• NYUAD and Dolphin Energy sign agreement to boost research into climate change

    Abu Dhabi, UAE--A unique national capacity-building fellowship model offering outstanding Emirati graduates the opportunity to gain experience in a cutting-edge academic research environment was established through an agreement with Dolphin Energy to sponsor NYUAD’s Kawader Research Assistantship Programme. Maryam Al-Memari, a Research Assistant at NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), has been...

  • Romania center explores world’s most powerful laser

    The high-tech building housing the center cost $350 million, mainly financed by the EU. Thales bills it as the largest investment ever made in scientific research in Romania.

  • Climate change is slowing heat waves, prolonging misery

    While previous research has found climate change is causing heat waves to become longer, more frequent and more intense, the new paper differed by treating heat waves as distinct weather patterns that move along air currents, just as storms do. For every decade between 1979 to 2020,  researchers found heat...

  • Google’s new AI for corner kick tactics gets Liverpool approval

    PARIS, FRANCE – Liverpool football analysts have given their seal of approval to a new artificial intelligence tool from Google that suggests the best tactics for corner kicks, researchers said on Tuesday. However no Liverpool players -- or any humans -- have tried out the AI assistant's suggestions, and an outside...

  • Qatar Chamber and International Labour Organization look to boost ties

    Doha, Qatar--The Qatar Chamber (QC) and the International Labor Organization (ILO) discussed bilateral cooperation relations in the fields of labor, research, training, and ways to achieve the common interest of business owners and workers. This came during the meeting of Acting General Manager of the Qatar Chamber Ali Bu Sherbak...

  • Iran launches research satellite, says minister

    Iran's Revolutionary Guards launched a research satellite, a minister said, putting it into a higher orbit in a milestone for its aerospace program that has faced Western criticism. The United States has warned Iran against such launches, saying the technology can be used for ballistic missiles, including ones designed to...

  • Nissan to export EVs globally

    It would sell China-developed EVs all over the world.

  • Crypto markets witness dynamic asset allocation amid volatility, says study

    DUBAI, UAE – Institutional traders (INS) in the crypto markets maintain a conservative approach, with 50 percent of their portfolio in stablecoins and another 50 percent strategically invested in Bitcoin and Ether, according to a recent study conducted by Bybit Blog. “This risk-averse strategy is particularly notable in bear markets,...

  • Saudi, Turkey, Egypt among 16 nations viewing climate change as top concern

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Around 80% of consumers surveyed across 16 countries now view climate change as the world’s No. 1 challenge, a recent research conducted by GSMA Intelligence with support from Huawei, revealed. The countries include Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, France, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Pakistan,...

  • European banks lack transparency on green finance: NGO

    ShareAction said banks amplify "green credentials to their customers and shareholders" but there is a "structural" lack of transparency on what their green finance activities achieve. It examined the green finance commitments and activities of Europe's top 20 banks. Banks are widely criticised for slow progress on the transition to...

  • Saudi ministry inks economic pact with Alfaisal University

    RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The Kingdom's Ministry of Economy and Planning signed a deal with Alfaisal University to promote economic development and implement awareness programs, in line with Saudi Vision 2030 goals. Under the MoU, the two parties will cooperate to promote economic development, activate academic research, implement awareness programs...

  • UAE and Russia look to boost ties in education, space, scientific research

    Moscow, Russia--The UAE and Russia are looking to strengthen the bilateral cooperation in higher education, scientific research, space, and engineering between the two countries. In this regard, Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of Education, and Valery Falkov, Minister of Science and Higher Education of Russia, held discussions in Moscow. Al...

  • Iran and Russia sign deal to build research spacecraft in two years

    Tehran, Iran-- Iran and Russia are looking to build a research spacecraft within two years and in this connection top universities from Iran and Russia have signed an agreement. In an interview with Tasnim news agency, the president of the University of Tehran said the academic center has recently signed...

  • Lab-grown human ’embryos’ offer new research hope

    The research and other recent work shows "that models of human embryos are getting more sophisticated and closer to events that occur during normal development." That highlights "that a robust regulatory framework is more needed than ever before", he added. In Britain, Cambridge University has begun developing the country's first...

  • Saudi Arabia forms Global Water Organization to secure sustainable resources

    Jeddah, Saudi Arabia--Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has announced the establishment of Global Water Organization in order to safeguard water resources, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Monday. The newly formed organization will have its headquarters in Riyadh and is set to play a pivotal role in...

  • Research finds link in the brain to explain obesity

    Washington, US - A new scientific research has identified the link between memory and appetite in the human brain to explain obesity. According to the ScienceDaily website, the study was carried out at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and it found that there are disrupted connections between the...

