NARSS, Agriculture Ministry launch map of winter crops
The National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation presented a map of crops for the winter agricultural season 2023-2024. Chairperson of NARSS, Islam Abu El-Majd, stated that each governorate
NanoGuard: AUC research team develops long-term disinfectant
A research team from the Department of Chemistry of the American University in Cairo (AUC) developed a novel long-term dual disinfectant formula dubbed NanoGuard. The long-lasting disinfectant, now patented in the United States, can be sprayed on common surfaces
NARSS incubator-backed Vertechx wins 2nd place in Climate Launchpad competition
Vertechx, an incubator at the National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS) and funded by the National Program for Technology Incubators (INTELAQ) at the Academy of Scientific Research and Technology, won second place and a cash prize in
A closer look at Li-ion dry electrode coating technology
The dry electrode coating process has the potential to enable the production of better, greener, more cost-effective batteries. It relies on advanced fluoropolymer binders with Teflon™ For a few
Nobel Prize in Physics goes to developers of ‘artificial neural networks’
The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institute in Sweden announced on Tuesday that the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics goes to American scientists John Hopfield and British Geoffrey Hinton for their work on machine learning techniques by developing artificial neural
Nobel Prize in Physiology 2024 goes to Victor Ambros, Gary Ruvkun
The Nobel Assembly at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden announced on Monday that American scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun have won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of microRNA molecules and their role in
Webinar: Increasing battery cooling system reliability and safety with engineered fluids and polymers – Charged EVs
How can science help OEMs to meet electric vehicle safety regulations and improve cooling system reliability? This webinar will look in detail at how engineered fluids and polymers can
Uncollected waste and open burning leading causes of the plastic pollution crisis – Dailynewsegypt
A new study from the University shines a light on the enormous scale of uncollected rubbish and open burning of plastic waste in the first ever global plastics pollution inventory. University of Leeds researchers used A.I. to model waste management
Air pollution linked to higher risk of infertility in men – Dailynewsegypt
Long term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution is linked to a higher risk of infertility in men, whereas road traffic noise is linked to a higher risk of infertility in women over 35, finds a Danish study
Study shows how oceans are key to addressing global challenges – Dailynewsegypt
New research shows how oceans can be used to help address major challenges such as the shortage of antimicrobial medicines, solutions for plastic pollution, and novel enzymes for genome editing. In the past 20 years, scientists have greatly increased