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SmartBrick lets you play with LEGO to build your home – for real

Following the news that 3D printed homes from China can be built in 24 hours, comes a new Israeli invention called SmartBrick. The company owned by...

The ‘original iPad’ – 1,200 years before Apple

Turkish archaeologists have unearthed what Discovery News calls the 'Byzantine iPad." Dated to the 9th century A.D., the wooden tool was found among a shipyard of roughly 37 ancient ships in...

Why the octopus does not get tied in knots

This is one for the kids to answer at dinnertime: An octopus’s arms are covered in hundreds of suckers that will stick to just...

Daring Moroccan university recycles urine as drinking water

You might not want to tell your Moroccan grandmother, but technology first developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) that recycles urine and waste...

Ecoppia cleans solar panels for more energy

Solar parks in the desert face two major challenges: a lot of dust on the photovoltaic panels and not enough water to clean them....

This “Green Machine” mobile city fertilizes the Sahara Desert as it moves

Posterity may end up migrating from place to place to find food like our nomadic ancestors did if we don't get a hold of...

The mailman is a drone in this Middle East country [video]

Some countries like Canada are trying to say goodbye to human-delivered postal mail forever. But a new initiative from the United Arab Emirates puts...

Wind-powered Tumbleweed robot rolls back encroaching deserts

Desertification has gobbled up huge swaths of the Middle East and North Africa, a fact that Jerusalem-based industrial designer Shlomi Mir knows all too...

SodaStream stock rises as Scarlett Johansson’s banned ad sizzles (video)

Israel’s do-it-yourself (and environmentally friendly) soft drink maker SodaStream may go down in the record books as having created the most provocative Super Bowl...

Hybrid solar electric oven SunFocus cooks with or without the sun

Solar ovens are great, and we've seen a lot of them. But they are limited since they only work when it's actually sunny. Sun...

Practical Solar Powered Innovations for Developing Countries

Solar energy projects for developing countries in Africa and the Middle East MENA Region have often been put on the backburner due to financial...

GE Opens Ecomagination Clean Tech Hub in Masdar City

There's something so satisfying about watching the seed of an idea turn into something real - like GE's Ecomagination Center unveiled at Masdar City...

Aquaponics is farming with a fishing rod in Israel

Chinese proverb: Give a man a fish, and you feed him for the day. Give him a fishing rod and feed him for life....

Oggii dog collar device lets you know if pet is happy and healthy

“After we break the ice, we can bark,” says Yonatan Dror, CEO of a new Israeli pet chip monitor company called Oggii. This would sound...

World’s longest undersea water pipeline uniting Turkey to Cyprus

Turkey has started constructing what will be the world's longest undersea water pipeline. The 107 kilometer pipe will draw water from the Dragon River...

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In the modern nutrition universe, that level of commitment deserves an applause. But for those who don’t live in a Nordic fishing village, the nutrition company Zinzino has built its omega-3 research and formulations around these principles, combining biomarker testing, antioxidant protection and traceable sourcing across both sustainably harvested small-fish oils and a vegan marine-microalgae alternative.

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Dubai Municipality has set up 12 AI-powered "Ehsan Stations" to safely and officially feed strays. The city also officially supports Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) programs. 

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How AI Helps SaaS Companies Reduce Repetitive Customer Support Work

SaaS products are designed for large numbers of users with different levels of experience, and also in renewable energy.

Fish or Vegan Omega-3? Does quality, source and science matter more than you think?

In the modern nutrition universe, that level of commitment deserves an applause. But for those who don’t live in a Nordic fishing village, the nutrition company Zinzino has built its omega-3 research and formulations around these principles, combining biomarker testing, antioxidant protection and traceable sourcing across both sustainably harvested small-fish oils and a vegan marine-microalgae alternative.

Dubai sets up smart feeding stations for abandoned cats

Dubai Municipality has set up 12 AI-powered "Ehsan Stations" to safely and officially feed strays. The city also officially supports Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) programs. 

Fujitsu helps create a digital twin to save the sea

A new project in Spain shows how digital twins, which are virtual replicas of real environments, are becoming powerful tools for protecting ecosystems.

Mirai’s robots for the high seas can track polluters, pirates and saboteurs

Getting away with bad business at sea may soon be harder with Mirai Robotics on patrol.

Is your groundwater too young? New study finds risks for Parkinson’s and type of water you drink

People whose drinking water came from newer groundwater had a higher risk of developing Parkinson’s disease than those whose drinking water came from older groundwater, according to a preliminary study released March 2, 2026, that will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 78th Annual Meeting taking place April 18–22, 2026, in Chicago and online.

Mango and avocado combine for heart health

The Avocado-Mango group also saw increases in fiber, vitamin C, and heart-healthy monounsaturated fat – nutrients tied to cardiovascular wellness – without changes in calorie intake or body weight. Select kidney function markers, such as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), also improved.

How plastics can increase food poisoning

Banerjee’s research team is among the first to examine the interactions between foodborne pathogens and plastic particles, thereby advancing this emerging field from a food safety perspective.
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