MIT engineers tested a community-scale prototype on groundwater wells in New Mexico in the US over six months. Photo: Shane Pratt

Solar desalination system could provide low-cost drinking water

MIT researchers say technology does not need to rely on expensive battery as it adjusts output when sunlight levels change

Climate

Nobel Physics Prize awarded to 'godfather of AI' for key discoveries

Science

ADQ and EQTY Lab to propel AI-driven climate solutions

Technology

Scientists discover 'key ingredients' for first nuclear clock

Science

How the Arctic could unlock secrets of antibiotic resistance

Science

Emirati Women’s Day: Efforts to empower UAE women in Stem fields show positive results

Technology

How construction sector can build towards net zero

Science
The use of chemical weapons is banned under international treaties but there are fears AI will raise the threat level. Getty Images

Morocco to host talks on 'worrying' prospect of AI chemical weapons

Talks in Berlin hear warnings of AI being used to develop pathogens and toxic substances

Europe

Inside Dubai's Global Prompt Engineering Championship

Technology

How plate tectonics helps us better understand world's energy reserves

Energy

Ancient skull found in Iraq recreated as part of Netflix documentary

Science

How one neuroscientist is using tech to unravel the mysteries of the brain

Future

Dementia-detecting cameras support ageing populations

Science

What does Microsoft's quantum computing breakthrough mean?

Technology
Dr. Divya Chander in the operating room

How one neuroscientist is using tech to unravel the mysteries of the brain

Dr Divya Chander describes herself as a 'science fiction writer in the body of an actual scientist and doctor'

Future

Dementia-detecting cameras support ageing populations

Science

What does Microsoft's quantum computing breakthrough mean?

Technology

Google Street View helps predict the risk of heart disease

Science

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