Artisan Times

Beyond the Headlines

Health

Top 5 Magnesium Supplements to Boost Energy, Strengthen Muscles, and Protect Heart Health

  • September 27, 2025
  • 0 Comments

Magnesium is a vital mineral that plays a central role in maintaining overall health, yet many people do not meet their daily needs through diet alone. This essential nutrient is involved in more than 300 biochemical reactions, including supporting muscle contractions, regulating nerve function, stabilizing heart rhythms, and fueling energy production. When levels are low, […]

Health

Eating Walnuts Daily Shows No Short-Term Relief for Inflammation, Study Reveals

  • September 27, 2025
  • 0 Comments

Researchers set out to test whether a daily serving of walnuts could ease inflammation and oxidative stress in middle-aged adults with cardiometabolic risk factors. Despite walnuts being nutrient-rich and packed with beneficial compounds, the four-week study showed no significant improvements in key health markers. With age, the likelihood of developing obesity, type 2 diabetes, and […]

Science

New Lens-Free Infrared Camera Reveals Invisible Worlds in 3D

  • September 27, 2025
  • 0 Comments

A research team from East China Normal University has created a groundbreaking mid-infrared camera that works without lenses, using a modern update to the centuries-old principle of pinhole imaging. This innovation captures sharp, distortion-free images across long distances, even in extremely low light, while also enabling precise 3D reconstructions. Published in Optica, the study outlines […]

Science

Biochar Breakthrough: The Electron-Powered Future of Clean Water

  • September 27, 2025
  • 0 Comments

Biochar, long recognized as a water purifier, has revealed a surprising new ability that could revolutionize global clean water efforts. Traditionally, biochar has been seen as a sponge-like material that adsorbs pollutants or, in advanced systems, acts as a catalyst alongside chemicals such as hydrogen peroxide. But new research led by Dr. Yuan Gao at […]

Science

Breakthrough Pixel Could Bring True Holograms to Smartphones

  • September 27, 2025
  • 0 Comments

Scientists at the University of St Andrews have made a major leap toward real holographic displays, a technology long imagined in science fiction but limited in practicality. The research team combined Organic Light-Emitting Diodes (OLEDs) with holographic metasurfaces (HMs), creating a compact and cost-effective way to project holograms. Traditionally, holograms rely on lasers, which makes […]

Business

PSX Smashes 161,000 Mark on Investor Optimism, Economic Stability

  • September 27, 2025
  • 0 Comments

The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) surged to a historic level on Friday as the KSE-100 Index hit an intraday all-time high of 161,688.01 points, gaining 2,401.97 points or 1.51% from the previous close of 159,280.09. The rally was fueled by strong liquidity inflows, improving geopolitical ties, and signs of macroeconomic stability. Muhammad Saad Ali, Head […]

Business

IMF Flags Rs1.2 Trillion FBR Tax Gap Amid Fiscal Strain

  • September 27, 2025
  • 0 Comments

Pakistan has entered technical-level discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), where the Fund raised concerns over the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) revenue shortfall of Rs1.2 trillion in FY2024-25. Against an initial target of Rs12.97 trillion, the FBR collected Rs11.74 trillion despite imposing Rs1.3 trillion in additional taxes and revising targets downward twice. Officials […]

Business

Global Debt Soars to $338 Trillion, IIF Warns of Rising Fiscal Pressures

  • September 27, 2025
  • 0 Comments

Global debt has surged to an all-time high of $337.7 trillion by the end of the second quarter, according to the Institute of International Finance (IIF). The rise, fueled by easing global financial conditions, a weaker U.S. dollar, and accommodative central bank policies, marks a $21 trillion jump in just the first half of 2025. […]

Education

Why Pakistan’s Undergraduate Education Crisis Is Failing Its Youth

  • September 27, 2025
  • 0 Comments

Although many colleges in Pakistan have recently been granted university status, only a small number offer truly high-quality undergraduate education. Public and private sector institutions combined provide around 20,000 quality seats annually—leaving the majority of students in institutions where educational standards remain low. This year, several universities struggled to attract applicants. The most reputable institutions […]