DUBAI: Visitors to Expo 2020 Dubai can explore health and wellbeing, from the traditional use of herbs to cutting-edge robotic surgeons, as part of How Humans Heal – one of 20 bespoke visitor journeys highlighting links between nations and people to deliver real-life solutions to real-life challenges. Taking visitors on a tour of old and new […]
In the 1970s, researchers used computer modelling to predict when the fall of society would kick off and according to their findings, you may want to reconsider your long term plans. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) scientists looked at several data patterns from a variety of different factors, such as population, natural resources and […]
Alex Burkan, a YouTuber has been awarded the Guinness World Record for creating the first working, retractable lightsaber. Any Star Wars fans would know the feeling of wishing for the day that they can wield a Jedi’s most feared weapon and it looks like it might be sooner than later. The social media star has […]
DUBAI: The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoHAP) has launched an AR-powered paperless drug packs project, by linking the entire drug information to an electronic source on the Internet. The new project aims to enhance access to drug-related information in an easy and innovative way, improve treatment outcomes and avoid medication errors. The move would […]
DUBAI: Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has achieved a new world record in electricity Customer Minutes Lost (CML) per year. Dubai recorded 1.43 minutes per customer in 2021, compared to around 15 minutes recorded by leading utility companies in the European Union. The achievement results from DEWA adopting the latest global technologies in energy […]
WASHINGTON: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, designed to give the world an unprecedented glimpse of infant galaxies in the early stages of the universe, arrived at its gravitational parking spot in orbit around the sun, nearly a million miles from Earth. With a final five-minute, course-correcting thrust of its onboard rocket, Webb reached its destination […]
ABU DHABI: The UAE Space Agency and Masdar will establish the nation’s first Space Economic Zone in Masdar City to create an integrated business ecosystem to propel startups and SMEs. It is the first of many space-tech hubs the UAE Space Agency will launch to create a competitive private sector, build national capabilities and contribute […]
DUBAI: The Grand Paris Express, the 200-kilometre future metro of Greater Paris billed as the largest infrastructure and development project in Europe, has been brought to life in an immersive exhibition that runs at the France Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai from January 20 to February 21. Improving links between three Parisian airports and major railway […]
DUBAI: A diverse range of technologically advanced and innovative products will be displayed at the Airport Show 2022 in Dubai. The 21st edition of the event will be held from May 17 to 19 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), according to a press release issued by the organisers. The world’s largest airport industry […]
DUBAI: The auction house Sotheby’s Dubai has revealed a diamond that’s literally not from this world. The auction house called the 555.55-carat black diamond — believed to have come from outer space — “The Enigma.” The black diamond was shown off recently as part of a tour in Dubai and Los Angeles before it is […]
DUBAI: A Korean company offering a pioneering solution to the hygiene needs of hospitalised patients with limited mobility was among the forward-thinking exhibitors at the Korea Innovation Fair 2022, which concluded recently at the Dubai Exhibition Centre at Expo 2020 Dubai. HanMaek Medical Co Ltd showcased CCQ’s Bed Shower Carrier — a world first that the […]
