science
Kepler telescope team finds 11 new solar systems
Environment
January 29, 2012
Kepler telescope team finds 11 new solar systems
NASA's planet-hunting Kepler space telescope has found 11 new planetary systems, including one with five planets all orbiting closer to…
Overfishing ‘tipping point’ identified for coral reefs
Environment
December 11, 2011
Overfishing ‘tipping point’ identified for coral reefs
MANILA — Coral reefs on which fish stocks have dropped below 300 kilograms per hectare are likely to collapse and…
The Nutty Scientist: Changing children’s attitudes toward science
Life & Style
September 23, 2011
The Nutty Scientist: Changing children’s attitudes toward science
While science is usually associated with lab coats, test tubes and eye masks, it is rarely associated with birthday parties…
Arab Spring raises hopes of rebirth for Mideast science
Egypt
August 19, 2011
Arab Spring raises hopes of rebirth for Mideast science
CAMBRIDGE, England--Egyptian chemist Ahmed Zewail first proposed building a US$2 billion science and technology institute in Cairo 12 years ago,…
High school specializing in science flooded with applications
Egypt
August 2, 2011
High school specializing in science flooded with applications
Egypt's first high school specializing in science and mathematics has been flooded with applications from eager students. More than 800…
Budget increase fails to convince scientists
Environment
July 24, 2011
Budget increase fails to convince scientists
On 1 June, the transitional government adopted its first post-uprising budget, characterized by a slight increase in funds allocated to…
Tahrir initiative seeks to launch Egypt development efforts
Life & Style
April 23, 2011
Tahrir initiative seeks to launch Egypt development efforts
Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the central gathering point for recent protests that resulted in former President Hosni Mubarak’s ouster, on Thursday,…
Egypt scientists to develop nanotech treatments for heart disease
Egypt
January 9, 2011
Egypt scientists to develop nanotech treatments for heart disease
World renowned heart surgeon Sir Magdi Yacoub said he will collaborate with Nobel Laureate Ahmed Zewail to research nanotechnology-based treatments…
Egypt’s Museums XIII: The Suzanne Mubarak Science Exploration Center
Archaeology
December 29, 2010
Egypt’s Museums XIII: The Suzanne Mubarak Science Exploration Center
Cats love science. They noticeably outnumbered the human visitors at the Suzanne Mubarak Science Exploration Center, even on what employees…
US science envoy: Rote learning hinders Arab ambitions
Egypt
December 19, 2010
US science envoy: Rote learning hinders Arab ambitions
The US science and technology envoy to the Middle East and North Africa, Farouk al-Baz, while attending a conference in…