Month: March 2024

Engineer plans solar panel implant for human retina to retain eyesight

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Eye

Engineers plan solar panel implant for human retina to retain eyesight Researchers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia are working on a new prototype device that can be implanted on the eye’s retina to restore sight. The device uses solar panels like those used to convert sunlight into electricity, a university press release said. While a prosthesis replaces a missing or non-functional part of the body, neuroprosthesis is a relatively new field where the prosthetic device interacts with the neural system to restore lost functionality. Cochlear…

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PSX Celebrates International Women’s Day with Gong Ceremony

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womens-day

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) joined hands with UN Women, International Finance Corporation (IFC), CFA Society Pakistan (CFASP), and Women On Board (WOB) to mark International Women’s Day 2024 with a gong ceremony. This year’s theme, ‘Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress,’ resonated with eminent women leaders and professionals across various sectors, who participated in the event. The celebration included bell-ringing, speeches by distinguished women leaders and male advocates of gender equality, as well as a seminar featuring insights from industry experts and representatives from the CFA Institute of Pakistan. PSX…

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PM for giving DISCOs to provinces

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday set up a committee for transferring 10 power distribution companies (DISCOs) to provinces, which was not in line with last month’s decision of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) that wanted to hand over those firms to the private sector. The PM gave the directive to constitute a review committee to consider the proposal of handing over DISCOs to provinces, according to a statement issued by the PM Office after a meeting. Former petroleum minister Dr Musadiq Malik will chair the committee. However, the…

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Europe’s weather luck Second mild winter leaves gas stocks at record high

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Oil price

The Astora natural gas depot, the largest natural gas storage in Western Europe, in Rehden, Germany. REUTERS/Fabian BimmerAfter two years of turmoil, Europe’s energy crisis is over. Fears about a natural gas shortage in 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have been transformed into a glut and worries about where to store all the extra gas in 2024. Regional storage facilities are 62% full compared with an average of 41% at this time of year between 2011 and 2020. As a result, futures prices have fallen 90% from their peak…

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World Future Energy Summit 2024 to Build on COP28’s Change Agenda and Help Realise Transformative Future

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Annual summit in Abu Dhabi to accelerate COP28’s transition agreements and renewables pledge by bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, investment incubators, and world-class start-ups  Event in the UAE capital will play key role in furthering COP28 resolutions along the road to reality, says Summit Director. Dubai, UAE – February 08, 2024: The recent COP28 in Dubai underscored the UAE’s global leadership in a sustainable energy future with the brokering of a momentous US$700 million loss and damage fund, US$100 million of which was pledged by the host country, to provide…

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