Dengue fever has killed at least 20 people in the West African state of Burkina Faso, where about 2,000 cases of the disease have been recorded. Dengue is a mosquito-borne disease which is prevalent in sub-tropical and tropical regions,…
Morocco-The world must rapidly move to scale up actions and ambitions on climate change FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva told delegates at the United Nations Climate Change conference (COP22) in Morocco recently. Speaking at the…
The Director General of the Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Areas (ACSAD) Dr. Rafik Ali Saleh presented a report about the accomplishments of ACSAD in the recent period, the mighty efforts carried out by the Centre to…
The claws of coconut crabs have the strongest pinching force of any crustacean, according to a study. Coconut crabs are the largest terrestrial crustacean and are remarkably strong, lifting up to 28 kilograms. The crabs use their claws to…
Tala'at Ali Al-Qtbi Date of Birth: 1992 Date of Martyrdom: 27/6/2012 Civil Status: Single Mamoun Abdel Rahman Owso Date of birth: 1991 Date of Martyrdom: 27/6/2012 Civil Status: Single Hasan Adnan Sarmini Date of Birth: 1991…
The robot will now suggest ways of finishing off sentences and paragraphs. With help from the audience at the event, Sloan made his bot generate the beginning of a dystopian sci-fi novel. 'A long, long time from now there was a robot…
A prehistoric corn cob dating back 5,310 years has shed fresh light on the domestication of the world's most popular cereal according to Daily mail. Scientists have sequenced its complete DNA to show the maize grown in central Mexico was…
Heart disease and infection are major complications and the leading causes of death in patients with chronic kidney disease. It is now well established that immune system dysfunction is involved in both of these pathological processes.…
Scientists have shown that newly hatched ducklings can readily acquire the concepts of 'same' and 'different' -- an ability previously known only in highly intelligent animals such as apes, crows and parrots. Ducklings and other young…