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How the turtle found its shell - Research Highlights - Nature Middle East
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Fast ant on hot sand - News - Nature Middle East
A desert ant’s fast locomotion reveals impressive adaptations, and may offer lessons for designing robots.
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https://www.natureasia.com/en/nmiddleeast/article/10.1038/nmiddleeast.2025.219
Sustainable water initiatives in MENA - Features - Nature Middle East
As water scarcity deepens across MENA, wastewater use is emerging as a solution. We look at projects and technologies being adopted across the region.
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Terminology - Nature Middle East
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Survival in the seas - Research Highlights - Nature Middle East
Scientists crack the genetic code for climate adaptive corals.
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https://www.natureasia.com/en/nmiddleeast/article/10.1038/nmiddleeast.2014.211
The genetics of rabbit taming - Research Highlights - Nature Middle East
An international team of researchers has identified several genetic changes underlying the domestication of rabbits, revealing the complexity of the...
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https://www.natureasia.com/en/nmiddleeast/article/10.1038/nmiddleeast.2025.223
Implementing the WEFE Nexus in the Arab Region - News - Nature Middle East
Arab countries are turning the Water–Energy–Food–Ecosystems Nexus from theory into practice. But while pilots in Egypt, the UAE, and Morocco show promise,...
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https://www.natureasia.com/en/nmiddleeast/article/10.1038/nmiddleeast.2017.55
Tricking metal atoms into producing more light - Research Highlights - Nature Middle East
Scientists use ‘a chemical trick’ to alter light emissions from metal atoms.
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https://www.natureasia.com/en/nmiddleeast/article/10.1038/nmiddleeast.2013.34
Generators compounding public health risk in Lebanon - News - Nature Middle East
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New osmosis membrane using transport across nanopores - Research Highlights - Nature Middle East
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Why We Need Arabic Language Models - Research Highlights - Nature Middle East
Building strong Arabic language models is a strategic step to ensure the Arab world’s active role in shaping the future of artificial intelligence.
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Lego-like electronics - Research Highlights - Nature Middle East
A new etching technique promises a future of Lego-like electronics.
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https://www.natureasia.com/en/nmiddleeast/article/10.1038/nmiddleeast.2017.73
Invisible Graphene - Research Highlights - Nature Middle East
Researchers show that a very thin layer of graphene can be “invisible” to an underlying growing crystal.
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https://www.natureasia.com/en/nmiddleeast/article/10.1038/nmiddleeast.2013.52
Genetic mutations behind rare epileptic condition - Research Highlights - Nature Middle East
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Drought destroyed ancient civilizations - News - Nature Middle East
Archaeological evidence suggests prolonged droughts may have caused the fall of civilizations in the Fertile Crescent region thousands of years ago.
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Disappearing darkness means dim prospects for biodiversity - News - Nature Middle East
The glow of artificial light at night is extending into the world’s Key Biodiversity Areas and the Middle East is one of the most affected regions.
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https://www.natureasia.com/en/nmiddleeast/article/10.1038/nmiddleeast.2019.147
Small metal clusters make for clever catalysts - Research Highlights - Nature Middle East
Nanoclusters of metal atoms on a cross-linked carbohydrate support make powerful catalysts.
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https://www.natureasia.com/ar/nmiddleeast/article/10.1038/nmiddleeast.2025.237
ترامب يطلق مهمة «جينيسيس»: هل هي ثورة علمية أم رهان محفوف بالمخاطر؟ - أخبار - Nature Middle East
في إطار مشروع منصة ذكاء اصطناعي تابعة للحكومة الفيدرالية الأمريكية، صدرت للمختبرات الوطنية في الولايات المتحدة تعليمات بتوسعة نطاق الوصول إلى مجموعات بياناتها...
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Special Issue: Water Narratives - Features - Nature Middle East
In this special issue, we look at some of the research, history, politics, and economies of water.
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https://www.natureasia.com/en/nmiddleeast/article/10.1038/nmiddleeast.2015.153
New computational method for identifying drug targets - Research Highlights - Nature Middle East
New computational methods for medicinal clinical trials can speed up drug discovery.
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https://www.natureasia.com/en/nmiddleeast/article/10.1038/nmiddleeast.2015.184
Synthetic protein nanosheets reveal a surprising “twist” - Research Highlights - Nature Middle East
Structural properties of nanosized sheets made of synthetic peptides open up exciting avenues for the synthesis of protein-mimetic materials.
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https://www.natureasia.com/en/nmiddleeast/article/10.1038/nmiddleeast.2022.7
Seeking sustainable methods for splitting water - News - Nature Middle East
Engineered cobalt-iron nanosheets provide an efficient and sustainable catalyst for water splitting with encouraging initial results.
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https://www.natureasia.com/en/nmiddleeast/article/10.1038/nmiddleeast.2015.67
Mutation behind neurodegenerative condition identified - Research Highlights - Nature Middle East
New research pinpoints mutation causing neurodegenerative cerebellar ataxias, offering pathway for better treatment.
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New institute to foster Algerian–American research - News - Nature Middle East
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Using Bitcoin technology to combat climate change - Features - Nature Middle East
Paris Agreement success could benefit from blockchain solutions, says Jon Truby, director of Qatar University’s Centre for Law and Development.
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Entangled photons on demand - Research Highlights - Nature Middle East
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Egyptian university professors threaten full strike - News - Nature Middle East
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The Sun’s new beamlines for a solar synchrotron - Features - Nature Middle East
The Middle East’s collaborative synchrotron, SESAME, has become the world’s first solar-powered accelerator laboratory.
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https://www.natureasia.com/en/nmiddleeast/article/10.1038/nmiddleeast.2020.119
Detailed bird genome resource takes flight - Research Highlights - Nature Middle East
A newly released dataset comprising genomes for 363 bird species will transform understanding of avian genetics and diversity.
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The COVID-19 pandemic - Nature Middle East
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Archives - Nature Middle East
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Attachable sensors for monitoring plant growth - Research Highlights - Nature Middle East
The sensors can also monitor humidity and temperature.
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Novel genetic variations linked to metabolic disorders in Arabs - News - Nature Middle East
A comparison highlights differences in genetic risk loci for metabolic diseases between Arab and European populations.
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https://www.natureasia.com/en/nmiddleeast/article/10.1038/nmiddleeast.2013.66
Reading quantum signals between Alice and Bob - News - Nature Middle East
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Jordan’s paradigm shift towards water security - Features - Nature Middle East
The former secretary general of the Water Authority of Jordan outlines what is needed to develop a sustainable model for water management that supports the...
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A foreman for the cellular assembly line - News - Nature Middle East
A chance discovery reveals a potential strategy for engineering cellular protein manufacturing as a means to boost biotech productivity.
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Hidden biases result in unequal access for authors - News - Nature Middle East
Non-white researchers face underappreciated hurdles in terms of representation on journal editorial boards and getting their research disseminated in the...
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Smoking out the evidence on water pipe use - Features - Nature Middle East
Healthcare experts argue that water pipe smoking can be as dangerous as tobacco smoking, and needs to be regulated before it is out of control
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Relocating: Middle Eastern promise - Features - Nature Middle East
Nature Middle East is your one stop portal for science news, features, and information on the latest scientific and medical research in the Arab world in...
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