Science
Runners battling infections are less likely to finish a race
May 6, 2017
Runners battling infections are less likely to finish a race
Light, localized illnesses like a runny nose may not affect distance runners’ performance, but racing within days of an acute,…
Can herbal remedies help kids with gastrointestinal issues?
May 6, 2017
Can herbal remedies help kids with gastrointestinal issues?
Many parents of children with debilitating gastrointestinal disorders may be frustrated by the lack of good treatment options and tempted…
Tablet market extends slide as consumer habits shift
May 6, 2017
Tablet market extends slide as consumer habits shift
The tablet craze from a few years ago showed more signs of fading this year, with most major producers reporting…
Stratospheric solar plane makes first test flight
May 5, 2017
Stratospheric solar plane makes first test flight
The first solar plane aimed at reaching the stratosphere made an initial low-altitude test flight over Switzerland Friday.The SolarStratos, a…
Higher Education Ministry suggests establishing Egyptian Space Agency
May 5, 2017
Higher Education Ministry suggests establishing Egyptian Space Agency
The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research submitted to the Cabinet a proposal on a special law for the…
Florida’s building boom threatens wildlife-rich lagoon
May 4, 2017
Florida’s building boom threatens wildlife-rich lagoon
The most biologically diverse waterway in America is seriously ill.The Indian River Lagoon is repeatedly being choked with oxygen-robbing algae,…
Egypt races against time to rescue a rare ‘Mola’ sunfish off a Red Sea shore
May 4, 2017
Egypt races against time to rescue a rare ‘Mola’ sunfish off a Red Sea shore
In a race against time, Egypt's Environment Ministry has been trying to save a rare gigantic ocean sunfish, after it…
Ancient mummies rot as Yemen war vexes even the dead
May 4, 2017
Ancient mummies rot as Yemen war vexes even the dead
Famine and disease haunt the living, but not even the dead are spared the calamities of Yemen's two-year-old civil war.Ancient…
Cairo ‘cargotecture’ company transforms shipping containers into homes
May 3, 2017
Cairo ‘cargotecture’ company transforms shipping containers into homes
An Egyptian design duo has begun re-purposing old steel shipping containers, transforming them into living spaces, shops and restaurants in…
Unique 4000-year-old funerary garden unearthed in Luxor’s West Bank
May 3, 2017
Unique 4000-year-old funerary garden unearthed in Luxor’s West Bank
A Spanish archaeological mission working in Draa Abul Naga necropolis on Luxor’s West Bank has discovered a unique, almost 4000-year-old…