DHL Express and LODD Autonomous have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to look at how LODD’s Hili unmanned aircraft could work within DHL’s delivery network. The next step is a series of joint operational workshops to identify suitable routes and use cases for unmanned cargo delivery. DHL Express and LODD Autonomous have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to begin exploring how LODD’s Hili unmanned aircraft could be integrated into DHL’s express delivery network in the UAE. Rashid Al Manai, CEO of LODD, and Bachi Spiga, VP Network Operations Middle East and North Africa at DHL Express, signed the agreement.…

UAE Researchers Develop “Smart Gel” That Regulates Blood Sugar Without Needles

A tiny transparent blob sits in a petri dish inside an Abu Dhabi temperature-controlled lab, barely perceptible unless the light strikes it precisely. It appears delicate—almost like jelly. As the material responds to a solution intended to simulate rising blood sugar, one researcher leans in and manipulates a microscope. Nothing noteworthy occurs. Not a flash. Not a sound. It’s just chemistry taking place in silence. Nevertheless, millions of people’s everyday lives might be altered by this humble gel. In order to eliminate the need for repeated injections, researchers in the United Arab Emirates are developing a hydrogel known as a…

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