NASA’s arsenic-eating life form gets a second look
WASHINGTON: Soon after NASA-funded researchers announced this month they had found a new life form that thrives on arsenic, critics took to the blogosphere with skeptical views and downright insults.…
Qatar-led team finds its first alien world
By AFP DOHA: A Qatar-led international team has made its first find in its search for planets orbiting distant stars — a huge gas giant 20 percent larger than Jupiter…
Inter-species mating could doom polar bear, say experts
PARIS: Climate change is pushing Arctic mammals to mate with cousin species, in a trend that could be pushing the polar bear and other iconic animals towards extinction, biologists said.…
New MapQuest site shows US maps for, by the people
DENVER: MapQuest is diving farther into crowdsourcing, with online maps edited by the people, for the people. The AOL Inc. subsidiary is launching a separate website Thursday where people can…
Feds sue BP, other companies for oil spill damages
NEW ORLEANS: The Justice Department sued BP and several other companies involved in the Gulf oil spill Wednesday, an opening salvo in the government's effort to get billions of dollars…
US man is HIV-free after stem cell transplant
WASHINGTON: An American man is still HIV-free more than three years after receiving a stem cell transplant, suggesting the first-ever cure of the virus that causes AIDS, German doctors said…
Egypt fans set to fill stadium in Qatar
CAIRO: The number of Egyptian fans will surely exceed that of the home fans when the African champions visit Qatar this week, according to the latter’s assistant coach. The friendly,…
Zamalek midfielder warns against underestimating Ahly
CAIRO: Zamalek midfielder Hassan Mostafa has warned his teammates not to pay attention to Ahly’s poor form ahead of this month’s Cairo derby. For the first time in several years,…
Egypt climbs one spot as Spain ends year No.1 in football world rankings
ZURICH: Egypt leads the African nations and climbs one place to No. 9 on the FIFA rankings, as Spain ends the year it won its first World Cup top of…
The fate of Christians in the Arab world
By Hasni Abidi GENEVA: Should we be concerned about the fate of Christian communities in the Arab world? This burning issue hits the headlines time and again whenever a church is…
