Toxic nanoparticle treatment of ponds of farmed fish could be made safe by embedding in into water filters, find scientists in Iran.

A conference in Kuwait urges support for efforts to improve networking and the protection of women's rights, which are at risk after the Arab Spring.

A conference fails to address the use of chemicals to disable civilians, as indications of chemical weapons' use in Syria emerge.

Female researchers in Arab nations are being hampered by a lack of support from research bodies and male scientists, a conference has heard.

Jordan is set to become the first Arab country to have a policy on mitigating and adapting to climate change, according to its government.

A how-to video published in the Journal of Visualized Experiments explains how to turn a mobile phone into a diagnostic device.

Climate change will make some parts of Saudi Arabia hotter and drier, with other parts seeing increased surface run-off, say scientists.

Researchers in Algeria and Malaysia have developed new bricks made of sand and waste materials, making them cheap and eco-friendly.

After a lengthy court battle, India has rejected a major cancer drug patent bid — meaning lifesaving drugs will remain cheap and accessible.

A 3D printer that makes use of abundant solar energy and desert sand could be a cost-effective way of producing glass in the future.

Scientists from leading cancer centres are calling for the exchange of research findings as one recommendation for cutting cancer deaths.

Datasets relating to national climate change vulnerability in 2010 and predictions for 2030 are now available freely via an online portal.

New computer language based on Arabic characters is designed to encourage more Arab speakers to enter the software writing sector.

The Egyptian government should develop researchers' business skills and support private sector innovation, advises a science survey.

A Yemeni health researcher and pioneer of a network for Arab women scientists is one of five recipients of a global science award.

Members of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation have been criticised for failing to follow up on promises to improve the state of science.

Eleven tech firms that sell innovations aimed at tackling environmental and social problems are on a global voyage to expand their ventures.

A browser that compresses data to cut the cost of browsing the Internet on smartphones could benefit users in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.

Scientists in the Middle East have identified soil microbes that could help make desert agriculture more resistant to salinity and drought.