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A forensic officer in training at a mock crime scene in Abu Dhabi. Police in Dubai are increasingly relying on insects for clues. Fatima Al Marzooqi/The National

Dubai Police call in bugs and insects to help detectives crack cases

CourtsDecember 29, 2018

KhalifaSat's launch was a historic moment for the UAE. Courtesy Kyodo News

2018 in review: out of this world achievements for UAE

ScienceDecember 26, 2018

Ayesha Mohammad, chemistry lecturer at the University of Sharjah. Reem Mohammed / The National

UAE study finds cancer-causing metals in shisha

ScienceDecember 26, 2018

A royal eagle catches a drone during flight during a military exercise at the Mont-de-Marsan airbase, southwestern France. AFP

How do you stop a drone? From nets and lasers to trained eagles

ScienceDecember 22, 2018

A team of researchers from Harvard University plan to release a chalky material into the atmosphere to bounce the sun’s heat back into space. Reuters

Scientists aim to dim sun to tackle climate change

ScienceDecember 14, 2018

A total of 72 people died in the Grenfell Tower disaster on June 14, 2017. Toby Melville / Reuters

Grenfell Tower fire disaster should lead change in UAE

UAEDecember 11, 2018

Camels waiting for auction at the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition last year in the capital Pawan Singh / The National

Crowded carpooling stresses out camels, study shows

ScienceDecember 09, 2018

Lowland gorillas, such as this one at London Zoo, have shown they are capable of cheating - according to UK research. Chris Aubrey / Alamy

Gorillas 'cheat' to solve puzzle, study shows

ScienceDecember 08, 2018

Heavily sugared still soft drinks like Arizona have slipped through the net that penalises fizzy and high-caffeine beverages. The National

Doctors worry as sugary soft drinks slip past UAE's sin tax

HealthDecember 08, 2018

A plan published by the National Advisor Bureau shows trains could travel the 1826km route to Mumbai in less than two hours.Courtesy: National Advisor Bureau Limited

Could India connect with the UAE via an undersea tunnel?

UAEDecember 07, 2018

Germany will host a high speed cargo system when US company Hyperloop Transportation Technologies opens a new delivery route in Hamburg. Courtesy: Hyperloop TT

Supersonic cargo route set to reduce pollution and congestion

UAEDecember 05, 2018

Mohammed Al Kamda with his falcon Dana at the hatching area at his farm in Al Awir in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

How an Emirati falcon breeder is tackling the trafficking trade

UAEDecember 04, 2018

A Russian Soyuz rocket blasted off to the International Space Station in December, helping to cement plans for the first Emirati astronaut mission in 2019. EPA

UAE bid to send first Emirati into space on track

ScienceDecember 03, 2018

A Virgin Hyperloop One XP-1 pod. Journey times between Riyadh and Jeddah could be reduced to 76 minutes from over 10 hours currently according to the firm. Bloomberg

Virgin Hyperloop takes realistic 'not reckless' view of launch date

TransportNovember 29, 2018

Scientist He Jiankui has defended his work amid an onslaught of criticism from the scientific community and the wider world over his claims he has created the first genetically edited babies. EPA

Is genetic editing mad science or the birth of a brave new world?

ScienceNovember 28, 2018

Eddie Schwartz, executive vice president of Cyber Services at DarkMatter, said more safeguards need to be put in place the combat the threat of car thieves. Pawan Singh / The National

No car is safe as hackers reveal latest tricks of the trade

UAENovember 27, 2018

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