KSA celebrates Earth Day with the participation of experts and specialists April 24, 2021
Saudi Arabia, represented by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA), celebrated the 51st Earth Day of 2021 under the theme “Restore Our Land” by organizing a scientific symposium.
Saudi Arabia, represented by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA), celebrated the 51st Earth Day of 2021 under the theme “Restore Our Land” by organizing a scientific symposium.
RIYADH The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, represented by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture (MEWA), celebrated the 51st Earth Day of 2021 under the theme “Restore Our Land” by organizing a scientific symposium.
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Carlos Duarte, professor of Marine Science and Tarek Ahmed Juffali Research Chair in Red Sea Ecology at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) poses for a portrait at the university near the city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, December 16, 2019. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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Spanish biologist Carlos Duarte had been at a Saudi royal palace until three o clock in the morning, waiting for the country s most powerful man.
Finally in his hotel room, Duarte awoke hours later and noticed an alert on his smartphone screen. It was the palace: He and the other scientists and officials at the meeting on sustainable development should return immediately. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman was ready for them.
New all-in-one test for Covid-19
New all-in-one test for Covid-19
Last Updated: Wed, Apr 21st, 2021, 21:01:24hrs
Riyadh, April 21 (IANS) Researchers have developed a Covid-19 testing strategy that can streamline the process of identifying cases, tracking variants and detecting co-infecting viruses.
Currently, separate assays and complex workflows are involved in each of the diagnostic procedures, with analyses typically performed in highly specialised facilities.
The team from the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia has now combined all three kinds of tests into a single procedure that should allow for point-of-care tracking of Covid-19 and the many emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2.