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American Research Center to fund ‘gold chips’ archaeological study

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

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’

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

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

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

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

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

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

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’

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…
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