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Soap sud 'snow' delights a young reveller at Christmas celebrations at Zocalo Square in Mexico City. Reuters
In picturesSoapy Christmas celebrations in Mexico City to a foggy Taj Mahal

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

NewsDecember 18, 2024
Health workers in protective suits check patients at the Medical College hospital in Kozhikode, Kerala on May 21, 2018, following a deadly Nipah virus outbreak. Courtesy: AFP
What is the Nipah virus and how deadly is it?

Although relatively hard to catch, the virus has a much higher death rate than diseases such as Covid-19

HealthSeptember 08, 2021
The Unicorn, left, with the shape of a red giant star distorted by the black hole's intense gravitational field. Ohio State University
'The Unicorn': Astronomers find closest-known black hole to the Earth

The bizarre object is lurking on our cosmic doorstep about 1,500 light-years away

ScienceApril 24, 2021
A simple asthma drug that is inhaled was found to be effective at helping Covid-19 patients to recover more quickly
University of Oxford study hails asthma drug as Covid-19 treatment

Budesonide inhalers could be widely handed out to patients to be used at home

ScienceApril 13, 2021
Could it one day be possible to warp space-time, and travel faster than the speed of light? An astrophysicist in Germany has come up with a theory. EPA
Was Einstein wrong? Scientists show how spacecraft could travel faster than light

Space-time bubbles could be the secret to exploring the universe

ScienceMarch 16, 2021
The meteorite, retrieved from a driveway in a small town in England, is being studied by scientists. National History Museum, London
Meteorite pieces found in UK may hold secrets to life on Earth

Scientists assessing pieces of the space rock that landed in someone's driveway in a small town in England in February

ScienceMarch 09, 2021
An artist's impression of a supermassive black hole. EPA
How the collision of two black holes may solve one of the universe's biggest mysteries

Invisible particles that clump together to create 'boson stars' with massive gravitational force could be the key to unlocking the mysteries of dark matter

ScienceMarch 07, 2021
A cardiologist checks the arm strength of a patient during a consultation. Getty Images
New study eases concerns over side-effects of key heart disease drug

Many patients stopped taking life-saving statins due to fears they cause severe side-effects

HealthFebruary 27, 2021
A view of the dwarf planet Ceres obtained by NASA's Dawn spacecraft. Reuters
Life on Ceres: forget the Moon, humans could move to a ball of rock in an asteroid belt

Could we live in a gigantic 'spinning tower' around the dwarf planet of Ceres?

ScienceFebruary 03, 2021
The UAE's health minister, Abdulrahman Al Owais, receiving the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine after it was approved for emergency use in September. Wam
What is the Sinopharm vaccine and how does it compare to global alternatives?

A voluntary vaccination campaign is under way across the Emirates as global efforts to overcome the pandemic intensify

HealthJanuary 19, 2021
Syringes of a Covid-19 vaccine are examined at a packaging plant of the Beijing Biological Products Institute Co, a unit of state-owned Sinopharm in Beijing. On Wednesday, the Chinese drugmaker said its coronavirus vaccine had been found to be 79.3 per cent effective at preventing infection in preliminary data from the final round of testing. Xinhua via AP
Sinopharm vaccine 79% effective against Covid-19 – but what does this mean?

Vaccine was approved for use in the UAE this month after trials indicated it was 86 per cent effective

HealthJanuary 19, 2021
Sydney Opera House on May 1, 2020. Australian authorities locked down the country to curb Covid-19. Getty
Climate change in 2021: lockdowns showed us what could be achieved in weeks

Within one fortnight, air quality in Chinese cities improved by about 25 per cent. But where do we go from here?

ScienceJanuary 03, 2021
A near-deserted Regent Street is pictured in London on Boxing Day, December 26, 2020, as Londoners continue to live under Tier 4 lockdown restrictions. Fears over new strains and surging coronavirus infections in general across Europe have severely dampened the mood over the holiday season. / AFP / Niklas HALLE'N
The world in 2021: what year two of the coronavirus pandemic may look like

There is hope for the year ahead, but vaccine shortages, anti-vaccination sentiment and sluggish economies could make for another difficult year

HealthDecember 31, 2020
The Panorama Digital Command Centre at Adnoc's headquarters on Abu Dhabi's Corniche. Courtesy: Adnoc
Why hydrogen is the fuel of the future for UAE

Abu Dhabi has ambitions to become a world leader in the ultimate green fuel. Here's how it could change our lives

ScienceNovember 22, 2020
Research suggests mouthwash products could play a key role in fighting Covid-19. Courtesy: Getty Images
How does mouthwash kill Covid-19?

What began as unfounded social media claims could have some truth – but only in certain brands

HealthNovember 19, 2020
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