Entrepreneur Joey Ghazal has known dark times, but says there are always lessons to be learned from failure and disappointment
Abu Dhabi now has its own means of analysing the genetic code of Covid-19. A team of scientists from several scientific institutions in Abu Dhabi have created a chemical solution which can extract ribonucleic acid, or RNA, from the virus. RNA acts as a messenger for cellular organisms to convey genetic information. Many viruses encode their genetic information using an RNA genome. Extracting RNA from Covid-19 is a key component in testing, as it enables scientists...
How do you make a difference in the world? How do you actually bring about a change for the better? How do you do good things? We asked three UAE residents how they implemented their ideas for bringing change not only to their own lives but also to the lives of others. Tatiana Antonelli Abella is the founder of Goumbook, an information resource on how to live in a greener, more eco-conscious way. After losing...
When Hafsa Qadeer watches her brother Ahmed play the piano in front of an audience, she wonders if he really is disabled or if the world just has not yet learned how to fully include people of determination in society. Ahmed, who is 17, is a self-taught pianist, composer and avid reader. He was also born with spina bifida, a birth defect involving an incomplete closing of the spine and its surrounding membranes. He’s also...
The world’s biggest solar power plant is being developed by an Abu Dhabi-led consortium. The Al Dhafra Solar PV (photovoltaic) plant will deliver solar energy to around 160,000 homes in the UAE — more than the Nour Abu Dhabi planet at Sweihan, which is currently the world’s biggest independent solar power plant. The consortium is led by the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company, Taqa, and Masdar, the renewable energy specialists in partnership with the French...
In the ancient science of numerology, numbers have specific powers which can determine your strengths and weaknesses.
Anyone intending to travel to the UAE by air must present a negative Covid-19 test result before boarding their flight, and they should also expect to be tested again on arriving in the country too. The new regulations come into force on August 1 and the National Emergency Crisis and Disaster Management Authority (NCEMA) said they apply to all Emirati citizens, residents, tourists and transit passengers arriving at any airport in the UAE “irrespective of the...
The path to parenthood can be difficult. The UAE's first maternal mental health unit can ease the way.
Danae Mercer radiates good health, but there was a time when she disliked her body so much that she was prepared to risk literally killing herself to achieve what she perceived to be perfection. Thanks to the intervention of concerned and caring friends and teachers at the US university where she was a student, she made a full recovery. But the days of judging her body were far from over. Now she is a lifestyle...
Dubai authorities have introduced Dubai Assured, a stamp of approval awarded to malls, hotels and entertainment venues to reassure residents and visitors that they are safe.
The Black Lives Matter protests that began in the United States and spread around the world have us all thinking about our own views on race — and how we can be better. The issue is different, but no less relevant, here in the UAE, which is home to more than 200 different nationalities. We asked Reem Shaheen, founder of Be Psychology Center, counselling psychologist and member of the livehealthy.ae expert panel, for some insight....
