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NYUAD Explains is a series of short, insightful videos about us and the world we live in. Topics are explained by NYU Abu Dhabi researchers.
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New UAE farming tech cuts energy by 60% and saves water
ٌesearchers at New York University Abu Dhabi have completed a study on developing more sustainable crops.
The research focused on the importance of protecting wild fruit trees and using their genetic diversity to improve future agriculture.
Gulf News | April 22, 2026 -
Why Earth Day is as much about exploring space as it is about preserving our planet
Our work at NYU Abu Dhabi has focused on the processes behind Mars’s atmospheric and water loss, and on the possibility that, if life ever emerged there, it may have retreated below the surface.
The National | April 21, 2026 -
Levels of microplastics in waters off Abu Dhabi are higher than expected, researchers say
When Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi and UAE University researchers tested seawater and sediments at dozens of locations, including near offshore islands that see little human activity, all were found to contain microplastics, which may include fibres from materials and tiny fragments from the breakdown of larger plastics.
The National | April 09, 2026 -
Abu Dhabi scientists create cancer-busting substances that show up on MRI scans
Technology could offer more precise and effective way of treating tumours.
The National | April 07, 2026
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