Egypt Turns Its Scientific Attention to Space
A series of government and university efforts, including the launch of a new satellite, are signs of the country’s redoubled effort to take advantage of space technology.
What the Science of Learning Says About Improving Online Courses
An online course can be viewed as a learning experiment, with instructors collecting data on student use and making adjustments over time.
U.A.E. Researcher Joins Quest for Heat-Resistant Vaccines
Researchers at New York University Abu Dhabi are trying to create vaccines that don’t need to be refrigerated—an important quality to insure safe, inexpensive delivery.
New Research Could Help Combat Cholera in Yemen
Researchers have identified the genetic makeup of the bacteria causing Yemen’s cholera epidemics. The new research could improve treatment, if the right antibiotics could reach the people who need them.
Researchers in Oman Attack the Global Food-Waste Problem
Food waste is clogging up landfills in Oman, so the government has turned to researchers in search of an alternative.
New Effort to Share Scientific Equipment Creates Potential Efficiencies
A new online platform seeks to bring together United Arab Emirates research institutions to facilitate researchers’ access to devices they need. Egypt may follow suit.
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 and subatomic level.
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 that might resist disease and bear fruit sooner.
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.
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 dinosaurs died out.
