Researchers from the Department of Infection and Immunity of the Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) brought forward the potential of high doses of a specific adjuvant molecule, namely CpG oligonucleotide, in successfully modulating the immune system’s allergic response to the main cat allergen Fel d 1, thereby inducing a tolerance-promoting reaction and reverting the main […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former Interior Minister and Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) Senator A. Rehman Malik said this week that Pakistan was going through an extraordinary situation at present as our enemy India is conspiring against Pakistan day and night. He said that in recent days there have been attacks inside Pakistan from across […]
Read MoreEpithelial cells form the covering of most internal and external surfaces of the human body. This protective layer acts as a defense against invaders — including bacteria, viruses, environmental toxins, pollutants and allergens. If the skin and mucosal barriers are damaged or leaky, foreign agents such as bacteria can enter into the tissue and cause […]
Read MoreAsthma afflicts more than 300 million people worldwide. The most severe manifestation, known as non-Th2, or non-atopic childhood asthma, represents the majority of the cases, greater than 85%, particularly in low-income countries, according to Hyunok Choi, an associate professor at the Lehigh University College of Health. Yet, whether non-Th2 is a distinct disease (or endotype) […]
Read MoreEvidence of recent volcanic activity on Mars shows that eruptions could have taken place in the past 50,000 years, according to new study by researchers at the University of Arizona’s Lunar and Planetary Laboratory and the Planetary Science Institute.Most volcanism on the Red Planet occurred between 3 and 4 billion years ago, with smaller eruptions […]
Read MoreSimon Fraser University researchers have designed a remarkably fast engine that taps into a new kind of fuel — information. The development of this engine, which converts the random jiggling of a microscopic particle into stored energy, is outlined in research published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) and […]
Read MoreUniversity of South Australia researchers have drawn inspiration from a 300-million-year-old superior flying machine — the dragonfly — to show why future flapping wing drones will probably resemble the insect in shape, wings and gearing. A team of PhD students led by UniSA Professor of Sensor Systems, Javaan Chahl, spent part of the 2020 COVID-19 […]
Read MoreAlex K T Martin Tokyo: The COVID-19 pandemic couldn’t have come at a worse time for Japan’s tourism industry.The nation was anticipating an influx of big-spending foreign travelers to the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The quadrennial sporting extravaganza was postponed for a year, however, and is now slated to be held in July without […]
Read MoreNewswire London: Friends hugged, pints pulled and swathes of the British economy reopened this week, giving 65 million people a measure of freedom after the gloom of a four-month COVID-19 lockdown.Most of the British were free once again to hug, albeit cautiously, drink in their pub, sit down to an indoor meal or visit the […]
Read MoreLondon: British house prices have risen further over the past month as sellers seek to take advantage of an extended tax break on property sales, figures from property website Rightmove showed this week. Asking prices for property on Rightmove advertised between April 11 and May 8 were 1.8% higher than a month earlier, when they […]
Read MoreMore New Zealanders watched cricket than ever before during the first season of New Zealand Cricket’s six-year deal with Spark Sport and TVNZ. As per the findings, more people watched women’s cricket than ever before, more young people watched cricket and more cricket was viewed by fans “on the go” – via a range of […]
Read MoreIn December 2019, 60 Minutes contributing correspondent Jon Wertheim visited Nadal in his hometown on Mallorca, the Spanish island where he was born and lives. Rather than use the time to rest before the start of a new season, Nadal was working intensely, honing his southpaw forehand and double-fisted backhand. Wertheim watched as Nadal played […]
Read MoreWang Wen “No Cold War” campaign has turned into an international movement attracting attention from millions of people. This shows the number of peace lovers around the world is increasing. The so-called new cold war is already an outdated strategic plot made by a group of people in Washington who hope to return to the […]
Read MoreHu Xijin India Today on Friday slammed China for a surge in prices while sending sub-standard oxygen concentrators to India in an “exclusive” report. The report not only criticized Chinese companies, but also directed anger against China. “It is a matter of life and death, but China is choosing to make profits at the cost […]
Read MoreMichael Spence At this point in the pandemic, the key question is whether vaccine production can be ramped up quickly enough to allow most people to be vaccinated relatively soon. But implicit in that question is another: Whether and under what circumstances it is appropriate to suspend domestic and internationally agreed intellectual property (IP) rights. […]
Read MoreDr Theodore Karasik While eyes may be focused elsewhere in our social media world, Latin America is not being spared continuing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) dilemmas amid rising infections and deaths during its third wave of the pathogen. The number of confirmed deaths from COVID-19 in Colombia has now passed 80,000, with intensive care units in […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese has once again promised easy visas for the businesspersons to promote trade ties between the two countries. The envoy vowed to simplify the process of visa issuance to Pakistani businessperson and traders .“Simplification of the VISA process and procedure is the top priority of the Italian […]
Read MoreNewswire Kabul: NATO Senior Civilian Representative to Afghanistan Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo this week appreciated the contributions of Spain towards NATO.“Spain has been a steadfast NATO ally in Afghanistan for the last 20 years. An exemplary contribution to NATO’s efforts towards its Afghan partners,” he tweeted. Spain became the 16th member of NATO on 30 May […]
Read MoreMohmand: Prime Minister Imran Khan this week said the construction of 10 dams and hydropower projects initiated by the present government in 2018 and to be completed by 2028 besides generating cheaper electricity will also make country’s 8 million acres of land cultivable and ensure food security.Speaking to journalists on the occasion of his visit […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Beijing: President Xi Jinping this week underlined the key role of workers devoted to the study of philosophy and social sciences in instilling courage and confidence in the Chinese people and enabling the world to better learn about China.Xi, who is also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari this week said that Prime Minister Imran Khan had damaged the global status of the country. In a statement, he said that the PM achieved nothing except 19,000 bags of rice in charity from Saudi Arabia in the form of Fitra and Zakat.“The price of […]
