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Morocco’s Earliest Human Fossils Suggest a Different Timeline of Evolution
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Morocco’s Earliest Human Fossils Suggest a Different Timeline of Evolution

October 16th, 2017 | by MuslimScience
Jebel Irhoud, Morocco Last year if someone asked when modern human evolution began, the answer would have been about 200,000 years ago. If someone asked you the same thing today, they might say 300,000 years ago…possibly. How is it in the short span of one... Read More
Mobility for Refugees Wins $1M Hult Prize
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Mobility for Refugees Wins $1M Hult Prize

October 12th, 2017 | by MuslimScience
New York City: Four students of Pakistani American descent won the coveted $1m Hult Prize in New York City last month. They were handed over their award by former US President Bill Clinton. Recent graduates of the Rutgers University, Gia Lakhani, Hasan Usmani, Moneed Mian... Read More
Scientists at KAUST discover plant extracts which can be used effectively against cancer
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Scientists at KAUST discover plant extracts which can be used effectively against cancer

October 2nd, 2017 | by MuslimScience
Thuwail, Saudia Arabia: A group of researchers at King Abdullah University of Sciences and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia have discovered three herbal plants which can be used to combat cancer. These plants carrying cytotoxic (harmful/destructive to living cells) potential,... Read More
Mars Mission: UAE pushes the envelope of the Muslim Space Agencies
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Mars Mission: UAE pushes the envelope of the Muslim Space Agencies

September 29th, 2017 | by MuslimScience
By: Mohammad Iftekhar Yezdani As the search for knowledge and quests to explore yonder worlds stays part of human nature, Mars remains the first – and so far – biggest feat for space agencies around the world. The Muslim world is playing its part in... Read More
A Pakistani Entrepreneur devises a novel walking aid to treat the Parkinson’s Freeze
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A Pakistani Entrepreneur devises a novel walking aid to treat the Parkinson’s Freeze

September 6th, 2017 | by MuslimScience
Neha Chaudhary, a 24 year old Pakistani has invented an award winning smart walking stick for people suffering from Parkinson’s disease. Intrigued by this invention, the Muslim Science team approached Neha to gain more insight on this new invention. The idea of “Walk to... Read More
Iran Opens the World’s Largest Bookstore in Tehran
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Iran Opens the World’s Largest Bookstore in Tehran

August 23rd, 2017 | by MuslimScience
Persian literature that spans over two and a half millennia is arguably the oldest and greatest literature in human history. Persian poets like Rumi and Omer Khayyam continue to influence even Western modern day poets and writers while also captivating millions by their literary... Read More
Scientists at KAUST draw inspiration from insects for developing a liquid repellent material
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Scientists at KAUST draw inspiration from insects for developing a liquid repellent material

August 7th, 2017 | by MuslimScience
KAUST, Saudi Arabia – 30 July, 2017 A group of scientists at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have developed an environmentally friendly omni-phobic (liquid repellent) material, it was learnt today. This novel material is inspired by soil-dwelling... Read More
Middle East’s first synchrotron heralds a new era of Scientific Advancement
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Middle East’s first synchrotron heralds a new era of Scientific Advancement

August 4th, 2017 | by MuslimScience
Synchrotron-light for Experimental Science and Applications in the Middle East, also known as SESAME, is a collaborative project for scientific research and discovery between Jordan, Cyprus, Bahrain, Egypt, Pakistan, Iran, Turkey, Israel and the Palestine Authority. This is an... Read More
Call for Papers – Muslim-Christian Workshop on Philosophy-Theology-Science
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Call for Papers – Muslim-Christian Workshop on Philosophy-Theology-Science

May 24th, 2017 | by MuslimScience
Happening July 9-14, 2017, The Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies, Amman, Jordan The purpose of this conference is to provide a forum for philosophical and theological work by Muslim and Christian philosophy or theology graduate students and early career professors.... Read More