Prototype microprocessor developed using superconductors

ISLAMABAD-Researchers from Yokohama National University in Japan have developed a prototype microprocessor using superconductor devices that are about 80 times more energy efficient than the state-of-the-art semiconductor devices found in the microprocessors of today’s high-performance computing systems.As today’s technologies become more and more integrated in […]

‘Deep connection between planetary and human well-being’

ISLAMABAD-MIT anthropologist Amy Moran-Thomas reflects on the deep connection between planetary and human well-being.When anthropologist Amy Moran-Thomas first went to Belize to begin ethnographic research in 2008, she planned to chronicle human health concerns, focusing on diabetes. Then she learned that local diets contributing to such chronic […]

Most energetic outflows witnessed in universe

ISLAMABAD-Using the unique capabilities of NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, a team of astronomers has discovered the most energetic outflows ever witnessed in the universe. They emanate from quasars and tear across interstellar space like tsunamis, wreaking havoc on the galaxies in which the quasars live.This […]

Volkswagen unveils R2-D2-like charging robot

Islamabad-Volkswagen has unveiled a prototype of its mobile charging robot that wheels over to electric vehicles and refills them with power. The fully autonomous machine is designed for parking areas, such as underground garages, and is set to be rolled out sometime next year. The robot tows […]

LEDs developed to be integrated into computer chips

Islamabad   –  The advance could cut production costs and reduce the size of microelectronics for sensing and communication. Light-Emitting Diodes (LEDs) can do way more than illuminate your living room. These light sources are useful microelectronics too.Smartphones, for example, can use an LED proximity sensor to […]

China to launch space station cabinet soon

Moving a step closer to launch itsspace station, China Friday announced that it will launch the core cabinet of the ongoing project in 2021 spring. Zhou Jianping, the chief designer of China’s manned space program, said the core cabinet will be launched “as a starter […]

NASA’s Perseverance Rover arrives at Mars

ISLAMABAD-After nearly 300 million miles (470 million km), NASA’s Perseverance Rover completes its journey to Mars on February 18, 2021. But, to reach the surface of the red planet, it has to survive the harrowing final phase known as entry, descent, and landing. The mission uses […]

A closer genetic look at bacteria, living in your mouth

ISLAMABAD-Researchers take a closer look at the genomes of microbial communities in the human mouth.Bacteria often show very strong biogeography — some bacteria are abundant in specific locations while absent from others — leading to major questions when applying microbiology to therapeutics or probiotics: how […]