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Egypt launches first biosafety level 3 laboratory in the Middle East
Science
August 4, 2020
Egypt launches first biosafety level 3 laboratory in the Middle East
The Alexandria University announced Tuesday that it has launched the first biosafety level three (BSL-3) laboratory in Egypt and the…
COVID-19 research scandal: Unwanted diversion during pandemic
World
June 6, 2020
COVID-19 research scandal: Unwanted diversion during pandemic
The first research scandal of the coronavirus pandemic has created unnecessary distraction around the politically divisive drug hydroxychloroquine, scientists say,…
NASA astronauts head for ISS on historic SpaceX flight
Science
May 31, 2020
NASA astronauts head for ISS on historic SpaceX flight
Two veteran NASA astronauts were headed for the International Space Station on Saturday after Elon Musk’s SpaceX became the first…
Virus pushes science and its controversies center stage
World
May 19, 2020
Virus pushes science and its controversies center stage
Hydroxychloroquine, double-blind studies, convalescent plasma, herd immunity — the coronavirus pandemic has thrust the language of science into public view…
Hamster tests show masks reduce coronavirus spread: scientists
Science
May 17, 2020
Hamster tests show masks reduce coronavirus spread: scientists
Tests on hamsters reveal the widespread use of facemasks reduces transmission of the deadly coronavirus, a team of leading experts…
‘Medibot’ to do rounds on Malaysian virus wards
World
April 13, 2020
‘Medibot’ to do rounds on Malaysian virus wards
Malaysian scientists have created a barrel-shaped robot on wheels that they hope will make the rounds on hospital wards to…
Viruses: ancient, tiny, amazing
Science
March 7, 2020
Viruses: ancient, tiny, amazing
They’re as old as life itself but scientists can’t say for sure if they’re alive. They’re written into our DNA,…
Doctors try 1st CRISPR editing in the body for blindness
Science
March 4, 2020
Doctors try 1st CRISPR editing in the body for blindness
Scientists say they have used the gene editing tool CRISPR inside someone’s body for the first time, a new frontier…
As part of space related efforts, Egypt to open Satellite City in 2020
Science
February 18, 2020
As part of space related efforts, Egypt to open Satellite City in 2020
Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdel Ghaffar is set to establish the Satellite City Industrialization and Assembly…
Robot with coronavirus advice hits Times Square
Technology
February 11, 2020
Robot with coronavirus advice hits Times Square
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Worried about the spread of coronavirus? A five-foot tall (1.5 meter) Promobot might have your answer.…