  • AlNeyadi conducts over 200 research experiments on board ISS

    ABU DHABI, UAE - Over the course of a six-month space mission on board the International Space Station (ISS), UAE astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi conducted over 200 advanced research experiments and studies that took about 585 hours. These research experiments were held in collaboration with 10 international space agencies and 25...

  • NEOM to set up education, research and innovation center

    TABUK, SAUDI ARABIA – NEOM has announced plans to establish a world-class education, research and innovation (ERI) center, following last year’s appointment of Andreas Cangellaris as the founding president of NEOM U, NEOM’s flagship university. NEOM’s ERI will consist of four interconnected pillars: NEOM U; the Education, Research and Innovation...

  • DEWA files patent for energy liquid

    The liquid enhances efficiency of energy storage systems.

  • Saudi Arabian Crown Prince launches KAUST’s new strategy

    RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prime Minister and Chairman of KAUST Board of Trustees, launched on Sunday a new strategy of the university. The strategy aims to transform research into economically productive innovations by focusing on the national priorities for research, development,...

  • Saudi Arabia funds construction of library in Bosnia and Herzegovina

    SARAJEVO, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) Board of Directors Chairman Ahmed Al-Khateeb, laid the foundation stone for the construction of a new library in the University of Sarajevo here. The funding for construction and equipping of the library has been through a generous US$22 million grant...

  • UAE and Egypt to boost cooperation in higher education, scientific research

    Cairo, Egypt-- The UAE and Egypt are looking to ramp up cooperation in the fields of higher education and scientific research. In this connection, Sheikh Dr. Ammar bin Nasser Al Mualla, attaché of education and technology sciences of the UAE in Egypt, discussed with Mohamed Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher...

  • Sharjah and Uzbekistan explore investments in tourism, education sectors

    Sharjah, UAE-- Sharjah and Uzbekistan are looking to ramp up cooperation in trade and pour investments in sectors such as education, research and tourism. In this regard, the Department of Government Relations (DGR) in Sharjah hosted a high-level meeting with leading diplomats from the Republic of Uzbekistan recently to explore...

  • Global Research Council re-elects Saudi Arabia as MENA region chair

    Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--Saudi Arabia has been re-elected to represent the MENA region on the board of the Global Research Council (GRC) during its 11th annual meeting in The Hague, The Netherlands. Dr. Munir Eldesouki, the President of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, will continue to represent Saudi Arabia...

  • UAE Gen Z prioritizes hybrid work and career progression: study

    Dubai, UAE - The Gen Z in the UAE has a strong inclination towards hybrid work arrangements, where they can work both remotely and in the office, a recent report by the Oliver Wyman Forum. Gen Z currently constitutes more than a quarter of the global population and will make...

  • ‘US needs $30bn to seal 14,000 unplugged offshore oil, gas wells’

    The cost to secure thousands of inactive oil and gas wells in the US Gulf of Mexico could top $30 billion, as per research published weighing potential environmental damage against estimated price tag. With new US government funding available for plugging old fossil fuel wells, the authors focused on offshore...

  • NASA unveils ‘Mars’ habitat for year-long experiments on Earth

    The volunteers will live inside a 1,700 square-foot (160 square-meter) home for one year, dubbed "Mars Dune Alpha," which includes two bathrooms, a vertical farm to grow salad, a room dedicated to medical care, an area for relaxing and several workstations. Researchers will regularly test the crew's response to stressful...

  • UAE, Serbia discuss cooperation in R&D, innovation

    BELGRADE, SERBIA - UAE Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology  Sarah Al Amiri discussed cooperation in research and development (R&D), advanced technology, sustainability, food technology with the Serbian government. Al Amiri, in her visit to Serbia, discussed developing tools to finance research, innovation, energy transition and developing...

  • Apple loses to rival Samsung in Middle East smartphone market

    Dubai, UAE - Apple has lost ground in the Middle East smartphone market during 2022 to main rival Samsung, according to research by Canalys.  Samsung has enhanced its share in the smartphone market in the Middle East to 40 percent in 2022, up from 34 percent in 2021, while Apple...

  • Ocean conference participants pledge US$19bn

    Panama City, Panama - Delegates to a global conference on saving the world's oceans pledged US$19 billion, the host country Panama said. The total included a $6 billion commitment from the United States, announced on Thursday by White House climate envoy John Kerry. Panamanian deputy foreign minister Yill del Carmen Otero...

  • UAE tops globally in tertiary education

    For the 12th year in a row, Switzerland leads the ranks on the Global Innovation Index. South Korea was the most innovative Asian country.

