Science
China’s tighter drone rules send new pilots flocking to school
September 8, 2017
China’s tighter drone rules send new pilots flocking to school
A buzz fills the sky above a flight base in northern Beijing, as pilots practise take-offs and landings ahead of…
Ruling halts commercial scooping of Hawaii aquarium fish
September 7, 2017
Ruling halts commercial scooping of Hawaii aquarium fish
A Hawaii Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday halts the commercial scooping of reef fish for aquariums until the state reviews…
Electric flying cars: They are finally coming…
September 6, 2017
Electric flying cars: They are finally coming…
Imagine: A five-seat electric jet that can move passengers between Manhattan and JFK Airport in five minutes. That ambitious idea…
Tyro app aims to reshape Egypt’s e-tutoring industry, slow internet creates problems
September 3, 2017
Tyro app aims to reshape Egypt’s e-tutoring industry, slow internet creates problems
E-learning platform, Tyro, has recognized the high demand for private tutoring and the widening gap between formal educational curriculums and labor…
Record-breaking Astronaut Peggy Whitson returns to Earth
September 3, 2017
Record-breaking Astronaut Peggy Whitson returns to Earth
Astronaut Peggy Whitson returned to Earth late Saturday, wrapping up a record-breaking flight that catapulted her to first place for…
US clears breakthrough gene therapy for childhood leukemia
August 31, 2017
US clears breakthrough gene therapy for childhood leukemia
Opening a new era in cancer care, US health officials have approved a breakthrough treatment that genetically engineers patients’ own…
$500mn investment to foster energy sector in Egypt: Minister of Investment
August 30, 2017
$500mn investment to foster energy sector in Egypt: Minister of Investment
The World Bank (WB) approved,Tuesday, to inject $500 million of direct investments in oil and gas projects into Egypt. $100…
Climate change seen as cause for mudslide in Switzerland
August 28, 2017
Climate change seen as cause for mudslide in Switzerland
The effects of climate change are partially to blame for a mudslide through a southeastern village that left eight people…
Cardiothoracic surgery team removes 500g tumor from 56 year-old woman
August 28, 2017
Cardiothoracic surgery team removes 500g tumor from 56 year-old woman
A cardiothoracic surgery team at Sheikh Zayed Specialized Hospital, in the 6th of October City, performed a surgical procedure on…
Can computers enhance the work of teachers? The debate is on
August 27, 2017
Can computers enhance the work of teachers? The debate is on
In middle school, Junior Alvarado often struggled with multiplication and earned poor grades in math, so when he started his…