Wearing headsets, 18 subjects lay quietly while a functional magnetic resonance imaging machine (fMRI) droned on around their heads. They listened as a female voice recited a famous line from a cherished children’s book, “The Little Prince.” “It is only in the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the […]
Scientists are now able to collect and analyze DNA pulled from thin air, and the groundbreaking new techniques used to do it could transform the way endangered animals and natural ecosystems are studied and protected. Two groups of researchers working independently, one based in Denmark and the other in the UK and Canada, tested whether […]
DUBAI: Due to popular demand, little ones can continue to discover the world in one place, with the kids’ camps at Expo 2020 Dubai being extended to the end of the event’s epic run, with the Expo Weekend Camp now running every weekend from January 8 until March 27. Kids from the age of six to […]
DUBAI: In the build-up to the UAE All-Stars Tournament at the Expo 2020 Dubai, Patrice Evra and Bacary Sagna, two of the four-team captains, chatted about the highly anticipated exhibition event. The UAE Football Association, in collaboration with Expo 2020, will bring together legends from the world of football, alongside famous local and international personalities, to […]
The Göteborg Film Festival, Scandinavia’s largest film event, will soon witness a mind-bending exercise named “The Hypnotic Cinema” where audiences will be encouraged to chill and allow themselves to be mass-hypnotised. The film festival in Sweden had grabbed attention in 2021 when they offered a unique experience in on-site fest screenings in a COVID-19 age. […]
A team of scientists from NTU Singapore and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, US, has developed a ‘smart’ food packaging material that is biodegradable, sustainable and kills microbes that are harmful to humans. It could also extend the shelf-life of fresh fruit by two to three days. The natural food packaging is made […]
In 2021, the world was faced with new challenges as organizations began to plan their safe return to the office while simultaneously accommodating their employees working from home. Zoom has been hard at work developing the solutions and features its users need to face these challenges head-on and succeed in new work environments. 1. Smart […]
In recent years, modern medicine has provided us with everything from new vaccines to protect us from deadly diseases to groundbreaking cancer treatments. It’s provided us with hope on countless occasions — including back in 2011 when doctors unveiled a machine that could allow a human to live without a heart, one of the body’s […]
Plastering your face on billboards across the country might seem like an unorthodox way to find a partner. However, after such a stunt, one bachelor has received over 100 applications from hopeful bachelorettes in a desperate bid to ‘save [him] from an arranged marriage’. Mohammad Malik can be seen lying across huge billboards in both […]
On Instagram or TikTok, if you’ve seen footwear made of tennis balls or a toasty bread hat with a Carhartt logo, you’ve probably spotted the handiwork of Nicole McLaughlin. Making one-off garments out of everyday products and upcycled streetwear, the Brooklyn-based designer gives each of her playful pieces a new function. Over the past two […]
Beyond the laptops, tablets and smartphones, the world will see a number of oddball gadgets, including dehumidifying earbuds, smart light bulbs that monitor your sleep and even smart baths technology that lets a bathtub fill itself in 2022. Here’s a look at some of the buzziest products to watch out for in 2022 Samsung Galaxy […]