Read MoreKarachi: The Sindh cabinet this week condemned a letter by the National Accountability Bureau seeking domicile-wise details of its BPS-1 to BPS-22 employees. The cabinet termed the letter “politically motivated”, saying it was written at the behest of PM’s aide on accountability Shahzad Akbar. The meeting was presided over by Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah.In […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Islamabad: Gilgit-Baltistan will be developed into a modern tourist spot under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the with the help of Pakistan’s federal government, Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar said this week.In a meeting with Chief Minister Gilgit Muhammad Khalid Khursheed who called on him here, Umar said the […]
Read MoreGwadar Pro Karachi: China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority chief Lt. General Asim Saleem Bajwa (retd) has said Pakistan will start reaping the benefits of the second phase of the CPEC in the form of industrial and agricultural development in addition to a better road connectivity. “Several roads under CPEC are in their final phase which […]
Read MoreChina Economic Net Karachi: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi this week said that Iron Brother China had stood with Pakistan like a rock amid the COVID-19 pandemic.Speaking to journalists here after visiting a vaccination center, Zaidi said China had proven to be a reliable and trustworthy friend. “They have always helped us […]
Read MoreThe prospects for life on a given planet depend not only on where it forms but also how, according to Rice University scientists.Planets like Earth that orbit within a solar system’s Goldilocks zone, with conditions supporting liquid water and a rich atmosphere, are more likely to harbor life. As it turns out, how that planet […]
Read MoreThe use of multimode optical fibers to boost the information capacity of the Internet is severely hampered by distortions that occur during the transmission of images because of a phenomenon called modal crosstalk. However, University of Rochester researchers at the Institute of Optics have devised a novel technique, described in a paper in Nature Communications, […]
Read MoreAstronomers have identified more than 4,000, and counting, confirmed exoplanets — planets orbiting stars other than the sun — but only a fraction have the potential to sustain life.Now, new research from UBC’s Okanagan campus is using the geology of early planet formation to help identify those that may be capable of supporting life. “The […]
Read MoreIn a small study, researchers found college athletes who contracted COVID-19 rarely had cardiac complications. Most had mild COVID symptoms that did not require treatment, and in a small percentage of those with abnormal cardiac testing, there was no evidence of heart damage on special imaging tests. All athletes returned to sports without any health […]
Read MoreErnest Shackleton Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) appear to have solved the 120-year-old mystery surrounding the failing health of famed Antarctic explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton over the course of his daring expeditions to Antarctica in the early part of the twentieth century. In a paper published online in the Journal of Medical Biography, the […]
Read MoreThin and brittle bones are strongly linked to women’s heart disease risk, with thinning of the lower (lumbar) spine, top of the thigh bone (femoral neck), and hip especially predictive of a heightened heart attack and stroke risk, suggests research in the journal Heart. Osteoporosis, often dubbed brittle bone disease, is common, particularly among women […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: Former Interior Minister and Chairman Institute of Research and Reforms (IRR) Senator A. Rehman Malik has urged the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to take serious notice of continuous nuclear proliferation by India and probe into the incidents on urgent basis.He suggested the IAEA chief to call an emergency meeting inviting western countries […]
Read MoreIslamabad: As ICT technologies develop rapidly and become integrated into more and more verticals, the digital economy is becoming the fastest growing, most innovative, and widest-reaching economy. It is an important driver of global economic growth and recovery, playing a vital role in unleashing the potential of economic development, driving the transformation of traditional industries, […]
Read MoreNewswire Islamabad: A new initiative that will enable small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan to effectively engage in international markets was launched this week.This UK-funded initiative will help enhance Pakistan’s trade diversification and integration into global value chains. The International Trade Centre (ITC) will implement the Revenue mobilization, Investment and Trade Programme (ReMIT) programme. […]
Read MoreRawalpindi: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) United Kingdom General Sir Nicholas Patrick Carter this week appreciated Pakistan’s sincere efforts for peace and stability in the region, especially the Afghan peace process.The CDS UK said this during a meeting with Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Afghan cpital Kabul, an Inter Services […]
Read MoreNewswire Tokyo: Japan this week accelerated its rollout of coronavirus vaccines with the aim of completely inoculating all people age 65 or older by the end of July amid a fourth wave of infections. Over the next two weeks starting Monday, the government will send vaccines to municipalities to administer shots to over 9 million […]
Read MoreIslamabad: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Omer Ayub Khan this week said that Pakistan values the bilateral and friendly relations with Japan and both countries share common views on most of the regional and international economic issues.He made these remarks in a virtual meeting with the Chief Representative, JICA Pakistan, Shigeki Furuta to discuss the […]
Read MoreWang Wen The Chinese government has pledged that China will hit peak carbon dioxide emissions before 2030 and become carbon neutral before 2060. Very soon after this news, “emission peak” and “carbon neutrality” have become buzzwords in China’s financial, energy and industrial circles. Relevant seminars and forums are being held almost every day in big […]
Read MoreMartin Jacques Nowhere is the difference between China and the West more evident than in their systems of governance. Since 1945 the typical form of Western governance has been universal suffrage and a multi-party system. This has been the West’s main calling card for over 70 years. It believes that every country – most certainly […]
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