Japanese lander disabled again but could restart after two weeks
Tokyo, Japan - After a brief awakening, Japan's Moon lander is out of action again but will resume its mission if...
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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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Robotic suit gives paralyzed children gift of walking
The mechanical joints of the battery-powered titanium suit adapt intelligently to the motion of each child, according to the European Patent...
- The suit helps to achieve in record time rehabilitation goals that would take months to achieve with conventional therapies
- The benefits include muscle strengthening, improvement of the digestive and respiratory systems and a major mood boost
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Trust in digital services increases across MENA region despite rising online security threats
MENA residents' satisfaction and expectations about how services can and should be delivered have been radically altered due to the...
- MENA residents' satisfaction and expectations about how services can and should be delivered have been radically altered due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Increased interest and spending on technological infrastructure, especially artificial intelligence is in line with the global trend toward digitization
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Dubai’s Museum of the Future to house Global Futurist Society
The Global Futurist Society headquarter at the MOTF creates a physical center for international and cross-border dialogue.
- The Global Futurist Society headquarter at the MOTF creates a physical center for international and cross-border dialogue
- It will harness the knowledge and expertise of local and global networks and members of the constituent parties to shape practices in future
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World’s first space tourist plans new flight to Moon with SpaceX
Musk has promised the rocket will complete its first orbital test this year, and a version of Starship has already...
- The weeklong mission would see Starship fly within 125 miles of the lunar surface before returning home
- The voyage will take place after Elon Musk's company has finished developing its prototype Starship rocket
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Human brain cells implanted in rats offer research gold mine
Researchers implanted the groupings of human brain cells, called organoids, into the brains of young rats. The rats' age was...
- Scientists can assemble small sections of human brain tissue made from stem cells in petri dishes, and have already done so with more than a dozen brain regions
- But in dishes, "neurons don't grow to the size which a human neuron in an actual human brain would grow," said Sergiu Pasca, the study's lead author
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DEWA invites proposals for work on sixth phase of solar park
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has invited international developers to send their Expressions of Interest (EOI) to implement the...
- The 900 MW sixth phase of the Solar Park will be implemented using photovoltaic solar panels.
- The production capacity of clean energy has reached about 12.1 percent of Dubai’s total energy mix.
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‘Unit 3 of Barakah Plant linked to UAE’s transmission grid’
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) announced that Unit 3 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant has successfully been connected...
- Unit 3 will add another 1,400 megawatts of zero-carbon emission electricity capacity to the national grid.
- The nuclear sector is a vital part of the UAE’s clean energy system of multiple low-carbon technologies.
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Nobel winner’s discoveries can lead to cancer breakthroughs
The multitude of applications made possible by Carolyn Bertozzi's findings are impressive: delivering treatments with extreme precision, understanding better how...
- When Carolyn Bertozzi started her research in 1997, the Stanford professor was aiming only to observe the evolution of certain molecules on the surface of cancer cells
- Using bioorthogonal chemistry, "we made a new type of medicine, which basically acts like a lawnmower," says Bertozzi
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Two Americans and a Dane win chemistry Nobel
The award marks the second Nobel for 81-year-old American Barry Sharpless, who won the chemistry Nobel in 2001.
- Carolyn Bertozzi and Barry Sharpless (both US) and Denmark's Morten Meldal were honoured "for the development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry".
- "Among many other uses, it is utilised in the development of pharmaceuticals, for mapping DNA and creating materials that are more fit for purpose," the jury said.
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Trio win physics Nobel for quantum mechanics work
Their discoveries in the field of quantum mechanics have paved the way for quantum computers, networks and secure encrypted communication.
- Alain Aspect (France), John Clauser (US) and Austria's Anton Zeilinger were honored "for experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities".
- The Nobel season continues this week with the announcement of the winners of the Chemistry Prize on Wednesday, followed by the much-anticipated prizes for Literature on Thursday.
Japanese lander disabled again but could restart after two weeks
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From the Moon to the Sun: India launches next space mission
Sriharikota, India - The latest mission in India's ambitious space programme blasted off Saturday on a voyage towards the centre of...
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Moon crater spotted by NASA likely caused by Russian probe crash
Washington, United States - NASA has spotted a small new crater on the Moon that was likely caused by a Russian...
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Australian doctors find live parasitic worm in woman’s brain
It was an eight-centimetre (three-inch) roundworm, called Ophidascaris robertsi, which researchers said was a common parasite in kangaroos and carpet...
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UAE astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi studies cardiorespiratory impact in space
Dubai, UAE -Â The UAE astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi on Wednesday participated in a cardiovascular study to examine cardiorespiratory impact in...
- The experiment is a critical analysis of the impact of microgravity on cardiovascular and respiratory functions
- Through the experiment, astronauts aboard the ISS monitor their heart rate, blood pressure,, and ECG using a bio-monitor shirt
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India first nation to land spacecraft near Moon’s south pole
The landing of the unmanned Chandrayaan-3, which means "Mooncraft" in Sanskrit, comes days after a Russian probe crashed in the...
- The Chandrayaan-3 mission has captivated public attention since launching nearly six weeks ago in front of thousands of cheering spectators.
- Chandrayaan-3 took much longer to reach the Moon than the Apollo missions in the 1960s and 1970s, which arrived in a matter of days.
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Saudi Arabian Crown Prince launches KAUST’s new strategy
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prime Minister and Chairman of KAUST Board...
- Strategy aims to transform research into economically productive innovations by focusing on national priorities for research, development and innovation.
- It aims to strengthen KAUST’s partnerships with both the public and private sectors, which will contribute to achieving the objectives of Vision 2030.