What to know about the NASA-funded commercial Moon fleet
Washington, United States - The year 2024 promises to be a busy one for American Moon landings, all under a new...
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‘Game changer’: Gene therapy offers hope for children born deaf
Paris, France - A gene therapy that has allowed several children born deaf to hear for the first time is being...
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Dubai Supreme Council of Energy reviews efforts to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
DUBAI, UAE - Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum chaired the 73rd...
- The meeting discussed a proposal by ENOC to supply petroleum products to Al Maktoum International Airport through the Falcon Station in Jebel Ali.
- It also discussed the national system for trading carbon credits in cooperation with the Ministry of Climate Change and the Environment.
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UAE climate change ministry launches roadmap to plant 100m mangroves by 2030
ABU DHABI, UAE - UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) launched the roadmap for the National Carbon Sequestration...
- This is as part of its efforts to implement the UAE's strategic initiative to achieve Net Zero by 2050.
- The project is part of the strategic directions of the UAE to increase reliance on nature-based solutions in facing environmental challenges.
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UAE participates in First Framework Working Group meeting within G20 Finance Track
BENGALURU, INDIA - The UAE participated in the first Framework Working Group (FWG) meeting within the G20 Finance Track, which...
- Held for the first time under India’s G20 presidency in Bengaluru, the meeting sought to discuss the work plan for FWG in 2023.
- The meeting was also attended by G20 members, invited countries and representatives from international organizations.
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Climate change fuelling cholera surge, says WHO
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - Climate change is fueling a global cholera upsurge, the WHO said Friday, warning the situation was compounded by...
- Fatality rates are extremely high for most of the countries for which the UN health agency has data.
- Cholera outbreaks can be prevented by ensuring access to clean water and improving surveillance.
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WHO sees Covid-19 emergency dying out in 2023
Urging China to share information that might pinpoint how the pandemic started, the WHO has said that it was hoping...
- The WHO's emergency committee on Covid-19 will discuss the criteria for declaring an end to the emergency phase when they next meet in January
- Nearly 650 million confirmed Covid cases and more than 6.6 million deaths have been reported to the WHO, though the UN health agency acknowledges this will be a vast undercount
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Participation rises in Sharjah Sustainability Award
SHARJAH, UAE - The Environment and Protected Areas Authority in Sharjah (EPAA) announced an increase in participation in the 11th...
- The breakup of the entries are 311 from university and college students and 174 from school students.
- Nominations were also received in the Distinguished Teacher Award category.
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UAE launches Arab world’s first ever lunar rover, will land in April 2023
Dubai, UAE - The Arab world's first lunar rover successfully took off to space on Sunday. The UAE-built Rashid Rover...
- The UAE became the first Arab country and the fourth country globally to land on the lunar surface after the United States, Soviet Union, and China.
- The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) said once launched, the integrated spacecraft will take a low-energy route to the moon.
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NASA capsule splashes down after key voyage
After venturing further into space than any previous habitable spacecraft, Orion splashed down safely in the Pacific, completing the Artemis...
- "I don't think any one of us could have imagined the mission this successful," said Artemis Mission Manager Mike Sarafin in a press conference.
- As it reentered the Earth's atmosphere, the gumdrop-shaped capsule had to withstand a temperature of 2,800 degrees C, about half that of the surface of the Sun.
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The moon is part of our existence and is a future necessity for the planet, says George Friedman
"There was a small amount of water on the moon, which means there is a lot of water but it...
- To achieve life on the moon, we need soldiers, businessmen, technologists and various segments and categories, says Dr George Friedman of US Naval Institute
- "We must think that the wealth on the moon will be for humanity in general, where we must think about the human dimension," he adds
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Webb telescope promises new age of the stars
Researchers using the new observatory have found the furthest galaxies ever observed, one of which existed just 350 millions years...
- Scientists say the Webb telescope, now orbiting the sun at a million miles from Earth, should last 20 years, twice its guaranteed lifetime
- Jupiter has been captured by the telescope in incredible detail which is expected to help understand the workings of the giant gas planet
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An independent team of 16 researchers shared their preliminary observations in May, finding that existing data and eyewitness reports are...
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ChatGPT diagnoses ER patients ‘like a doctor’
During a study in Netherlands, the chatbot outperformed doctors in some cases. At the same time, it showed some limitations.
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Iran and Russia sign deal to build research spacecraft in two years
Tehran, Iran-- Iran and Russia are looking to build a research spacecraft within two years and in this connection top...
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Sultan AlNeyadi is back but his mission will continue, says MBRSC
According to MBRSC, Sultan AlNeyadi will continue his mission in order to benefit from the scientific experiments that he took...
- Once the spacecraft splashed down, the astronauts were carried out of the capsule and placed in a gurney-type transport
- Being the first Arab astronaut to do a spacewalk, Al Neyadi was seen smiling and waving to the camera after leaving the capsule
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Research finds link in the brain to explain obesity
Washington, US - A new scientific research has identified the link between memory and appetite in the human brain to...
- The research shows that individuals with obesity have poor connections between the dorsolateral hippocampus (dlHPC) and the lateral hypothalamus (LH)
- The dlHPC is located in the 'memory process' region of the brain, and the LH is in the region of the brain called 'homeostasis'
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Global space economy is worth billions, say experts
ABU DHABI, UAE - The global space economy has great potential in terms of economic prospects, with the sector going...
- Several studies by specialised global institutions indicate that the global space sector will be worth over US$1 trillion in the next few years.
- The space economy grew 8 percent in 2022, with its value totalling US$546 billion, and is projected to grow by 41 percent in the next five years.