Science
France, UAE launch fund to protect monuments in conflict areas
December 3, 2016
France, UAE launch fund to protect monuments in conflict areas
France and the United Arab Emirates on Saturday launched a $100 million fund to protect heritage sites threatened by extremism…
Surprising monkey study could lead to ‘functional’ HIV cure
December 1, 2016
Surprising monkey study could lead to ‘functional’ HIV cure
Dr. Anthony Fauci doesn't get too excited about the results of animal studies, and he doesn't make house calls.But when…
Mallawy Museum receives 3,500 visitors in 2 months
November 30, 2016
Mallawy Museum receives 3,500 visitors in 2 months
Mallawy Museum in Minya has received 3,500 visitors over the past two months since re-opening in September, according to the…
Uber in landmark court battle on Tuesday to escape strict rules
November 26, 2016
Uber in landmark court battle on Tuesday to escape strict rules
Uber will seek to convince Europe's top court next week that it is a digital service, not a transport company,…
Twitter boss briefly suspended from his own network
November 25, 2016
Twitter boss briefly suspended from his own network
The Twitter account of Jack Dorsey, the social network's CEO and co-founder, was briefly suspended Tuesday night because of what…
Grand Egyptian Museum receives ancient statues of 3 kings, 850 artifacts – photos
November 23, 2016
Grand Egyptian Museum receives ancient statues of 3 kings, 850 artifacts – photos
The general supervisor of the Grand Egyptian Museum, Tarek Tawfik, said the museum received Tuesday the statue of King Akhenaten,…
Facebook builds censorship tool to attain China re-entry: NYT
November 23, 2016
Facebook builds censorship tool to attain China re-entry: NYT
Facebook Inc has quietly developed a censorship tool that could persuade China to allow the world's biggest social media network…
Egyptian antiquities again offered for sale in London
November 23, 2016
Egyptian antiquities again offered for sale in London
UK auction house Christie’s will hold a sale in London displaying several Egyptian antiquities that will be offered during "Classic…
Pregnancy in later life may bring health benefits, suggests new research
November 21, 2016
Pregnancy in later life may bring health benefits, suggests new research
Two new studies published this week have found that women who wait until later in life to start or finish…
Can breastfeeding reduce babies’ pain during vaccinations?
November 19, 2016
Can breastfeeding reduce babies’ pain during vaccinations?
Infants who nurse during vaccinations may cry less and feel less pain than babies who are soothed in other ways,…