A woman who lived around 3,500 years ago in Bronze Age Greece has come back into public view in a very unusual way. Not through writing or statues, but through a digital facial reconstruction created by artist Juanjo Ortega G. The image is based on earlier archaeological reconstructions and gives a surprisingly human look at…
In the mid-sixth century, a devastating disease swept across the Byzantine world and changed the course of entire cities. The outbreak, now known as the Plague of Justinian, is often described in historical records, but new archaeological findings from Jerash are making the story feel far more real and human. Researchers studying a mass grave…
Earthquake-resistant technology may soon become simpler, cheaper and far more reliable thanks to a newly patented steel sphere cylinder developed by researchers at the University of Sharjah. The passive seismic damping device, created by civil engineering professor Moussa Leblouba, uses friction generated by steel balls inside a hollow cylinder to absorb earthquake vibrations in buildings,…
What Steve Jobs understood about messy careers that most people miss? Image credit – Wikimedia Almost twenty years since Steve Jobs’ famous speech at Stanford University’s graduation ceremony, one section of that speech has remained memorable for people across the globe who are students, professionals, or entrepreneurs. “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you…
Netflix’s famed cultural memo champions results over mere effort, challenging traditional workplaces that reward busyness. It advocates for ‘talent density’ and autonomy, urging managers to assess tasks by their impact rather than time spent. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File) Netflix’s cultural memorandum is one of the most famous documents in the history of Silicon Valley’s management…
London Tube strike dates announced London Underground commuters may have avoided major disruption this week after planned Tube strikes were suspended, but fresh industrial action has already been announced for next month amid an ongoing dispute between the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union and Transport for London (TfL).The strikes that were scheduled between…
Starship test flight has been building for weeks, with space enthusiasts closely watching every update from SpaceX. The company’s massive Starship rocket, the largest and most powerful ever built, has become one of the most closely followed experimental space systems in the world. Now, the schedule has delayed the 12th flight test of Starship by…
UAE to get 16 New Indian Passport and Visa Centres in major expat services overhaul / Image: File More than four million Indians living in the UAE are set to see a major overhaul in passport, visa and consular services, after India awarded a massive outsourcing contract to Kerala-based Alhind Group, which will launch 16…
Photos from Congo and Uganda as WHO declare health emergency over Ebola (Image credit: AP) The Ebola disease, which the World Health Organization calls a severe, often fatal illness affecting humans and other primates, has claimed 130 lives as of May 19, according to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.The WHO chief on Tuesday expressed concern…
Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation A 22-year-old Jewish man visiting London from Israel was allegedly assaulted by a group of men in Golders Green, north London, during the early hours of Monday. Metropolitan Police have launched an investigation and are treating the case as an antisemitic hate crime.According to the BBC, the victim sustained…