Pakistan Cables pledged to support the Aga Khan Cultural Service – Pakistan’s upcoming project on the conservation of historical sites in Pakistan. As part of the project, internship opportunities are being offered by AKCSP to young graduates and students from the related fields of architecture, traditional engineering and construction techniques, material sciences, etc. The students […]
Read MorePARC, Chinese research institutes join hands for agriculture research
A delegation, led by Wu Yuelang, Department of Science and Technology, Hubei Province, China visited the National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) in Islamabad as part of their visit to Pakistan.Prof. Dr. Iqrar Ahmed Khan, Vice Chancellor University of Agriculture Faisalabad, and Dr Muhammad Jaffar Jaskani, Director ORIC, along with other high official from University of […]
Read MoreDhabeji Special Economic Zone inaugurated; project to have $2 bn impact
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari inaugurated the Dhabeji Special Economic Zone project in Thatta this month.As per the papers of Sindh Investment Department, the zone has an economic impact of US$2 billion.The foreign minister along with the Sindh chief minister inaugurated the project by unveiling the plaque after he was briefed about the benefits and […]
Read MoreNew study reveals global reservoirs are becoming emptier
Water is an essential and indispensable component of humanity’s everyday existence. As the global population grows and the climate warms, so does the water demand.Over the past two decades, global reservoirs have become increasingly empty despite an overall increase in total storage capacity due to the construction of new reservoirs.Led by Dr. Huilin Gao, associate […]
Read MoreDisplays more versatile, efficient than LED screens
Flexible displays that can change color, convey information and even send veiled messages via infrared radiation are now possible, thanks to new research from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Engineers inspired by the morphing skins of animals like chameleons and octopuses have developed capillary-controlled robotic flapping fins to create switchable optical and infrared light multipixel […]
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