Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Researchers have “cloaked” a three-dimensional object, making it invisible from all angles, for the first time. However, the demonstration works only for waves in the microwave region of the electromagnetic spectrum. Read More
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Under a dim glow of a solar light, two fatigued officials from the National Cadastral Resurvey Program (NCRP), the gup and a few helpers are busy with Thram or land transactions and its registration. One official photocopies a citizen identity card while the other, in a dark green dress, tries to correct forms people have filled
Thursday, January 26th, 2012
Adif, the Spanish rail infrastructure administrator, and the Isofoton and Affirma Energineering and Technology Group, leader in design, manufacture and supply of solar energy solutions, have signed a three-year, non-exclusive commercialization agreement for domestic and international distribution of the ‘Ferrolinera Adif’ system. Read More
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Focus on the Economy and Technology, the annual publication showcasing Finland and targeted at key international markets, has just been published for the tenth time. This year’s issue highlights Finland’s strengths in design, start-up entrepreneurship and natural resource economy sectors. Focus on the Economy and Technology, the annual publication showcasing Finland and targeted at key international
Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
Lord Foster has today been made Doctor Honoris Causa by UPM, the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. The event was chaired by the rector of the university, Javier Uceda, with a laudation by UPM professor, Luis Fernández-Galiano. Delivering a short lecture at the ceremony entitled ‘Constancy and Change’, Lord Foster advocated a holistic approach to the design
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
ESA satellites show that a large dome of fresh water has been building up in the Arctic Ocean over the last 15 years. A change in wind direction could cause the water to spill into the north Atlantic, cooling Europe. Read More
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
An unprecedented swath of new projects and expansions to existing ones was announced in Abu Dhabi yesterday, providing for significant new investment in social infrastructure, health and education and giving a boost to economic development in the emirate. The announcement by Abu Dhabi Executive Council signalled the conclusion of a wide ranging evaluation of projects in
Tuesday, January 24th, 2012
The Concordia was built at a cost of €450 million ($585 million). The fashion model Eva Herzigová christened the vessel in the summer of 2006, but the champagne bottle did not smash against the hull the first time around. A bad omen for suspicious mariners, it triggered gasps among guests at the ceremony. Read More
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
The federal Cabinet yesterday approved Etihad Rail’s plan to borrow Dh4.7 billion to finance part of the construction of a nationwide railway network, His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, posted on his official Twitter feed. Read More
Monday, January 23rd, 2012
The Russian state-owned oil major pays €27,7 million for control over prospective licenses in the Barents Sea. Read More
