China has launched a new satellite designed to track carbon dioxide emissions, according to state-sponsored news agency Xinhua, the latest step in its newfound commitment to greener policies and international climate accords. Continue reading China launches emissions-tracking satellite, as nation eyes climate leadership
Monthly Archives: December 2016
Czech launches batteries based on nanotechnology
A Czech company opened on Monday a production line for batteries based on nanotechnology, which uses tiny parts invisible to human eyes. The batteries are touted as potentially more efficient, longer-lasting, cheaper, lighter and above all safer. Continue reading Czech launches batteries based on nanotechnology
Design your satellite at Dubai Mall
Children visiting KidZania at The Dubai Mall can now join a team in designing and manufacturing their very own observation satellite, before witnessing the launch and then controlling the satellite as it orbits the earth. Continue reading Design your satellite at Dubai Mall
Abu Dhabi to set up world’s first mobile ‘charity city’
Zayed Giving Initiative has launched the world’s first state-of-the-art mobile city for humanitarian work as part of a series of initiatives it plans to roll out in the Year of Giving in 2017. Continue reading Abu Dhabi to set up world’s first mobile ‘charity city’
DHA to organise Dubai Health Forum in January
Aimed at promoting and sustaining healthy lifestyles and healthcare, the Dubai Health Authority, DHA, is organising ‘Dubai Health Forum’ under the patronage of Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, from January 9 -10, 2017.
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Undersea electronic spies ready to nab oyster bed raiders
Electronic spies come in all shapes and sizes, but none is as funny looking as an oyster impersonator called the Flex Spy now infiltrating the waters off western France.
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Power surge: Chinese electric car battery maker charges for global market
A dusty village on the outskirts of Ningde, a third-tier city in China’s southeast, seems an unlikely place for the headquarters of a potential global leader in future automotive technology.
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Graphene may power ultra-fast, next-gen electronics
Graphene – often touted as the ‘wonder material’ – can transmit extremely high currents, making it a potential building block for next-generation ultra-fast electronics, scientists say.
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Amazon starts flexing muscle in new space: air cargo
A cargo plane emblazoned with “Prime Air” descended from an empty sky at Lehigh Valley International Airport on Tuesday, ninety minutes from the bustle of New York City, loaded with crates of goods during the peak holiday shopping season.
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UK designer creates bicycle from discarded golf clubs
A design student in the UK has constructed a lightweight bicycle from abandoned golf clubs to highlight how middle-aged men are shifting to cycling.
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