Science
Venus and Jupiter are coming closer today in Cairo skies
June 30, 2015
Venus and Jupiter are coming closer today in Cairo skies
Cairenes can enjoy a beautiful view tonight when the planets of Venus and Jupiter appear close together in the sky. According…
South Korea to cut 2030 greenhouse gas emissions by 37 percent from BAU levels
June 30, 2015
South Korea to cut 2030 greenhouse gas emissions by 37 percent from BAU levels
South Korea has finalized its 2030 target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 37 percent from business-as-usual (BAU) levels, higher…
Scientists crack gene secret that lets poppies make morphine
June 30, 2015
Scientists crack gene secret that lets poppies make morphine
Scientists have identified a key gene used by poppies to make morphine, paving the way for better methods of producing…
Global markets spooked by looming ‘leap second’
June 30, 2015
Global markets spooked by looming ‘leap second’
You won't even notice it -- it will literally pass by in a second. But markets around the world are…
More than four espressos a day can harm health: EU
June 30, 2015
More than four espressos a day can harm health: EU
Drinking the caffeine equivalent of more than four espressos a day is harmful to health, especially for minors and pregnant…
Few people heading toward diabetes know it
June 30, 2015
Few people heading toward diabetes know it
Only about one in eight people with so-called pre-diabetes, often a precursor to full-blown disease, know they have a problem,…
Citrus fruit linked with melanoma in preliminary study
June 30, 2015
Citrus fruit linked with melanoma in preliminary study
Using data from two long-term studies of women and men, researchers found a potential link between citrus consumption and malignant…
Liberia announces fresh Ebola death
June 30, 2015
Liberia announces fresh Ebola death
A Liberian has died of Ebola in the first recorded case since the country at the heart of an epidemic…
Solar-powered plane takes off from Japan for trans-Pacific crossing
June 30, 2015
Solar-powered plane takes off from Japan for trans-Pacific crossing
A solar-powered plane took off from Japan on Monday on the seventh leg of its journey round the world, a…
Environment Ministry’s budget LE289 million
June 29, 2015
Environment Ministry’s budget LE289 million
Environment Minister Khaled Fahmy said the ministry's budget for next fiscal year (2015-2016) is LE289 million, up from last year…