By Elena Charalambous Papadopoulou ~
NICOSIA, CYPRUS — On every corner of Cypriot life—from the vibrant startups to corridors of power—women are emerging as drivers of progress, innovation, and policy. Resourced by a...
Andrew Urquhart, University of Reading - Bitcoin, the largest and most talked about digital asset, has been on a rollercoaster of a ride since its launch in January 2009. With a market capitalisation...
By Yael Ben-David ~
Where deserts previously towered as a threat for dry climates and unpredictable rains, Israel has turned the dictum on its head: it has fashioned scarcity into means to irrigate surfeit. Through advancements in water desalination, water-conserving irrigation, and green recycling, Israel has turned its natural limitations the water-saving model for the world.
What was needed became a clarion call to the nation—a culture of innovation that pinches pennies on every ounce.
A Thirst for Innovation
Since Israel's inception, all the way back to 1948 when it was founded, its survival had been doubtful at least partly because it was entirely open to aridity. It's largely a half-arid country,...
By Noor Al-Khalifa ~
MANAMA, BAHRAIN — In Bahrain, where nearly three-quarters of the workforce is expat South Asian, North African, European, and beyond, diversity...
By Salma Naguib ~
From boardroom and courtroom to operating theatre and art gallery, Egypt's women are not only asserting themselves in public life but are also making it. Breaking...
Casher Belinda, University of Notre Dame - Though neuroscience suggests that boredom can be good for us, we all try to avoid it. Even the most exciting jobs in the world — astronaut, nuclear engineer, helicopter pilot, virus hunter — can be filled with drudgery at times. Nobody is immune from paperwork and meetings.
The problem with boredom at work...
By Yael Stein ~
Where Israeli campus hallways resound with whine of basement brain-lab rows to roof-top observatories of physics. The whine never ceases. Unzipping proteins or constructing quantum technologies, Israeli researchers have gained...
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