Mild shock therapy may ease anxiety and depression, but not chronic pain

People with anxiety and depression might feel a little better after they get mild electric shock therapy, but it’s unclear how much it will help or whether this treatment might ease other conditions, researchers say. The therapy, known as cranial electrical stimulation, delivers a current similar to that of a 9-volt battery through electrodes on skin to the brain. Researchers examined data from 26 clinical trials that randomly assigned...

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From Karachi to San Francisco – how Pakistanis are finding their way to Google’s global accelerator

KARACHI: A global acceleration programme that helps startups build and scale great products by matching them with the best of Google - its people, network, and advanced technologies - has a new entrant in its midst, Pakistan. The Google Developers Launchpad Accelerator (LPA) is a six-month acceleration programme that matches top growth-stage startups from emerging ecosystems with specialized skills, people, technologies, and access to...

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Naqeebullah case hearing: Police team goes to Islamabad empty-handed

  KARACHI: Senior police officials tasked with arresting fugitive colleague Rao Anwar are due to appear before Supreme Court empty-handed today (Tuesday) as the apex court resumes hearing of Naqeebullah case. During the last hearing of case pertaining to extrajudicial killing Naqeebullah Mehsood, the court had granted police 10-day time to arrest the former SSP Malir, but all the efforts of the law enforcers seem to have failed.  The...

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Asma's funeral prayers today at Gaddafi Stadium

LAHORE: Funeral prayers for renowned lawyer and human rights activist Asma Jahangir would be held at the Gaddafi Stadium at 3:00 pm, family said. "My mother Asma Jahangir’s funeral will be held at 3 pm sharp today at Gaddafi stadium Lahore," her daughter Munizae Jahangir wrote on Twitter. According to Geo TV, arrangements have been finalized for the funeral prayers. Lawyers, politicians and people from different walks of...

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Neil deGrasse Tyson: Dubai is the city of the future

US physicist Neil deGrasse Tyson shares images of illustrations of the cities of the future as imagined by artists decades ago Dubai: Speaking to a packed hall at the World Government Summit (WGS), Neil deGrasse Tyson, American physicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium, shared images of illustrations of the cities of the future as imagined by artists decades ago and noticed a similarity to where he was. Many of the skylines depicted...

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New Satellite to Monitor UAE

Everything from air quality to marine conditions will be gauged from space, says Dubai Municipality head Dubai: A new data-collection satellite will monitor a wide array of information across the UAE to help government make better decisions, said Hussain Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality. Speaking at the opening session of the second day of World Government Summit, Lootah said the satellite is critical to the future of Dubai...

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Couple sells all possessions for sailboat, sinks 2 days into trip

A couple’s plan for a better life has been sunk. Nikki Walsh, 24, and boyfriend Tanner Broadwell, 26, decided nearly a year ago that they were tired of working. “How can we live our lives when we’re working most of the day and you have to pay so much just to live?” Walsh, who booked timeshare tours for a living, said to the New York Post. ...

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