Dancing spiders DNA may explain how they develop into new species
It’s not just the dazzling colours and slick moves of Australia’s dancing spiders that make them special. There are more than 100 different species of…
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MENA startups heat up with fresh capital across fintech, AI, gaming
Startups across the Middle East and North Africa are raising fresh funding to scale operations, enter new markets, and develop innovative products, signaling strong investor…
Saudi Arabia’s KAUST Sets Record, Raises Solar Cell Efficiency to Unprecedented Levels
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has developed an innovative method that significantly improves the efficiency and stability of solar cells,…
HUMAIN Launch ‘Allam’ First Arabic AI Foundation Model
In a bold move reflecting Saudi Arabia’s rapidly accelerating digital transformation, tech company HUMAIN is preparing to launch “Allam” – a foundational artificial intelligence model…
Ethical Choice to a Key Driver of Profitability in Global Markets
As the world undergoes rapid economic and environmental transformations, sustainable finance has emerged as a central player in global markets, not merely as an ethical…
Mars rock found in Niger sells for millions in New York
“Brazen! It is brazen!” Prof Paul Sereno says down the phone line from Chicago. Return them back to where they landed as they belong to…
OpenAI claims GPT-5 model boosts ChatGPT to ‘PhD level’
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI has unveiled the long-awaited latest version of its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, GPT-5, saying it can provide PhD-level expertise. Billed as “smarter, faster,…
Nasa to put nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030 – US media
US space agency Nasa will fast-track plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon by 2030, according to US media. It is part of…
RFK Jr cancels $500m funding for mRNA vaccines for diseases like Covid
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) plans to cancel $500m (£376m) in funding for mRNA vaccines being developed to counter viruses that…
Meet the new ‘bulletproof’ wood
Clad it with a new type of modified wood, and it might, says Alex Lau, co-founder and executive chairman of InventWood. The US-based company has…