Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Ali Mirza has received academic researcher, Munthir Faisal Mohammed. Affirming the leadership's keenness on boosting the capabilities of academic researchers, the minister praised the researcher's first of its type research in Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) touching on foreign investment in the UAE, the potential to apply the UAE Economic Vision2020Read more

The final judging stage of the Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa Scientific Research Award in the field of sports is already underway with all applications being examined by a team of judges before sending them back to the organısers in October. In October, a meeting for the scientific committee will take place. It will be chaired byGeneral secretary ofRead more

A single injection of a fragment of a life-extending protein hormone could improve cognition in those with neurodegenerative illnesses, according to new research published Tuesday. The klotho protein was found to enhance cognitive and physical performance in aging or impaired mice, said a study carried out by scientists at the University of California, San Francisco and published in the journalRead more

Under the auspices of HE Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the second International Scientific Conference on Social Responsibility was inaugurated on Sunday at Qatar National Convention Centre. The conference under the theme "Security a Social Responsibility" is organized by Al Faisal without Borders Foundation and Faisal Center for Community Responsibility.  The three-dayRead more

Under the auspices of HE Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Sheikh Abdullah bin Nasser bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the second International Scientific Conference on Social Responsibility was inaugurated on Sunday at Qatar National Convention Centre. The conference under the theme "Security a Social Responsibility" is organized by Al Faisal without Borders Foundation and Faisal Center for Community Responsibility.  The three-dayRead more

When deprived of oxygen, naked mole-rats have a unique ability to convert sugar to energy, a skill that might one day help treat victims of heart attack and stroke, researchers said Thursday. These cold-blooded mammals have long been a source of fascination for scientists because they can live 30 years, rarely get cancer and do not seem to feel mostRead more

A newly-discovered shrimp species with a bright pink claw and the ability to produce one of the loudest sounds in the ocean has been named after legendary British band Pink Floyd, zoologists said on Wednesday. "Synalpheus pinkfloydi" has a bright pink claw that, "just like all good rock bands," can produce large amounts of sonic energy, according to a postRead more

Researchers have found that New Zealand's kea parrot has the avian equivalent of an infectious laugh -- a call that when heard prompts others to drop everything and have some fun. Kea live in alpine areas and are renowned in New Zealand for being intelligent and mischievous, often called "the clown of the mountain". But a paper published in theRead more

The world's spiders eat 400-800 million tonnes of insects every year -- equivalent to the amount of meat and fish that humans consume over the same period, a study said Tuesday. In the first analysis of its kind, researchers used data from 65 previous studies to estimate that a total of 25 million metric tonnes of spiders exist on Earth.Read more

Ambitious plans to boost the UAE’s space programme by encouraging future generations of Emiratis to take up space and scientific research were announced on Tuesday. Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, said the objective of the Mars 2117 Project is to develop the skills and capacities of nationals. "TheRead more