FAST detected mysterious signals from deep space
Chinese astronomers have detected repeated fast radio bursts (FRB) – mysterious signals believed to be from a source about 3
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Wi-Fi signals can track devices in near-real time
Researchers have developed a technique for measuring speed and distance in indoor environments, which could be used to improve navigation
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Brain speech can decode into real time written text
Neuroscientists have created brain-reading software which can decode speech signals in real-time into written sentences, potentially transforming the lives of
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FAST scope to search for signals from alien life
The largest and most sensitive radio telescope ever built will hunt for signals from alien life and search for extrasolar
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New tech allows gamers to connect via brain signals
Researchers have developed a new technology that allows multi-player collaboration using only communication through brain signals a step closer to
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Gadget interpret thoughts into words by brain signals
New technology is able to turn a person thoughts into words by analyzing brain signals. Researchers from Columbia University have
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A gadget that harvests energy from Wi-Fi signals
Imagine a world where smartphones, laptops, wearables, and other electronics are powered without batteries. Researchers from MIT and Technical University of
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China need researchers for mega telescope to interpret signals from across the universe
When China built the world’s largest telescope, officials said it would make the country the global leader in radio astronomy.
Read moreCDWP green signals six HEC projects
STAFF REPORT ISB: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan has successfully got approved six of its projects from Central Development Working Party (CDWP). The project accumulative cost amounts to Rs 8 billion approximately.
According to the sources, a meeting of CDWP with Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister for Planning and Development was held recently in which the said projects were sanctioned. The HEC projects include setting up of a Technology Development Fund for the
SEPA signals green for K-2, K-3 construction
STAFF REPORT KHI: The Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has approved the K-2, K-3 nuclear power plants (2200 MW) Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) report.
The twin nuclear power plants of Karachi faced immense bashing from critics in the past raising concerns pertaining to environment. However, in the public hearing of the project held on April 27, 2015, the public dismissed the concerns and sanctioned the power plants construction comprehensively. The SEPA approval of
Systems being developed to resolve smart-grid signals tech issues
STAFF REPORT ISB: Ministry of ITandT is in the process of developing a system to address various issues present in smart grid communication technologies.
A project has already been launched to achieve the purpose which presents a simple form of cooperative communication technique, known as Opportunistic Large Array (OLA), as a potential candidate for smart grid communications.
The principal investigator organization for the project, costing Rs. 7.42 million, is School of Electrical