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New Universe map unearths 300,000 more galaxies
Science
February 19, 2019
New Universe map unearths 300,000 more galaxies
The known Universe just got a lot bigger. A new map of the night sky published Tuesday charts hundreds of…
UAE seeks rich, educated foreigners with long-term visa scheme
Middle East
November 25, 2018
UAE seeks rich, educated foreigners with long-term visa scheme
DUBAI (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates will offer long-term visas to rich property investors, senior scientists and entrepreneurs in…
Scientists dim sunlight, suck up carbon dioxide to cool planet
Environment
July 26, 2017
Scientists dim sunlight, suck up carbon dioxide to cool planet
Scientists are sucking carbon dioxide from the air with giant fans and preparing to release chemicals from a balloon to…
Scientists find a new treatment for antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Health & Fitness
April 8, 2017
Scientists find a new treatment for antibiotic-resistant bacteria
Researchers based at the University of Birmingham and Newcastle University in the U.K. have developed an alternative treatment for patients…
Scientists have built a very clever mosquito trap, it smells of human
Science
August 13, 2016
Scientists have built a very clever mosquito trap, it smells of human
Dutch and Kenyan scientists have designed a unique mosquito trap which uses human odour to attract the malaria-carrying insects, helping…
Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian chemist Zewail dies
Egypt
August 3, 2016
Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian chemist Zewail dies
Nobel Prize-winning Egyptian-American chemist Ahmed Zewail, a science and technology advisor to President Barack Obama and the first U.S. science…
A cup of tea a day could keep heart disease at bay
Health & Fitness
March 4, 2016
A cup of tea a day could keep heart disease at bay
A US study has found that tea drinkers enjoying a daily cuppa could be 35 percent less likely to suffer…
Can scientists prove Zika virus is causing birth defects?
Health & Fitness
February 22, 2016
Can scientists prove Zika virus is causing birth defects?
Scientists suspect an outbreak of the Zika virus is behind a surge in a rare birth defect in Brazil. But…
Gene summit organizers urge caution on human gene editing
Health & Fitness
December 4, 2015
Gene summit organizers urge caution on human gene editing
Scientists and ethicists gathered at an international summit in Washington said it would be "irresponsible" to use gene editing technology…
Scientists find earth-like planet near solar system
Egypt
November 12, 2015
Scientists find earth-like planet near solar system
Astronomers announced Wednesday they have discovered an earth-like planet orbiting a star relatively near the solar system.It’s an exciting find…