Science
Sick in winter but healthy in summer? Blame your genes
May 13, 2015
Sick in winter but healthy in summer? Blame your genes
Nearly a quarter of our genes change how active they are according to the season, which may explain why people…
Minister: Egypt will not allow traffic of antiquities across Middle East
May 13, 2015
Minister: Egypt will not allow traffic of antiquities across Middle East
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty said Egypt will do its best to stop the illegal traffic of antiquities within the Middle…
Smoking deaths in Egypt 4 times higher than hepatitis
May 13, 2015
Smoking deaths in Egypt 4 times higher than hepatitis
Smoking-related deaths in Egypt, determined by the World Health Organization and the Egyptian Health Ministry to be approximately 170,000 annually,…
Egyptologists uncover ‘corruption’ in animal mummy industry
May 12, 2015
Egyptologists uncover ‘corruption’ in animal mummy industry
Corruption in the ancient Egyptian industry of animal sacrifices could be the reason Egyptologists are finding so many animal mummies void…
UNESCO to launch heritage preservation campaign from Cairo
May 12, 2015
UNESCO to launch heritage preservation campaign from Cairo
UNESCO will sponsor the launch of a campaign aimed at preserving heritage sites endangered by extremism on Wednesday. The organization’s regional…
New blood tests, liquid biopsies, may transform cancer care
May 12, 2015
New blood tests, liquid biopsies, may transform cancer care
A new type of blood test is starting to transform cancer treatment, sparing some patients the surgical and needle biopsies…
Egypt contracts US firm for new hepatitis drug
May 12, 2015
Egypt contracts US firm for new hepatitis drug
Egypt has contracted US pharmaceuticals firm Gilead to make a new hepatitis C drug which will be on the market…
Record Antarctic sea ice a logistic problem for scientists
May 12, 2015
Record Antarctic sea ice a logistic problem for scientists
Growing sea ice surrounding Antarctica could prompt scientists to consider relocating research stations on the continent, according to the operations…
Hunt for AIDS cure accelerates as GSK and US experts link up
May 11, 2015
Hunt for AIDS cure accelerates as GSK and US experts link up
Britain's GlaxoSmithKline, which decided last week to retain rather than float off its HIV drugs business, is to collaborate with…