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In a Fractious Region, a New Physics Facility Fosters Collaboration
A new laboratory that has opened in Jordan allows international scientists to explore the behavior of matter at the atomic…
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Iraqi Laboratory Engineers Better Crops for Farmers
A researcher at the University of Duhok is experimenting with growing plants in controlled conditions to provide plants to farmers…
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The Cradle of Humankind Could Be in North, Not East Africa
New discoveries of fossils in North Africa and evidence of prehistoric butchery make experts rethink the story of human evolution.
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Geologists Search for Clues to Dinosaurs’ Extinction
In Iraq, researchers hope to find rock layers that yield an understanding of how and why life came back after…
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Tunisian Research Seeks to Counter Climate Threats
Scorching summers and dry winters spark increasing interest in studying the effects of climate change and how to cope with…
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Triple Threat: Administrator, Teacher, Researcher
Ehab Abdel-Rahman, the American University in Cairo's provost, seeks to develop new ways of teaching physics along with pursuing his…
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The Quest to Build the Arab Region’s First Atomic Clock
A Tunisian researcher wants to be the first in his continent to measure time with atomic precision.
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The Story Behind the Planets Named After Qatar
A Qatari scientist leads a search for planets of other stars that is drawing international attention.
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Researcher in Qatar Hunts for New Antibiotics
Arab scientist pushing to find new disease-fighting drugs, and new ways of developing them.
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A New Film Focuses on 4 Arab Researchers’ Lives in Exile
A documentary highlights the difficulties that refugee scientists face in trying to continue their careers in exile.
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