Science
Archaeological sites receive visitors for free on World Heritage Day
April 18, 2015
Archaeological sites receive visitors for free on World Heritage Day
Egyptian archaeological sites listed on the World Heritage List will allow all visitors, including Egyptians and foreigners, to enjoy the…
SpaceX Dragon cargo ship arrives at space station
April 17, 2015
SpaceX Dragon cargo ship arrives at space station
SpaceX's unmanned Dragon cargo ship arrived Friday at the International Space Station, carrying a load of food and supplies for…
Study: High school smoking fell as e-cigarette use boomed
April 17, 2015
Study: High school smoking fell as e-cigarette use boomed
Teen smoking hit a new low last year while the popularity of electronic cigarettes and water pipes boomed, a government…
Hepatitis C patients to be treated with new drug Olysio before June
April 17, 2015
Hepatitis C patients to be treated with new drug Olysio before June
Hepatology professor at Qasr al-Aini Faculty of Medicine and Vice Chairman of the Hepatitis Viruses Committee Gamal Essmat said that…
Approved Pfizer breast cancer drug impresses in latest study
April 16, 2015
Approved Pfizer breast cancer drug impresses in latest study
Pfizer Inc said on Wednesday the first formal late-stage trial of its approved treatment for advanced breast cancer, Ibrance, was…
Ebola vaccine trial begins in Sierra Leona
April 16, 2015
Ebola vaccine trial begins in Sierra Leona
Thousands of healthcare workers in areas of Sierra Leone that are grappling with Ebola will now begin receiving an experimental…
Mid-pregnancy maternal diabetes tied to child’s autism risk
April 16, 2015
Mid-pregnancy maternal diabetes tied to child’s autism risk
When mothers develop diabetes during the first 26 weeks of pregnancy, the child they’re carrying may be at increased risk…
Living for 1,000 years no longer a dream
April 16, 2015
Living for 1,000 years no longer a dream
Living to the age of 500 or 1,000 once seemed out of reach, but now biomedical theorists say new research…
Hellenistic-era ruins demolished in Alexandria
April 16, 2015
Hellenistic-era ruins demolished in Alexandria
The Antiquities Ministry's decision to demolish a Hellenistic-era archaeological site in Alexandria was carried out on Thursday, destroying the ancient…
Climate change may cause Egypt US$50 bn a year by 2060
April 16, 2015
Climate change may cause Egypt US$50 bn a year by 2060
The Arab Water Council discussed the results of some of the social and economic studies on the impact of climate…