“We are points of order in a disordered universe. This is an expression of how we feel about being ruled by physics in all our emotions and reactions. It’s how we interpret, describe and live our lives within this system.” … Read more
University of Tübingen archaeologists unearthed 93 clay tablets adorned with cuneiform pictograms, an early Sumerian writing system, in the Kurdish region of northern Iraq. The archive dates back to 1250 BCE. Read more
Digital artist and director Markos Kay, who visited the Middle East for the first time last month to exhibit a new film called ‘Quantum Fluctuations: Experiments in Flux’ at the Imagine Science Film Festival in Abu Dhabi, pioneers at visualising the unvisualisable. Read more
More evidence is confirming that the choice of language used in scientific literature can influence access to it, and how visible its authors are – including in the Arab world. Read more
Using two dimensional oxide anodes with a controlled number of atomic layers is an effective way to prolong the cycle life of Na (sodium) ion batteries, scientists from Saudi Arabia have revealed in a new research. The advancement carries great potential for grid storage. Read more
The United Arab Emirates first ever nanosatellite, Nayif-1, was launched a few hours earlier – it was among 104 satellites propelled into outer space on board the PSLV-C37 rocket from Satish Dhawan Space Centre in India. Read more
Staphylococcus or Staph aureus is a type of infectious bacteria that commonly causes skin and respiratory infections in addition to food poisoning. In some cases, it can lead to life-threatening diseases including pneumonia, and brain, bone or heart infections. It’s a common hospital acquired infection. Read more
In its third edition in Abu Dhabi, Imagine Science Film Festival, running from 2 to 4 March, 2017, is dedicated to light through a multitude of pictures spanning documentary, fiction and experimental film. The film festival, which contemplates the intersection between science and art and which takes place at the Arts Centre in New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD), chooses a theme for its productions every year, and creates a conversation around it through talks, workshops, performances, and screenings of both local and international films. Read more
The Attosecond Science Laboratory at King Saud University (KSU) in Riyadh – opening only this week – is the first of its kind in the region, hosting an “attosecond laser,” an important tool in atomic physics and molecular sciences, reports Nature magazine. Read more
In retrospect, 2014 was a mixed bag for the region – with some significant research produced on one hand, but on the other, in some countries, education, health and sectors in academia received some hard blows as a result of conflict and war. Read more
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