Mustafa Marie – Egypt Today A group of Danish and French scholars discovered the formation of red and black inks on ancient Egyptian papyri, which led to a number of hypotheses about writing practices in that ancient era. The analysis, based on synchrotron techniques, was conducted by researchers in Grenoble, …
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Egypt Independent Authorities are closing bars and other drinking establishments in some parts of the US to stem the surge of COVID-19 infections; a move backed by sound science about risk factors that go beyond wearing or not wearing masks. In the words of one study, it comes down to the …
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Egypt Today Researchers and scientists at Cairo University managed to publish 18 research papers on coronavirus and carry out eight clinical trials. The university aims to develop treatment and vaccine for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), a statement by the university said. 55 research studies have been published and 33 clinical …
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Ahram Online “People switching to a vegan diet – for January or for good – could reap health benefits such as weight loss and lower cholesterol but should beware vegan junk food with little nutritional value”, scientists are warning. “Plant-based food enthusiasts should also take supplements of vitamin B12”, nutrition …
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Egypt Today The Cabinet approved Tuesday a draft presidential decree to set up a Research Endowment Fund. The proposed Research Endowment Fund aims to implement a government’s plan, approved by the House of Representatives in July 2018 to support inventors and innovators and offer human capacity development programs and scholarships …
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Egyptianstreets Egyptian PhD student Mohamad EL Brolossy has been awarded the Max Bernsteil International Prize” by the Max Birnstiel Organization and the Pathology Institute in Vienna; for his most recent contributions to the field of molecular life sciences. Along with two other winners, the 27-year old’s research on the …
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Ahram Online EgyptSat-A satellite was launched on Thursday from Baikonur spaceport in Kazakhstan; supports the aims of scientific research, remote sensing and Egypt’s various sustainable development fields, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Khaled Abdel Ghaffar said. He added that EgyptSat-A weighs 1,150 kilograms and has a speed …
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Greater investment in scientific research is vital for any country’s development, and Egypt is no exception to this rule. Ahmed Abdel-Tawwab There is no doubt that scientific research is the true gateway to economic, social, cultural and intellectual progress and that scientific, industrial and technological revolutions are the fruit …
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Egypt Independent Egyptian Minister of Higher Education Khaled Abdel Ghafar and his Austrian counterpart Hans Viessmann met on Wednesday, to sign a five-year-protocol encouraging scientists and experts to participate in joint projects, particularly in higher education and scientific research. The two ministers agreed to establish a joint committee containing six …
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