Pakistani scientists discover mutation in coronavirus

 A latest research has identified considerable changes in the coronavirus during its local transmission across different localities in world including Pakistan. The Quaid-i-Azam University collaborated with scientific facilities in China and the United States for the research, titled “Evolutionary and structural analysis of SARS-CoV-2 specific evasion of […]

New COVID-19 test targets three viral genes

ISLAMABAD   –  Results of a unique test developed by a world-renowned expert, which targets three viral genes to increase reliability and could cut COVID-19 detection time to 20 minutes, have been peer reviewed and published in the journal Scientific Reports. Stephen Bustin, Professor of Molecular […]

Virgin Galactic spacecraft forced to abort test flight

Washington-Virgin Galactic’s passenger aircraft SpaceShipTwo was forced to abort a test flight on Saturday after a technical malfunction, with the two pilots returning to Earth safely, the company said. Richard Branson’s space tourism company, which is preparing for commercial flights next year, was testing its customer […]

Global mass extinctions of land-dwelling animals discovered

ISLAMABAD-Researchers find that timing of mass extinctions lines up with asteroid impacts and massive volcanic eruptions. Mass extinctions of land-dwelling animals — including amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds — follow a cycle of about 27 million years, coinciding with previously reported mass extinctions of ocean life, […]