DUBAI: The Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Centre at the College of Natural and Health Sciences at Zayed University has earned a commendable badge by presenting the first UAE Spectral Library website for public use. The library will allow users to interact and access spectral information derived using a hyperspectral camera and Field Portable Spectroradiometers, as well […]
DUBAI: Dubai residents and international visitors alike will get a special passport as a souvenir while exploring the 200-plus participating pavilions at Expo 2020 Dubai. The passport will encourage visitors to see as many pavilions as possible during the 182-day event while allowing them to look back and relive the memories of their experiences after […]
ABU DHABI: Using a leaf found from the archaeological site of an ancient Egyptian temple, researchers from New York University Abu Dhabi’s (NYUAD) Centre for Genomics and Systems Biology have successfully determined the ancient hybrid origin of some date palms, which could prove useful for modern date palm breeding as the plant remains a cornerstone […]
If you’re into dinosaurs, you too could own a 66-million-year-old giant Triceratops fossil if you have an estimated 1.2 million euros (AED5million). The fossil who has been named Big John’s skull is 2.62 meters (8 feet 7 inches) long and 2 meters (6 feet 7 inches) wide, while his two largest horns are 1.1 meters […]
NASA keeps a keen eye on Near-earth Objects (NEO) through its Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), Pasadena. Recently, the observatory-cum-laboratory traced the 1000th near-earth asteroid (NEA), named ‘2021 PJ1,’ as it passed by Earth at a distance of 1.7 million kilometres. The asteroid was so small in size making it quite a challenge for the radar […]
UAE’s space program has now set its course for the moon. The space mission named the Emirates Lunar Mission is aimed to visit the moon by 2024 via the Rashid lunar rover. It has now begun temperature testing. Recent visuals of the Rashid rover have come to light after the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center […]
Thor aka Chris Hemsworth’s pre-COVID filmed ad filmed by Emirates holds a very special message. Hemsworth takes viewers on a stunning virtual tour of the upcoming Dubai EXPO 2020. Surrounded by kids he travels via the metro passes by the Burj Al Arab to finally reach the ‘World’s Greatest Show!’
In a monetary experiment, El Salvador became the first country to adopt bitcoin as a national currency. President Nayib Bukele stated on Monday that his government had purchased another 200 bitcoins following the decision to formally adopt the currency. As it stands El Salvador now holds 400 bitcoins which are worth almost $21 million (AED77M) […]
This seems like your normal USB Cable, right? Plug it in your PC and this seemingly harmless cable can hack into your digital life completely as it behaves maliciously stealing your private data. What is this cable? Named O.M.G Cable, it is a cable that comes with a built-in Wi-Fi microcontroller inside the connector port […]
As technology continues to amaze the world a group of researchers has now developed a new material that is as soft as cotton yet strong like Kevlar. What’s more, this material can be used like normal clothes as well as washed the same way. The material that is called “carbon nanotube threads” works just like […]
Traveling alone is quite fun but can be quite challenging but not for Dr. Sudha Mahalingam. She has been tagging along with her husband on work trips for years. She took those trips as an opportunity to explore these unknown places. Her husband often opted out of these adventures, so Mahalingam would visit the touristy […]
