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GCC: Positive outlook despite oil price dipThe fall in oil prices to below $100 per barrel over the past few weeks has triggered some concerns over the potential impact on the Gulf region’s economy. Brent crude prices fell by some 19 per cent from their peak of $119 More… |
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Saudi's Abdulhamid wins top Opec research postOrganization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) has appointed a Saudi Arabian candidate as its head of research over an Iranian, Opec delegates told Reuters on Tuesday fol More… |
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Big brain projects highlight research gapsGovernments on both sides of the Atlantic are placing big new bets on the future of brain science, just as much of the pharmaceutical industry retreats from the field. Brain disorders ranging fr More… |
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MIT, Accenture plan analytics researchThe Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has announced a five-year research collaboration with Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, to develop advanced analytics solutions. More… |
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US to start research to study human brainThe White House unveiled details on Tuesday of a new initiative to study the human brain with the goal of creating effective treatments for Alzheimer's disease and other disorders. Called the Brain Research through Advancing I More… |
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Deloitte in Islamic finance research tieupBahrain-based Deloitte Middle East Islamic Finance Knowledge Center (IFKC) has launched a collaborative research initiative with INCEIF - The Global University of Islamic Finance, Malaysia and Henley Business School, the University of Read More… |
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Antibiotics crisis prompts rethink on risks, rewardsThirty years ago, when the world faced the terrifying prospect of an untreatable disease known as AIDS, big drugmakers scented an opportunity and raced to develop new medicines. Today, as the wo More… |
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Biofuel from date palms 'possible'It is possible to extract biofuel oil from the nuclei of date palms, according to a scientific research study conducted in Bahrain. Ten per cent is then turned into diesel after chemical processing and also the possibility to extr More… |
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5 Qataris join WCMC-Q research programWeill Cornell Medical College in Qatar has welcomed five new Qatari interns to its Biomedical Research Training Program for Nationals. The six-month program is a unique opportunity for Qatari co More… |
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Tabreed, Masdar sign up for R&D projectUAE district cooling firm Tabreed and Abu Dhabi-based Masdar Institute of Science and Technology have announced joint collaboration on a research and development (R&D) project that aims to enhance operational performance and reduce energy co More… |
