Glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising, cloud forest are drying and wild life is scrambling to keep its pace all because of “Global warming” which is an increase in Earth’s average surface temperature. This increase is due to the effect of greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide emissions from burning […]
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New study: Second marriage can cause depression
Research has revealed that men who remarry the second time are more likely to be prescribed antidepressant than those who remained in their first marriage or single. After getting divorced many men think of going for a second marriage in order to restart the happy life that they had in […]
Children with Higher Intelligence more Likely to be Physically Stronger
According to a new research, children who have been intelligent throughout their academics would be more likely to be physically stronger when they grow older. Rikke Hodal Meincke a PhD student from the centre for healthy aging and the department of public health said, “Our study clearly shows that the […]
Scientists Discover a New Component of Human Hair
Researchers have discovered a new component of human hair which was not known before. Using x-ray technology it has been found that an intermediate zone is located between the cortex and cuticle. The findings were presented Wednesday at the annual meeting of American Crystallographic Association. “We discovered that within the […]
Glaciers Losing Half a Metre to One Metre of its Ice Thickness Every Year
A recent study of the Glacier Monitoring Service states that the extreme ice loss of the past several years has resulted in the imbalance of glaciers in different regions of the world. According to the study, the glaciers will suffer more ice loss even if the weather remains stable. “The […]
Kepler 452B: The Newly Discovered Earth-Like Planet might Sustain Life
NASA announced that the Kepler spacecraft has discovered a planet having similarities to earth. Scientists confirmed that the newly discovered planet is having a lot of similarities to earth especially in terms of size, just a little bigger than earth, while in terms of mass, it is five times heavier than […]
Self-sufficing in Oilseed Crops Production: A Need of the Day
Oil being an everyday commodity is being used both as edible and as non-edible purposes. Similarly, vegetable oil is utilized by food and chemical industries for the production of a number of goods. Moreover, oilseed crop is more environment-friendly because they act as phytoremediators, which help remove heavy metals like […]
Parenting, a Challenge: Why Pakistanis need to Revamp their Parenting Style!
“The price of greatness is responsibility”, a succinct dictum by Sir Winston Churchill fittingly and cogently explicates the august commissioning to one of the most challenging and rewarding enterprises of ‘becoming a parent’. A huge responsibility often taken for granted though, the stature of being a parent — assiduously […]
Earthquake-Resistant Pakistan Has Become Inevitable
On Saturday, April 25, 2015, a devastating earthquake of 7.8 magnitude, followed by several aftershocks jolted Nepal ruthlessly. Strong tremors were felt in India, China, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Until this article is being written, about 4600 fatalities have been confirmed in Nepal and death toll is expected to increase much […]
The selfie syndrome
Everywhere you go, you are likely to observe people taking selfies. Chances are that you yourself might be one of them taking a selfie with a beautiful smile. Reporting to school/university/job, preparing notes, hanging out with friends, visiting a party till that anxious visage to go to sleep, there is […]