The new generation of blockbuster weight-loss drugs
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Doubt cast on claim of ‘hints’ of life on faraway planet
Paris, France - When astronomers announced last month they might have discovered the most promising hints of alien life yet...
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NASA unveils ‘Mars’ habitat for year-long experiments on Earth
The volunteers will live inside a 1,700 square-foot (160 square-meter) home for one year, dubbed "Mars Dune Alpha," which includes...
- The facility, created for three planned experiments called the Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA), is located at NASA's massive research base in Texas
- Four volunteers will begin the first trial this summer, during which NASA will monitor their physical and mental health to understand humans' fortitude for such a long isolation
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China to subject new AI products to ‘security assessment’
China has announced ambitious plans to become a global leader in the field of AI by 2030, and consultancy group...
- The draft law aims to ensure "the healthy development and standardised application of generative AI technology."
- AI generated content, it continued, must "reflect core socialist values, and must not contain content on subversion of state power."
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DEWA to launch second nanosatellite for remote sensing this month
Dubai, UAE--Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has completed preparations to launch its second nanosatellite for remote sensing applications in...
- The satellite will blast off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and will be launched by SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
- DEWA's Research and Development Centre designed and developed the nanosatellite in cooperation with NanoAvionics in Lithuania
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Two Saudi astronauts, one of whom a woman, will launch into space on May 9
Barnawi and fellow astronaut Ali Al-Qarni will blast off from Florida on a private mission to the ISS, the officials...
- Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali Al-Qarni will blast off from Florida on a private mission to the International Space Station
- Woman astronaut Barnawi's trip to space is being seen as Saudi Arabia’s latest bid to revamp its ultra-conservative image
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This March sets a temperature record for second-warmest month ever
Paris, France--Earth had its second-warmest March on record with Antarctic sea ice shrinking to its second-lowest extent, the EU's climate...
- A report from the Copernicus Climate Change Service said temperatures were above average over southern and central Europe and below average over most of northern Europe
- Climate scientists have been warning that global warming is causing sea ice to decline and sea levels to rise, and that dangerous tipping points could be reached
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WMO urges more investment in integrated weather, climate services
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The global transition to renewable energy will require greater investment in integrated weather and climate services, the...
- This investment is critical to ensure that energy infrastructure is resilient to climate-related shocks.
- WMO is stepping up its activities to promote tailored weather and climate information, and forecasts.
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NASA set to unveil crew of astronauts for flight around moon
As part of the Artemis program, NASA aims to send astronauts to the Moon in 2025 -- more than five...
- The mission, Artemis II, is scheduled to take place in November 2024 with the four-person crew circling the Moon but not landing on it
- It will test NASA's powerful Space Launch System rocket as well as the life-support systems aboard the Orion spacecraft
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Dubai Chamber reviews software development, Artificial Intelligence sector
DUBAI, UAE - Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy highlighted software development and artificial intelligence (AI) industry in its 10th session...
- Various executives, business leaders and experts of the digital industry discussed at length the challenges and opportunities present in the sector
- Dubai aims to become a top destination for global digital investment and tech talent and is attracting software development professionals,
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Saudi Arabia presides over CSTD session to advance science, technology
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--Saudi Arabia has presided over the 26th session of the Commission on Science and Technology for Development (CSTD)...
- The participants deliberated on ways to develop science, technology, innovation for the environment, and development of society
- The session also took a review of the progress made in implementing the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) outcomes
NASA, Boeing set to launch of Starliner space capsule in July
The spacecraft is to launch into space on an Atlas V rocket made by United Launch Alliance from Cape Canaveral in Florida....
- The CST-100 Starliner mission, which had previously been planned for April, will take place no earlier than July 21, the officials said
- It will carry two NASA astronauts, Barry Wilmore and Sunita Williams to the ISS, where they are expected to stay for at least eight days
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NASA regains contact with mini-helicopter on Mars
Ingenuity, a drone about 1.6 feet (0.5 meters) tall, arrived on Mars in 2021 aboard the rover Perseverance and became...
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NASA loses contact with its mini-helicopter on Mars
WASHINGTON, US - NASA has lost contact with its tiny helicopter Ingenuity during the hard-working craft's 72nd flight, the space agency...
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Japan literary laureate admits using ChatGPT for her novel
TOKYO, JAPAN - The winner of Japan's most prestigious literary award has acknowledged that about "five percent" of her futuristic novel...
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Private US lunar lander mission imperiled by technical snag
Washington, United States -- An historic private mission to land on the Moon was facing potential failure Monday due to...
- Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander blasted off overnight from Florida's Cape Canaveral, then successfully separated from its launch vehicle around an hour later.
- But teams at ground control found they were unable to point the unmanned spacecraft correctly at the sun.
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UAE announces its participation in Nasa’s Lunar Gateway Station
Abu Dhabi, UAE - The UAE has announced its participation in developing a module on Nasa’s Lunar Gateway Station alongside...
- The UAE will be responsible for developing the lunar space station's Crew and Science Airlock, a critical component for maintaining a safe environment for astronauts
- This unit will act as a portal of the station, serving as the entry and exit point for missions and astronauts travelling to the Moon’s surface from the Lunar Gateway Station
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India’s solar mission Aditya-L1 enters Sun’s orbit
New Delhi, India - India's solar observation mission on Saturday entered the Sun's orbit after a four-month journey, the latest success...
- The Aditya-L1 mission was launched in September and is carrying an array of instruments to measure and observe the Sun's outermost layers.
- The latest mission by the Indian Space Research Organization is the first by any Asian nation to be placed in orbit around the Sun.