony was held on Friday to praise and encourage the 10 finalists of National Science ...

LAHORE - A three-day mega event ‘Nerds of Art and Gurus of Science (NAGS 2013)’, began at the Government College University (GCU) on Wednesday. About 350 students from 31 educational intuitions of Pakistan are participating in the 27 competitions being organised by the GCU Photography ...

PARIS (AFP) - Getting pruney fingers from soaking in the bath is an evolutionary advantage, for it helps us get a better grip on objects under water, scientists suggested on Wednesday. Digit puckering was long thought to be caused by a swelling of the outer layers of skin on the fingertips and ...

Since the beginning of civilization, man had an urge to control the forces of nature. Science and technology has been of great help in this regard. He has always been in quest for ways to improve his life; it is the result of his efforts that man has come from Stone Age to the Computer Age. Now, he ...

ISLAMABAD  – World Science Day (WSD) observed on Saturday across the country for creating awareness about the benefits of science and technology. This year’s theme for the day, as declared by UNESCO, is “Science and Global Sustainability, Interconnectedness, Collaboration and ...

ISLAMABAD  – Chairman Senate Syed Nayyer Hussain Bokhari has said that the present democratic government as well as the parliament of Pakistan are dedicatedly pursuing a common agenda to use science and technology as a vehicle of change, development and prosperity. He was expressing ...

ISLAMABAD  – Chairman Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC), Dr Ansar Parvez on Saturday stressed the need for converting and focusing the scientific knowledge towards the socio-economic development and prosperity especially in the developing countries.   Chairman PAEC ...

People living in the present day world are lucky since they live in an age of technology and science. An ordinary man has so much of technological tools and methods at his disposal that in a certain way their life is even better than even kings of yore. That is technology and that is how it has ...

LOWER DIR – Students of government run schools in Dir Lower showed enthusiasm and great interest in a photo, painting and science exhibition held at Centennial Model High School Timergara on Sunday. The exhibition was organised by a local NGO, the Association for Behaviour & Knowledge ...

KARACHI - Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) on Tuesday said that the results of Commerce Regular and Humanities Private Groups for the HSC Supplementary Examinations 2011 will be announced on Wednesday (today).BIEK DECLARES RESULTS OF INTER SUPPLEMENTARY: Meanwhile, the BIEK declared ...

“Within any important issue, there are always aspects no one wishes to discuss.”– George OrwellThe concept of “equilibrium” is defined as a strategic management doctrine to maintain balance, stability, moderation, neutrality, equality, parity and symmetry in an ...

ISLAMABAD - “National Centre for Physics has an excellent potential to collaborate with Italy in field of scientific development, and Italy has very deep rooted relationship with Pakistan and I am hopeful that collaboration between the two countries will strengthen in the years to come” ...

FAISALABAD - Recognising its meritorious services in the field of science and technology in the Islamic world, the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) has announced to confer the prestigious “Science and Technology” award on the University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF).The IDB prizes will ...

LAHORE – Former Principal Fatima Jinnah Medical College Prof Akbar Chaudhry has stressed upon the need of continuous research in medical science to ensure provision of modern healthcare facilities to the suffering humanity. Addressing FJMC Convocation as chief guest on Saturday, he stressed ...

LONG BEACH, California (AFP) - Excited, nervous, terrified - just three emotions described by a group of US teachers about to take a dizzying weightless flight all for the cause of science, naturally. The 30 classroom professionals donned blue astronaut jumpsuits to defy gravity in the skies above ...

Pakistans Ambassador to China, Masood Khan has said that Pakistans new communication satellite -- PakSat-1R, is a symbol of Pakistan-China cooperation in the area of space science and technology. It is a symbol of Pakistan-China cooperation in the area of space science and technology. It is the ...

LAHORE - The Union of Small and Medium Enterprise has urged the PM Gilani to merge the ministries of commerce, industries, production, science & technology into one ministry and appoint a minister from the business sector for efficient scientific management of the portfolios and promoting private ...

LAHORE - Director FIA Punjab has asked IG Punjab Police to provide security to the judicial commission formed in connection with inquiry into Chief Justice Lahore High Court assassination plot case. In a letter written to the IG Police, director FIA said the commission would work in the premises ...

ISLAMABAD - Scientists, industrialists, government representatives, policy-makers, technologists, foreign and local scholars have gathered from across the country at a two-day seminar aiming to establish linkages between effective policies and strategies and creation of employment for science ...

EVEN by the miraculous standards of the natural world, its a feat almost beyond imagining. Scientists in California have shown that a small bird known as Annas hummingbird, when attempting to impress a mate, can dive through the air at speeds of around 50 miles per hour. So far, so what? After ...

KARACHI - A seminar on marine bio-diversity, aqua-culture and fisheries was held at the Karachi University (KU) the other day. The seminar was organised by the Centre of Excellence in Marine Biology under an international project where two UK institutes and one Bangladeshi institute are partners ...

US president-elect Barack Obama unveiled key members of his science and technology team Saturday, signalling that climate change and genetic research will be among his top priorities in office. "It's time we once again put science at the top of our agenda and worked to restore America's place as ...

Afghan insurgent leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar has claimed responsibility in a video message for an August ambush that killed 10 French soldiers, an Afghan news agency reported Monday, saying it had seen the footage. In the video statement, Hekmatyar also says he lost 10 men in the battle in Sarobi, ...

The government on Sunday deployed additional police in the sensitive areas of Rawalpindi, which was put on high alert following Islamabad hotel bomb blast. According to sources, police was seen patrolling the important places in the city while strict checking was being done at entrance and exit ...

KARACHI (PPI) - The plan to start postgraduate classes and set up upgraded science laboratories at Sindh Muslim Government Science College is in doldrums due to encroachments over large portion of the college premises situated adjacent to Sindh Madrasa-tul-Islam. The city government and college ...

ISLAMABAD - For the first time Pakistani students have won silver medals in International Science Olympiads held in India, Vietnam and Hungry and brought great honour to Pakistan at the international level. Teams of talented students selected by the HEC sponsored STEM Careers Project, ...