Will genetically modified insects help stop disease?

Historically, malaria and dengue control strategies have incorporated insect population control using insecticides, but in recent years, researchers have turned to genetic engineering. By developing mosquitoes that don’t carry such pathogens, researchers hope to stop disease spread. Culling insects Researchers creating genetically modified (GM) insects generally have one of two […]

Mataf bridge removed

ARAB NEWS | Published — Saturday 14 May 2016 EASE OF PRAYER: The mataf around the Kaaba is now completely free of the temporary bridge, providing more space for worshippers to perform tawaf (circumambulate around the House of God) and say their prayers. (SPA)   MAKKAH: The temporary mataf has […]

Pakistan Doesn’t Owe You a Free Mansion

Source: The New York Times By MOHAMMED HANIF Mohammed Hanif is the author of the novels “A Case of Exploding Mangoes” and “Our Lady of Alice Bhatti,” and the librettist for the opera “Bhutto.” KARACHI, Pakistan — I once knew a building contractor who worked for the government of Pakistan. […]

Religion Declining, Secularism Surging

Source: Huffington Post By Phil Zuckerman Professor of Sociology and Secular Studies, Pitzer College in Claremont, CA. An ongoing spate of recent studies – looking at various countries around the world – all show the same thing: religion is in decline. From Scandinavia to South America, and from Vancouver to Seoul, […]