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Computer tracks eye movements to detect concussions
February 1, 2015
Computer tracks eye movements to detect concussions
A new piece of technology that tracks eye movements after a head injury might be able to detect concussions and…
Cairo University students launch media campaign against sexual harassment
February 1, 2015
Cairo University students launch media campaign against sexual harassment
The Faculty of Information at Cairo University has launched a project for its students, asking them to compile accounts of…
When drugs for depression fail, talking therapies help
January 31, 2015
When drugs for depression fail, talking therapies help
Patients with depression who fail to benefit from antidepressant drugs may do better if they are also treated with a…
Jobless and desperate, Egyptians risk all in perilous Libya
January 31, 2015
Jobless and desperate, Egyptians risk all in perilous Libya
Facing grim economic prospects at home, desperate young Egyptians are seeking jobs in Libya - a country sliding into lawlessness where…
Walking helps keep brain young
January 29, 2015
Walking helps keep brain young
Everyone knows that walking limbers the aging body, but did you know it keeps the mind supple as well?Research shows…
Early winter sales up to 70% surprise citizens
January 29, 2015
Early winter sales up to 70% surprise citizens
Citizens were unexpectedly surprised with sales up to 70 percent on Cairo streets in the middle of the winter season. Recession…
Twitter woos users with group chat and video features
January 28, 2015
Twitter woos users with group chat and video features
Twitter on Tuesday began rolling out new group chat and video features as it worked to ramp up use of…
From Minya to Abu Dhabi: The success story behind al-Edwa’s first palm dates cluster
January 28, 2015
From Minya to Abu Dhabi: The success story behind al-Edwa’s first palm dates cluster
“Participating in one of the world’s largest palm date exhibitions in Abu Dhabi back in December and selling our local…
Does an avocado a day lower bad cholesterol?
January 28, 2015
Does an avocado a day lower bad cholesterol?
Eating a heart-healthy diet that includes avocados may lower so-called bad cholesterol among otherwise healthy overweight and obese people, according…
Freska seller heads to Cairo to make up for summer losses
January 28, 2015
Freska seller heads to Cairo to make up for summer losses
On Dokki neighborhood streets, Amm Gaber, 45, roams among cars and traffic lights, holding a box, and shouts, "Freska! Freska!