In Japan, Shinrin Yoku or forest bathing has already been used for therapeutic applications, for instance, to lower blood pressure and stress levels. For their study, the researchers wanted to find out whether forest bathing – consciously immersing oneself in nature – can also be effective when done virtually, and focused on whether the positive effect is […]
ADQ, Abu Dhabi’s wealth fund, plans to acquire a 35 per cent stake in France’s Limagrain Vegetable Seeds as the UAE enters a research-intensive phase to transform farming and reduce reliance on food imports. As part of the deal, ADQ’s agritech company Silal and Limagrain Vegetable Seeds plan to establish a research and development partnership […]
A leading UAE food producer is embracing innovation in agriculture after joining forces with an enterprising Finnish technology company in an effort to slash energy and water consumption in its operations and create more nutritious meals. Al Ain Farms Group (AAFG) – which was founded in 1981 and offers everything from dairy and poultry to […]
For just €8, researchers are turning old smartphones into devices capable of tracking marine life and buses. Old phones could have a new chapter as tiny data centres, a new line of research has found. Each year, more than 1.2 billion smartphones are produced globally. Despite the expense to consumers and the environmental toll of […]
High costs, local opposition and technical issues threaten the viability of the EU’s multi-billion euro gamble on CCS to decarbonise heavy industry. The European Union is betting on carbon capture and storage (CCS) to decarbonise heavy industrial emitters. The bloc has set ambitious capacity targets to that end: 50 million tonnes of CO2 annually by […]
Manhat, a UAE start-up dedicated to sustainable water and floating farm solutions, has been honoured at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, receiving the Best Practices Award. It is one of 25 start-ups from around the world to win the award celebrating endeavours tackling global challenges. The water-technology start-up’s story is being showed in the best practices area of the global exhibition, […]
A team led by researchers at the University of Oxford has created the most complete map of the world’s rivers ever made offering a major leap forward for flood prediction, climate risk planning, and water resource management in a warming world. The new study, published in Water Resources Research, introduces GRIT — a mapping system that […]
Development and urbanisation often destroys wildlife habitats but researchers have found that, for the UAE’s amphibians at least, it may have an upside. Researchers say urban lakes and ponds have become habitats for Dhofar toads, one of only two amphibious species native to the country, demonstrating how certain species can thrive in areas transformed by people. […]
Two Emirati researchers who have returned from Antarctica after participating in the National Centre of Meteorology’s (NCM) first scientific expedition to the South Pole hope their work could improve weather forecasting models in the UAE and around the world, The National can reveal. Teaming up with the Bulgarian Institute of Polar Research, Ahmed Al Kaabi and Badr Al Ameri underwent rigorous training to withstand the […]
Cloud-seeding is a crucial tool in securing new supplies of freshwater, the process “100 per cent works” and it can help bolster water security, a leading US expert has told The National. Kala Golden, cloud-seeding programme manager for the state of Idaho, was speaking on the sidelines of the International Rain Enhancement Forum in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, and highlighted studies which found how […]
