Tag: Science
Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre Announces 1st Spring Space Explorer Camp
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has just announced the next run of its Space Explorer Camp, to be held for the first...
Emirates Foundation’s Think Science Fair 2019 Kicks-off with 1850 finalists...
Dubai Fair first of seven Fairs taking place this year700 projects representing the work of more than 1850 youth from schools and universities...
Sleep More To Fear Less
Higher quality sleep patterns are associated with reduced activity in brain regions involved in fear learning, according to a study of young adults published...
UAE Launches Mars Science City
Mars Science City project was launched in UAE on 26th of September. The AED 500 million-City will cover 1.9 million square feet, making it...
People with Blue Eyes Have a Single Common Ancestor
New research shows that people with blue eyes have a single, common ancestor. A team at the University of Copenhagen have tracked down a...
How to Take Perfect Selfies – An App
Computer scientists at the University of Waterloo have developed a smartphone app that helps people learn the art of taking perfect selfies.
Inside the app...
Human Species Extinction Seem Increasingly Possible
Chemicals, diet, stress, and lifestyle choices have caused the sperm levels of Western men to plummet to less than 50 percent of what they...
How Weather Impacts Mobile Ads Response
Among the many factors that impact digital marketing and online advertising strategy, a new study in the INFORMS journal Marketing Science provides insight to...
3D Printed Silicone Heart In Need of Longer Lifespan
ETH researchers from the Functional Materials Laboratory have developed a silicone heart that beats almost like a human heart. In collaboration with colleagues from...
Middle East Climate: Dry for Next 10,000 Years
Stalagmites from Iranian cave foretell grim future for Middle East climate
Relief from the current dry spell across the interior of the Middle East is...
Emerging Technologies of 2017: Science in Focus
Turning Air into Water and CO2 into Fuel among Emerging Technologies of 2017
A diverse range of breakthrough technologies, including “artificial leaves” that turn CO2...
October 8 is World Octopus Day!
October 8 is World Octopus Day, which marks the start of International Cephalopods Awareness Days – a whole week to celebrate the most intelligent...
Biggest Scientific Findings of 2013
Not every year can be eventful when it comes to new scientific findings. That was the case with 2012. However, in 2013 the world...
Science on the Brink of AIDS Cure
Eight years ago, scientists declared the HIV could not be cured, but then there was the case of the Berlin Patient, who became the...
Secret Thoughts Exposed: Dream-reading Machine Invented
We are maybe one step closer to finding out what happens in our head while we sleep. Japanese scientists claim they can “read” your...
Science Explains Why Women Wear Make-Up
A new study says that make-up makes women appear younger by increasing the contrast between facial features and skin tone. In fact, our...
Funding for technology projects announced
The Arab Science and Technology Foundation announced opening of the funding by the Abdullatif Jamil Financing scheme for technology projects for the current year....
Sharjah’s Museums
The cultural capital of the UAE
No trip to Sharjah is complete without exploring its many fascinating and interactive museums. Whatever the age or...