More microplastics in glass bottles than plastic
For water, both flat and sparkling, the amount of microplastic was relatively low in all cases, ranging from 4.5 particles...
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Experts seek to legitimize AI mental health care
Researchers at Dartmouth College believe artificial intelligence can deliver reliable psychotherapy, distinguishing their work from the unproven and sometimes dubious...
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T-Rex skeleton set for auction an ‘art installation’
Palaeontologist Thomas Holtz terms it "misleading" to combine multiple real bones from different individuals to create a single skeleton.
- The Swiss sale comes only four months after Christie's withdrew another T-Rex skeleton days before it was to go under the hammer after doubts were reported about parts of it.
- Trinity, which is being sold by an anonymous "private individual", is expected to fetch $6.5-8.7 million when it goes under the hammer in Zurich.
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UAE launches National Genome Strategy for healthcare efficiency
Genome programs will also help create new economic opportunities in the UAE by attracting partnerships in fields such as artificial...
- The strategy will also support doctors in taking proactive steps to reduce the prevalence of certain diseases, enable early intervention.
- UAE aims to collect one million whole genome sequencing data samples nationwide, said Sara bint Yousef Al Amiri, Secretary-General of the Emirates Genome Council.
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Cancer-causing compounds found in everyday food
The 10 nitrosamines -- which are not intentionally added to food but which can form during its preparation and processing...
- Nitrosamines have been detected in foods including cured meat, processed fish, cocoa, beer and other alcoholic drinks, the EFSA said.
- The agency advised a balanced diet with a wide variety of foods to reduce consumption of nitrosamines.
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Big asteroid to zoom between Earth and Moon
The asteroid, named 2023 DZ2, is estimated to be 40 to 70 metres wide, roughly the size of the Parthenon,...
- At 19:49 GMT on Saturday the asteroid will come within a third of the distance from Earth to Moon, said Richard Moissl, the head of the ESA's planetary defence office
- The asteroid will again swing past Earth in 2026, but poses no threat of impact for at least the next 100 years -- which is how far out its trajectory has been calculated
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First 3D-printed rocket blasts off but fails to reach orbit
Billed as less costly to produce and fly, the unmanned Terran 1 rocket launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida at 11:25...
- While it failed to reach orbit, Wednesday's launch proved that the rocket -- whose mass is 85 percent 3D-printed -- could withstand the rigors of lift-off
- The successful launch came on the third attempt, It had originally been scheduled to launch on March 8 but was postponed at the last minute because of propellant temperature issues
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UAE’s Rashid Rover completes lunar orbit insertion
The first Emirati rover to land on the moon is now on its way to completing the third milestone, the...
- The first Emirati rover to land on the moon is now on its way to completing the third milestone, the Arrival Phase, which will be the most intense part of the mission
- The ambitious mission aims to study the surface of the moon and is funded by the ICT Fund of the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority
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SEWA discusses water desalination technologies for sustainability
SHARJAH, UAE - Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) participated in a discussion on modern and innovative technologies in...
- SEWA seeks to increase desalinated water production in Sharjah by establishing a plant in Hamriyah to produce 90 million gallons daily.
- SEWA also wants to raise the production efficiency of Al Hamriyah plant to a maximum capacity of 20 million gallons of clean water per day.
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NASA, Axiom Space show off new spacesuit for Artemis astronauts
The suit revealed at an event at the Johnson Space Center in Houston features greater flexibility and thermal protection than...
- Axiom Space was awarded a $228.5 million contract to design the suit -- the Axiom Extravehicular Mobility Unit in space jargon -- for the mission known as Artemis III
- The spacesuit modeled by Stein featured a cover layer in all black with blue and orange trim which Axiom Space said was required to conceal the suit's proprietary design
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‘European Space Agency to intensify cooperation with UAE’
"I have decided to send a group of people from my ESA team to the UAE to see which domains...
- Aschbacher says ESA's plan is to establish navigation and communication around the moon and on the moon surface, just like having a mobile phone on Earth
- He believes unifying people is one of the beauties of space exploration, besides developing technology, attracting young talents, fostering stem education, and economic growth
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First fully Bahrain satellite to be named ‘Al Munther’
Manama, Bahrain -- The first fully Bahraini satellite will be named “Al Munther”, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) reported on Sunday,...
- The mission of the satellite will include capturing images of Bahrain and its regional waters and collecting data that will feed into several sectors
- It will provide space data on Bahrain that will be analysed using a line-up of Bahraini innovations that will be part of the satellite's load
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Bad day in space: Moon mission fails and NASA program delayed
Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander blasted off Monday from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, then successfully separated from its rocket....
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...
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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...
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Invest Qatar launches azure open AI GPT-powered chatbot ‘Ai.SHA’
DOHA, QATAR - The Investment Promotion Agency Qatar (Invest Qatar) has partnered with Microsoft to develop Ai.SHA, an innovative AI-powered...
- This initiative positions Invest Qatar as one of the first investment promotion agencies (IPA) in the world to adopt advanced technology.
- This will pave the way for transformative changes in professional interactions between investors and businesses in Qatar.
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Saudi team discovers genetic disorder, names it Alfadhel syndrome
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - A team of Saudi researchers from King Abdullah Children's Specialist Hospital (KACSH) and King Abdullah International...
- This disorder has been named Alfadhel Syndrome, after Professor Majid Alfadhel, the leader of the research team.
- The syndrome has gained official recognition and listing in the OMIM database, operated by Johns Hopkins University.
SpaceX launches secretive US military spacecraft on research mission
The Pentagon has released little information about the space drone and its mission, which was initially scheduled for December 7,...
- The rocket launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 8:07 pm Eastern Time (0107 GMT Friday)
- It is unclear where exactly the uncrewed and autonomously operating spacecraft is headed on its seventh mission