How is PORK DETECTED in FOOD?

18 March 2024

Lab Chat

The Dubai Central Laboratory in the UAE has announced it has employed a new food screening and analysis system which can detect the presence of pork in test samples. The advanced technology is capable of processing as many as 100 tests per hour and can deliver accurate results within 24 hours of the test taking place.

Indeed, the new system is around 100 times more efficient than conventiona...


How is ADNOC stepping up DECARBONISATION EFFECTS?

15 March 2024

Enviro Chat

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), which is the state-affiliated oil and gas company of the UAE, has announced it will step up decarbonisation efforts over the next six years by ploughing more money into relevant research and development projects.

The company’s board, which includes several prominent politicians and decision-makers in the country, gave the greenlight to increase inv...


How does the GHAF TREE thrive in the challenging UAE Environment?

11 March 2024

Enviro Chat

With its arid landscape, scorching heat and minimal rainfall, the UAE in particular and the Middle East in general is an inhospitable climate for most flora and fauna. Nonetheless, there are certain plants and animals which have specially adapted to not only withstand but even thrive in such conditions. The humble ghaf tree is one such specimen.

Named the National Tree of the UAE in 2008, th...


Could ROBOTICS save a Species?

08 March 2024

Enviro Chat

The humble houbara bustard bird is under threat. As one of the favoured meals of birds of prey such as falcons, the houbara has been hounded to near-extinction by rampant cross-border smuggling by falconers. It was once found across North Africa, the Arabian Peninsula and Central Asia, but its numbers have been dwindling for decades.

Conscious of this concerning state of affairs, the UAE gov...


What is a GIGAFARM?

04 March 2024

Enviro Chat

The UAE made global headlines at the close of last year when it announced it would be building a closed loop ‘Gigafarm’ at Dubai’s FoodTech Valley. Working in collaboration with Scottish vertical farming specialists Intelligent Growth Solutions (IGS), the UAE will build a landmark farm capable of producing two billion plants per year from minimal resources.

What’s more, the farm will use car...


How did the UAE mark the INTERNATIONAL DAY of CLEAN ENERGY?

01 March 2024

Enviro Chat

This year saw the inaugural International Day of Clean Energy take place on January 26th, as nations around the world took the opportunity to showcase their contributions towards a more sustainable future for us all. The initiative was announced in August of last year, after significant efforts by the UAE and others to bring the day into being.

To mark its occurrence, the Emirati government ...


How do ROBOTS assist with surgery to remove Cancerous Lymph Nodes?

26 February 2024

Lab Chat

Over recent decades, medical care has thankfully advanced to the point where many types of cancer are now treatable if caught early enough. Nonetheless, the process of effectively diagnosing and then treating the disease is not without its risks, as patients can be susceptible to infection, nerve damage or other unwanted outcomes. These risks are only exacerbated when dealing with older or more...


Can CELLULAR THERAPY treat Diabetes?

23 February 2024

Lab Chat

Diabetes is a condition afflicting some 537 million people worldwide, and according to the World Health Organisation (WHO), claimed the lives of between 1.5 million and 2 million people in 2019. Even those who do not suffer such extreme outcomes still have to use monitoring equipment and insulin injections to manage the condition.

Now, however, there may be a new solution on the horizon. A c...


Why is the UAE extending the YEAR OF SUSTAINABILITY?

19 February 2024

Enviro Chat

This month the Emirati government has announced that it will be extending its Year of Sustainability into 2024. First launched last year, the initiative is intended to raise awareness about the importance of instilling respect towards the environment, minimising the harmful impact that all of us have upon it and implementing sustainable habits to safeguard the planet for future generations.

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How is the UAE achieving FOOD SECURITY?

15 February 2024

Enviro Chat

The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Environment Agency in the UAE, Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has reiterated his government’s commitment towards achieving food security in the country. Speaking on National Environment Day (February 4th), Sheikh Hamdan called food security “a key issue of great importance”.

The UAE has long faced a myriad of difficulties in securing an adequ...


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