Science
American Research Center to fund ‘gold chips’ archaeological study
June 15, 2016
American Research Center to fund ‘gold chips’ archaeological study
The American Research Center in Egypt will fund a project carried out by the Antiquities Ministry to study gold chips…
Sunken cities reveal secrets of Ancient Egypt
June 14, 2016
Sunken cities reveal secrets of Ancient Egypt
Until 1996, two of Egypt's greatest cities were missing. Then along came French archeologist Franck Goddio, who made an extraordinary…
Pioneering solar pilots ‘make sci-fi a reality’
June 13, 2016
Pioneering solar pilots ‘make sci-fi a reality’
The Swiss pilot readying to cross the Atlantic in a solar-powered plane on the next leg of a record-breaking, round-the-world mission…
Man lives 555 days without a heart
June 12, 2016
Man lives 555 days without a heart
While waiting for a human heart transplant, Stan Larkin lived 555 days without the organ at all. To passers-by, the 25-year-old…
France to launch smartphone ‘terror alert’ app
June 8, 2016
France to launch smartphone ‘terror alert’ app
A new smartphone app designed to alert users to possible terror attacks will be launched by the French government Wednesday,…
Tutankhamun’s dagger was made from a meteorite: scientists
June 8, 2016
Tutankhamun’s dagger was made from a meteorite: scientists
A dagger found in the tomb of King Tutankhamun was made from a rare sort of iron meteorite, according to…
How not to get hacked like Mark Zuckerberg
June 7, 2016
How not to get hacked like Mark Zuckerberg
News on Monday that Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and CEO of Facebook, and therefore one of the most tech-savvy people living…
French scientists join project to uncover secrets of the pyramids
June 6, 2016
French scientists join project to uncover secrets of the pyramids
French scientists equipped with a special telescope have joined the Scan the Pyramids project that was launched last year to…
Egypt’s CO2 emissions up by 2.13%, fossil fuels largely to blame
June 6, 2016
Egypt’s CO2 emissions up by 2.13%, fossil fuels largely to blame
The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) has reported a rise in Egypt's carbon dioxide emissions resulting from…
Scientists using smartphone app warn of ‘global sleep crisis’
June 5, 2016
Scientists using smartphone app warn of ‘global sleep crisis’
Social pressures are forcing people to cut back on their sleep, contributing to a "global sleep crisis," according to a…