ASIA IN 2015 is a hotbed of innovation. New devices from the Chinese Technology Ecosystem are increasingly coming to market, enabling more personal and engaging experiences designed specifically for the Asia-Pacific and Japan region. Simultaneously, some of the latest, most…
ALLELOPATHY is a biological phenomenon in which an organism releases one or more bio-chemicals that influences the other organisms. These biochemicals are recognized as allelochemicals and can have positive or negative effects on the target organisms. At present, allelopathy has…
THE DEFINITION of algae is a single or multi-cellular organism that has no roots, stems or leaves and is often found in water. Any of numerous groups of chlorophyllcontaining, mainly aquaticeukaryotic organisms ranging from microscopic singlecelled forms tomulticellular forms 100…
WATER IS the most valuable gift given by nature and it is essential to sustain the quality of life on earth. This limited commodity has a direct bearing on almost all sectors of the economy. Fortunately, Pakistan is blessed with…
ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITIES, especially burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, oil and gas have caused significant increase of CO2 in the atmosphere from about 280 to 380 ppm for last 250 years is one of the main reason causing global…
THE production of traditional oilseeds like canola, rapeseed and mustard has increased in recent years owing to an expansion in the area of their cultivation and the rise in their per-hectare yields. But the output of non-traditional oilseeds, such as…
The government of Punjab is purchasing for its 1,200MW regasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) plant at Bhikki gas turbines which neither exist nor are field-tested or have proven efficiency levels. The machines are yet to be designed and developed by…
PAKISTAN is having another bad year for pulses, with the staple’s production having dropped by almost 40pc. Against its total requirement of around 1m tonnes, its yield is around 600,000 tonnes This is because of multiple factors, including a disrupted…
The World Cancer Research Fund recently completed a detailed review of 7,000 clinical studies covering links between diet and cancer. Upon conclusion it is evident that processed meats are dangerous for human consumption and consumers should stop buying and eating…
Conventional farming, also known as industrial agriculture, is defined as methods of farming in which include the use of synthetic chemical fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides and genetically modified organisms. When chemicals were first introduced in farming, everyone wonder at what they could do.…
