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Bureaucracy Unnecessarily Slows Down Human-Tissue Research, Arab Scientists Say
Some researchers say winning government permission for work with humans or human tissue is unnecessarily difficult in some Arab countries,…
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An Iraqi Scientist Speaks Out on the Lingering Effects of Radioactive Weapons
A prominent environmental scientist has relentlessly published and campaigned about the health and environmental effects of depleted uranium used for…
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Researchers Confront Puzzles About Risk and Disease in the Arab World
With non-infectious diseases on the rise, scientists and policy makers look for ways of obtaining more reliable data about who’s…
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In Muscat, Rare Mice Help Scientists Understand High Blood Pressure
With access to a laboratory that houses mice and rats, a researcher in Oman has created a new biological insight…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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