CNN Video : Dr. Abdus Salam and the Higg’s Boson
Video mentions the contribution of Dr. Abdus Salam and the lack of credit, thereof, given by Pakistan. Don’t forget to give positive feedback for the video. We should do so […]
A Life-Death Predictor Adds to a Cancer’s Strain
Credit: NY Times. Dilip Vishwanat for The New York Times Cassandra Caton watched Bruce Cook work on a mold for her prosthetic eye at Bruce Cook Prosthetics in January. In May 2011, Cassandra Caton, an 18-year-old with honey-colored hair and the soft features of a child, suddenly went blind in […]
Dr. Abdus Salam…..Dr. Abdus Salam….the name gets echoed everywhere !!!
WHY EVERYWHERE IN THE WORLD THE NAME OF DR. ABDUS SALAM IS GETTING ECHOED ??? The pioneering work of Abdus Salam, Pakistan’s only Nobel laureate, helped lead to the apparent discovery of the subatomic “God particle” last week. But the late physicist is no hero at home, where his name […]
Muslim countries cannot remain as consumers – Mahathir
LANGKAWI (July 8, 2012): Muslim countries should not remain as consumers but should involve in real business such as production of goods and then sell the products to the world […]
Picture of the day: Solar Powered Airplane
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Egyptian Student Invents New Propulsion Method
Source: OnIslam.net An Egyptian physics student has successfully created a new propulsion device that could accelerate space probes and artificial satellites through quantum physics and chemical reactions instead of the current radioactive-based jets and ordinary rocket engines. Aisha Mustafa, who has entered the active research area of spacecraft propulsion by […]
The Secret to Productivity: Stop Checking Your Email
Greatist In many offices today, email messaging is a handy way to communicate efficiently with coworkers. But is the work inbox a digital blessing, or does our reliance on email turn those inboxes against us? New research from a group of UC Irvine and Army researchers suggests our attachment to those inboxes may actually […]
SpaceX In Orbit – Successful Launch of Falcon 9 Rocket
Wired.Com: CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida — The second time’s the charm for SpaceX. This morning at 3:44 a.m. EDT the company’s Falcon 9 rocket lifted off of Launch Complex 40 at […]
Brain Injury to Soldiers Can Arise from Exposure to a Single Explosion
ScienceDaily (May 16, 2012) — Investigators from Boston University (BU) and the Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System have shown evidence of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in brain tissue from blast-exposed military service personnel. Laboratory experiments conducted by the investigators demonstrated that exposure to a single blast equivalent to a typical improvised […]
A computer on a Stick
Source: Tech Republic Norwegian company FXI Technologies is now taking orders for Cotton Candy, literally a USB stick-sized device, billing itself as the world’s smallest computer. This pint-sized device plugs into a USB port and connects to a display via HDMI, making it a highly portable, any-screen computer. According to the […]
Scientists generate electricity from viruses
Source: Energy Live news. Scientists in the USA claim they have found a way to generate electricity from “specially engineered viruses”. The scientists say the viruses convert energy from the tap of the finger into an electric charge. They tested the process with a generator the size of a postage […]
A new frontier for space travel
Source: LA Times. By W.J. Hennigan, Los Angeles Times For the last half-century, space flight has been the domain of the world’s superpowers. All that is set to change as soon as Saturday when SpaceX, the private rocket company in Hawthorne, will attempt to launch a spaceship with cargo into […]
Indian Space Research Organisation successfully tests indigenous cryogenic engine
Source: Times of India CHENNAI: In a major step, ISRO today successfully tested the indigenous cryogenic engine to be used to propel the country’sGeosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle. The test was conducted at the Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre at Mahendragiri in Tamil Nadu’s Tirunelveli district. “The acceptance test of the indigenous cryogenic engine […]
Excuse me: Gassy dinosaurs helped warm Earth
Source: The Herald Potty humor just got prehistoric. A new study suggests that dinosaurs may have helped keep an already overheated world warmer with their flatulence and burps 200 million years ago. The research published Monday in Current Biology suggests that large dinosaurs made a significant contribution to the greenhouse […]
Google’s driverless cars approved for use in Nevada
Source: Slashgear. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but when it’s over it would sure be nice to have a designated driver built into your car. Thanks to Google’s driverless car program, you might soon be able to have just that. After three months in safety testing and approval, […]
Clicking ‘Like’ on Facebook Is Not Protected Speech, Judge Rules
Source: NY Times. NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — The “like” button on Facebook seems a relatively clear way to express your support for something, but a federal judge says that does not mean clicking it is constitutionally protected speech. Exactly what a “like” means — if anything — played a part in a […]
Life-Size 3-D Hologram-Like Telepods May Revolutionize Videoconferencing in the Future
ScienceDaily (May 3, 2012) — A Queen’s University researcher has created a Star Trek-like human-scale 3D videoconferencing pod that allows people in different locations to video conference as if they are standing in front of each other. “Why Skype when you can talk to a life-size 3D holographic image of another […]
Harvard and M.I.T. Team Up to Offer Free Online Courses
Source: NY Times. By Tamar Lewin In what is shaping up as an academic Battle of the Titans — one that offers vast new learning opportunities for students around the world — Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on Wednesday announced a new nonprofit partnership, known as edX, to […]
Why Does the Muslim World Lag in Science?
An old article of 1996. What has changed in the meantime? Any improvements? Source: http://www.meforum.org/306/why-does-the-muslim-world-lag-in-science Aaron Segal, professor of political science at the University of Texas, El Paso, is the author of An Atlas of International Migration (Bowker, 1993) and Learning by Doing: Science, Technology and the Developing World (Westview, […]
IDEALS AND REALITIES – Selected Essays of Abdus Salam
IDEALS AND REALITIES Selected Essays of Abdus Salam by C H Lai & Azim Kidwai The latest edition of “Ideals and Realities” includes some of the most recent talks given […]