Science
Virtual reality to get real at E3 video game show
June 14, 2015
Virtual reality to get real at E3 video game show
Virtual reality and the battle to stream play online will take center stage at an Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) video…
Ebola could hit again and we would hardly do better: MSF
June 14, 2015
Ebola could hit again and we would hardly do better: MSF
The Ebola epidemic could flare up again in West Africa and health authorities are no better equipped to control it…
Three ancient tombs discovered in Luxor
June 14, 2015
Three ancient tombs discovered in Luxor
Antiquities Minister Mamdouh al-Damaty has announced the discovery of three new ancient tombs in Deir al-Madina and Kings Valley, on…
Minister: Nile clear of industrial pollution by end of October
June 13, 2015
Minister: Nile clear of industrial pollution by end of October
Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy has said that several steps have been taken to stop industrial sewage from going into the…
Bluebird Bio’s sickle cell gene therapy working for French boy
June 13, 2015
Bluebird Bio’s sickle cell gene therapy working for French boy
A pioneering gene therapy for sickle cell disease is working well so far for a 13-year-old French boy with the…
YouTube getting into game of streaming play
June 13, 2015
YouTube getting into game of streaming play
YouTube on Friday said it is creating an online arena devoted to video game play, jumping onto a hot "e-sports"…
Exclusive: Alzheimer’s group may scrap early look at coveted Lilly data
June 13, 2015
Exclusive: Alzheimer’s group may scrap early look at coveted Lilly data
The Alzheimer's Association may not offer an early look at highly sought clinical trial data on an experimental drug from…
WHO says South Korea’s MERS outbreak large and complex
June 13, 2015
WHO says South Korea’s MERS outbreak large and complex
The World Health Organization said on Saturday South Korea's outbreak of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) was "large and complex"…
One-hour therapy session improves sleep for 73 percent of insomniacs in study
June 12, 2015
One-hour therapy session improves sleep for 73 percent of insomniacs in study
Nearly three quarters of participants who had been complaining of the onset of trouble sleeping slept better within three months…
Study calls for regulating fishing in Lake Nasser
June 12, 2015
Study calls for regulating fishing in Lake Nasser
Participants in the workshop entitled "Assessment of the Lake Nasser fish stock" organized by the World Fish Center in Cairo,…