Giant rats could soon fight against the illegal wildlife trade by sniffing out elephant tusk and rhino horn. Photo: APOPO

Giant rats could stop poachers by sniffing out elephant tusk and rhino horn

New study has shown the rodents could be a more cost-efficient way to stop illegal trade than sniffer dogs

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Marking 20 years of 'wonder material' graphene

Technology

Google DeepMind scientists win Nobel chemistry prize

Science

Solar desalination system could provide low-cost drinking water

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
Samples of material being collected in the Arctic Sea off the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard. Photo: Dr Yannik Schneider

How the Arctic could unlock secrets of antibiotic resistance

Scientists have found potentially useful substances near the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard

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

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

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
Judges from various backgrounds took part in Dubai's Global Prompt Engineering Championship. Photo: Dubai Future Foundation

Inside Dubai's Global Prompt Engineering Championship

Focusing on coding, literature and art, the competition paves the way for advancements in the digital economy

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

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