The link between cell-cell adhesion and tumour progression

Cell adhesion is the binding of a cell to another cell. Cell adhesion can be homophilic or heterophilic. Homophilic adhesion is when the cell adhesion is caused by binding of similar adhesion molecules. Heterophilic adhesion, on the other hand, is where cell adhesion is facilitated by binding of different adhesion molecules.

Discovering the extra-terrestrial life: from fiction to reality

Life at other planets or search for extra-terrestrial life has always been a concept of sheer curiosity and a sudden urge to explore the hidden secrets of this dark universe. In this era of technology and constant evolution, scientists and astronomers have attempted numerous missions towards the solar system and its planets to detect what […]

Pakistan Footwear Industry is Rising at the Rate of 15.86% /year (highest in the world)

According to the World Footwear 2019 Yearbook (AVAILABLE HERE), in 2018, Pakistan’s international trade reversed the trends from recent years with exports growing and imports decreasing. Pakistan was the 8th largest producer of footwear with 411 million pairs and a world share of 1.7%. With a population of 201 million people, Pakistan was also the […]

Impact of Pakistani Footwear Industry in the World

Pakistan produces a wide range of footwear to cater for the needs of a variety of customers – men and women, boys and girls, pedestrians and joggers, business executives and bureaucrats, office goers and hawkers, squash and hockey players, cricketers and footballers, mountaineers and foresters, policemen and soldiers and specially designed footwear for the disabled.

Global Footwear Industry and Pakistan: History and Significance of Rising Markets

Footwear Industry has been growing since the earliest human history, archaeological finds of complete shoes date back to the Chalcolithic (ca. 5.000 BCE). Some ancient civilizations, such as Egypt and Greece however saw no practical need for footwear due to convenient climatic and landscape situations and used shoes primarily as ornaments and insignia of power.

Searching the Life on Mars : History of Exploration

There are a few things which have fascinated the mankind since the very beginning such as Life on Mars or on other plants or solar system. Be it big bang theory, concept and myths attached to black hole paradigm, it is all in a sync for the human brain.

How can probiotics play a part in fighting against cancer?

Probiotics are living microorganisms which have beneficial effects on the health of host. They do this by balancing the host’s gut flora. Gut flora or intestinal microflora is a term used to define the bacteria and other organisms that live inside the intestines. Also, they digest food and produce vitamins such as Biotin and vitamin […]