Science-Tech

Virtual influencers: Will they replace the real thing?

Leya loves nature. She adores animals, sunsets, and moonlit boat rides. Like your girl next door, she loves to post her stories and experiences on Instagram. With a following of 278K on Instagram, she ticks the box of an influencer. But Leya is not your usual influencer, and nor is she your ordinary next-door girl. […]

Tide gives NASA a hand to clean dirty laundry in space

As luck would have it, it will soon be possible for astronauts to wash their clothes in space. Tide® has joined hands with NASA to develop unique laundry detergent solutions to be used by astronauts in space. According to research, astronauts cannot carry loads of clothes for their prolonged stay in space. Since water is […]

Region’s first virtual campus on a space station in orbit around mars

Dubai-UAE: 06 June, 2021 – The New Media Academy today announced the launch of the Middle East’s first virtual campus that will deliver an unrivalled learning experience. The campus leverages state-of-the-art immersive technology to give students unparalleled access to top-notch quality education, allowing them to develop innovative content. The inauguration of the virtual campus drew […]

59% of organisations in the Middle East have experienced a data breach, study finds

While encryption is the foundation of data protection, just one in three(29%) Middle East companies surveyed indicate that they have a consistently applied encryption plan/strategy — well below this year’s global average of 50%.  At the same time, the majority (59%) of these organizations report that they have experienced a data breach, the 2nd highest rate worldwide and well ahead of the global […]

Dubai to host region’s first Cybertech Global event

8th edition of international exhibition and conference will be held from 5-7 April Largest security networking event to be held outside the U.S. reinforces Dubai’s position as an international hub for technology and cybersecurity innovation In-person event to draw high-level stakeholders, start-ups, government entities and organisations from across the world Leading figures in global cybersecurity to participate in Cybertech […]

Abu Dhabi ranks 11th in Global Technology Index

ABU DHABI – Building on its efforts to accelerate digital transformation in the emirate, the Department of Government Support – Abu Dhabi (DGS), represented by the Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA), has announced that Abu Dhabi has been ranked 11th in the Global Technology Index, based on the World Digital Competitiveness Yearbook 2020 released by […]

Dubai to launch region’s first environmental nano-satellite

Launch of DMSat-1 is part of a project undertaken to find solutions to environmental challenges and address climate change Satellite to be launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan Dubai Municipality, in collaboration with the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), announced that it is preparing to launch the DMSat-1 satellite, the region’s first environmental nanometric […]

Cosmic fireball lights up the sky in UK

On Sunday night, a large swath of meteors gleamed in the British sky, making the lucky ones happy. Doorbell cameras across the UK captured very bright meteors called fireballs The meteor was spotted shortly before 10 o’clock in the evening on 28th February 2021, and the meteor was visible for about 7 seconds. It was […]

School students discovered 18 new asteroids

In 2020, 18 new asteroids have been discovered by Indian students as part of an international science program, ‘International Asteroid Discovery Project’, conducted by STEM & Space in collaboration with International Astronomical Search Collaboration (IASC) as part of a NASA citizen science project. These discoveries have been confirmed recently by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) which […]

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