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Indian Air Force pilots popping pills to 'heighten alertness'

Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots are increasingly using drugs to heighten alertness and cognitive abilities to optimise performance in combat exercises. Modafinil and Zolpidem, nicknamed ‘Go/No-Go’ pills respectively, are used to first increase adrenaline and wakefulness, then counteract with sedation for recovery until the next mission.The drugs were used across the IAF in Exercise Livewire, a military exercise which simulated a two-front war held from October 31 to November 8 in which all 54 IAF airbases were activated."It was a high-tempo exercise to simulate a war, which requires high adrenaline levels and the ability to push the envelope,” 

Gene editing is about to happen | don't freak out just yet

Gene editing is about to happen, but don't freak out just yet

We'll look back on 2016 as the year humans finally began to transcend disease, or we'll remember it as the time we took the first terrible steps toward corrupting our own gene pool. Those are the two disparate futures we may be facing when you take to their logical conclusions arguments for and against using the controversial gene-editing tool known as Crispr/Cas9 on human embryos.Which future is more likely could depend on how we move forward. This landmark moment in the history of genetic engineering is reminiscent of the first successful splitting of an atom or Henry Ford's assembly line giving birth to an American automobile obsession.

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Wahab vs Watson spell: Wasim Akram

DUBAI: Wahab Riaz earned a special place in the hearts of cricket fans around the world after his fiery spell to Australia's Shane Watson in the 2015 World Cup quarter final.

But former pace great Wasim Akram has urged Wahab to move on from that 'one over' if he is to be considered a leader of Pakistan's fast bowling attack.

In the recently concluded New Zealand series, Wahab took five wickets in three T20s at an economy rate of 9.72. In two ODIs, he picked up two wickets at a rate of 6.32 and he was easily upstaged by Mohammad Amir in his comeback series.

 “He should keep in mind that he can’t dwell on one good over at the 2015 World Cup. He needs to sort out problems if he harbours any hopes to be among first choices for Pakistan,” added the former great.

U-19 World Cup: All-round Hasan takes Pakistan into quarter-final

U-19 World Cup: All-rounder Hasan takes Pakistan into quarter-final

Pakistan rode on a fine all-round performance by Hasan Mohsin to defeat Sri Lanka by 23 runs in the last league match and top Group B in the ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup in Bangladesh on Wednesday.Mohsin top-scored with 86 and then rattled Sri Lanka with two early wickets as Pakistan fought back after being dismissed for 212 to bowl its rival out for 189 in Mirpur.Pakistan will take on the West Indies in the fourth quarter-final in Fatullah on February 8. Sri Lanka, which finished second in the group, meets England on February 7 in Mirpur.

Zika virus - Its a mosquito borne illness possibly linked to birth defects is on the rise globally.

A mosquito borne illness possibly linked to birth defects-is on the rise globally, called Zika virus 

Zika virus (ZIKV) is a member of the virus family Flaviviridae aFlavivirus, transmitted by daytime-active Aedes mosquitoes, such as A. aegypti. Its name comes from the Zika Forest of Uganda, where the virus was first isolated in 1947.

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