  • DEWA begins receiving research papers for MENA Solar Conference

    Dubai, UAE--Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has started receiving requests from researchers and scientists to submit their research papers for the first Middle East and North Africa Solar Conference 2023, which DEWA will organise from 15th to 18th November 2023. The research papers focus on a wide range of...

  • UAE’s EHS to showcase innovative health projects during Arab Health 2023

    DUBAI, UAE - The Emirates Health Services (EHS) will showcase its 19 innovative healthcare projects during Arab Health Exhibition 2023, which will be held from January 30 to February 2 at the Dubai World Trade Center. Dr. Youssef Mohamed Al Serkal, Director General of the Emirates Health Services, said that...

  • How film and TV can help the climate change battle

    Analysing a database of 37,453 film and TV scripts from 2016 to 2020, researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) found that just 1,046 -- 2.8 percent -- included any keywords related to climate, and only 0.6 percent mentioned "climate change" specifically. A similar British study by Albert, a...

  • MoCCAE highlights role of UAE Climate Change Research Network

    SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT - The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE) organized an awareness session on the UAE Climate Change Research Network (CCRN). The event highlighted the importance of research in exploring innovative climate change mitigation and adaptation solutions. It also emphasized the Network’s role in strengthening the...

  • Abu Dhabi inks MoU with African Union in public health

    ABU DHABI, UAE - Abu Dhabi Public Health Center (ADPHC) has signed an agreement with the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) to advance research and knowledge exchange and facilitate collaboration across key public health areas. The agreement was signed by Director-General of the ADPHC Matar Saeed...

  • Saudi-Finnish business forum discusses enhancing trade ties

    HELSINKI, FINLAND - Heading a high-level delegation to Finland, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Commerce and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the General Authority for Foreign Trade Dr. Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi stressed on the need to strengthen and diversify the bilateral trade between the two countries. Al-Qasabi said...

  • Human brain cells implanted in rats offer research gold mine

    Researchers implanted the groupings of human brain cells, called organoids, into the brains of young rats. The rats' age was important: human neurons have been implanted into adult rats before, but an animal's brain stops developing at a certain age, limiting how well implanted cells can integrate.

  • UAE, Egypt discuss cooperation in defense industries

    A high-level UAE delegation, on a visit to Egypt, met with senior officials of the Egyptian Ministry of Defense.

  • Abu Dhabi launches healthcare grant to help research, innovation

    The Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH) launched the first edition of the Healthcare Research and Innovation Grant, a monetary fund that fosters research and innovation efforts among healthcare professionals in the emirate.

  • Jordan, Germany discuss scientific research, ties in water sector

    Jordan's The Royal Scientific Society (RSS) and the Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT) discussed with the German Research Foundation (DFG) prospects of scientific and research ties in the water sector.

  • Treated sewage water improves wheat growth, production in UAE

    A study by an Emirati researcher has shown that wheat growth can be accelerated and production improved using treated sewage water.

  • UAE takes part in G20 Health Working Group in Indonesia

    UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has taken part in the G20 Health Working Group (HWG3) meeting in Indonesia to discuss strengthening global health infrastructure through expanding manufacturing and research hubs for pandemic prevention, preparedness and response.

  • Jordan, GCC countries discuss higher education cooperation

    Joint Jordan-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) working group on the higher education held talks on cooperation and exchange of expertise at the Jordanian Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research headquarters in Amman.

  • Saudi Arabia advances in education competitiveness index

    The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has progressed in the education, research, and innovation indicators per the World Competitiveness Yearbook 2022 report, issued by the Global Competitiveness Center of the International Institute for Management Development (IMD).

  • NASA details plans to bring back Mars rock samples

    The Perseverance rover, which landed on Mars in February 2021, has so far collected 11 samples as part of its hunt for signatures of ancient life.

  • UAEU initiates research program to support scientific activities

    The funding for each project ranges from AED 250,000 for literary, social, and humanities proposals to AED 400,000 for other lab-based research proposals.

  • MBRSC and EGA look to collaborate in field of research

    Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre and Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA) are looking to collaborate in research and the use of EGA's UAE-made aluminum in space.

  • DEWA develops terminals for nanosatellite DEWA-SAT1

    The terminals provides hybrid connectivity with both the Long-Range (LoRa) IoT terrestrial network operated by InfraX, and DEWA's nanosatellites.

  • ADDC, Abu Dhabi University join hands for energy innovations

    The Abu Dhabi Distribution Company (ADDC), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA Group), has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Abu Dhabi University (ADU) to accelerate technical, societal and environmental solutions in the energy sector through research and development.

  • Aramco, Saudi varsity sign MoU

    An Artificial Intelligence center will be set up at King Abdullah University.