RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) – Saudi Arabia is leveraging space science and satellite technology to address pressing environmental challenges, improve disaster preparedness, and enhance agricultural planning, while also investing in the development of national talent for the space sector. The Saudi Space Agency’s Space Academy launched a month-...
JAKARTA, Indonesia (MNTV) – After more than 130 years of its discovery in East Java, one of the most influential fossils in human history has finally returned home to Indonesia, reports National Geographic. Through a repatriation agreement between the Netherlands and Indonesia, the fossil finished its long journey to the National Museum in Ja...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (MNTV) — Saudi Arabia achieved a landmark scientific milestone as its astronauts contributed to producing a cartilage-repair nanomaterial aboard the International Space Station for the first time. The Saudi Space Agency (SSA) confirmed that astronauts from the Kingdom participated in 19 experiments during the SSA-HSF1 miss...
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (MNTV) — King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden presented the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry to American-Palestinian chemist Omar M. Yaghi. The award honors his decades-long leadership in developing metal-organic frameworks — porous, sponge-like structures now central to capturing carbon, storing gases, and harvesting water in arid r...
DUBAI, UAE (MNTV) — Twelve Arab women scientists were honored by the L’Oreal-UNESCO For Women in Science Middle East Regional Young Talents Program, held in partnership with Khalifa University, for breakthroughs in fields including robotics, precision medicine, genetics, microbiome research, and sustainable agriculture. The recipients were se...
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia (MNTV) — The Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry has awarded 10.47 million Malaysian ringgit ($2.51 million) for eight research projects under the Malaysia-China Strategic Research Fund (SRF), said Minister Chang Lih Kang, as quoted by The Star. He said the initiative reflects Malaysia’s continued commitment to stre...
TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iran and Japan have opened a new chapter in scientific cooperation following a meeting between Iranian Minister of Science, Research and Technology Hossein Simaee and Japanese Ambassador to Tehran Tamaki Tsukada. The talks took place at the Ministry of Science ahead of Simaee’s trip to Japan for the 22nd Science and [&he...
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (MNTV) — Kazakhstan is launching two new scientific hubs that will combine nuclear energy research with medical innovation, part of a strategy to move beyond its role as the world’s largest uranium exporter. According to The Times of Central Asia, the projects branded as “science cities,” will be based in Almaty and Kurchat...
KADUNA, Nigeria (MNTV) — A young Nigerian engineer has created a drone that can detect crop diseases and spray pesticides, aiming to help farmers increase yields, save time and reduce health risks from chemical exposure. Shamsudeen Jibril, 25, an aerospace engineering graduate from Kaduna State in northern Nigeria, said the unmanned aerial veh...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (MNTV) – Malaysian scientists have developed a gene-edited rice variety resistant to bacterial blight, a crop disease that has severely impacted rice yields across the region for decades. The breakthrough, reported by The Vibes, offers fresh hope to farmers battling the long-standing threat and marks a major advance in ...
