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By   Siobhan Harmer   Although Pakistan was only established in August 1947, there is a rich history of science and culture within its borders. From useful computer viruses to a generator that runs entirely on water, Pakistan is the motherland of numerous inventions that have changed the world! The Brain – Chip Connection Biomedical engineer and faculty member of the University of Calgary’s Hotchkiss Brain Institute Dr Naweed Syed is the first scientist to successfully connect a silicon chip to the human brain. The silicon chip, which was created in 2004, has lead to a variety of biomedical breakthroughs, including reversing memory loss and helping amputees to control their artificial limbs. The Pleuroperitoneal Shunt Dr Syed Amjab Hussein of Peshawar was the first to invent the pleuroperitoneal shunt, a surgically implanted catheter used to treat pleural effusions in cancer patients. Once implanted, the catheter delivers fluid, which has b...

July 2, 2014 He’s the self-declared Caliph of the new Islamic State stretching across Iraq and Syria, and a man who even Al Qaeda think is “a bit much”. But what else do we know about the former ISIS front man? 1 – Began at ISIS as an 18-year-old intern in 1989 and worked his way up to become its youngest CEO at just 38. 2 – Married his childhood sweetheart Zoe in 1991. Together they have three children, Jack, four, and twins Lucy and Abu Jnr, two. 3 – Holds an International MBA from Tel Aviv University, where he was vice-captain of the debating society and wrote for the student newspaper. 4 – Was an early investor in social media platform Twitter and is believed to have made almost $11 million when the company went public in 2012. 5 – Claimed responsibility for an attack in Northern Iraq in 2011 that killed 19 policemen, but later said he had just been joking and it wasn’t actually him at all. 6 – Is described as being a direct descendent of the Prophet Muhammad, but ...