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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‘I don’t have a voice in my head’: Life with no inner monologue
Paris, France - Mel May only realised she was different while reading a news article one day. "Wait, what? Some...
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UNESCO praises Saudi Arabia for its success in e-education governance
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has praised the achievements of Saudi Arabia...
- UNESCO said that Saudi Arabia's National E-Learning Center is an example to be followed at the international level.
- The National E-Learning Center supports the development of governance procedures in the electronic education and training sector.
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Abu Dhabi introduces Mobile BSL-3 Laboratory
ABU DHABI, UAE - Abu Dhabi Public Health Center (ADPHC) has introduced the first of its kind mobile BSL-3 (Biosafety...
- The BSL-3 mobile laboratory will enhance the UAE capital's infectious disease preparedness through swift, safe and accurate testing of communicable diseases.
- The mobile laboratory will be accessible across four sites in Abu Dhabi.
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Understanding winter storms and global warming
The link between global warming and heat waves is very direct, but the behavior of winter storms is governed by...
- There is no consensus on other mechanisms, such as the effect of climate change on the polar vortex and jet stream air currents.
- The polar vortex is an air mass above the North Pole, located high in the stratosphere. Humans dwell in the troposphere, and the stratosphere is located just above it.
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Dubai conference explore ways to nullify environment challenges
This is especially important with the ongoing preparations for the UAE to host the 28th Conference of the Parties by...
- Important topics at the conference included the application of membrane technology and nano-technology in water treatment
- The conference brought together global researchers, decision-makers, academics, and experts to discuss environmental and sustainability issues
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Top nature-inspired solutions of 2022
From squid-skin food warmers to a lubricant made of cow mucus, here is a selection of this year's scientific work...
- Stopping the bleeding hearts and livers of dogs and rabbits without stitches may now be possible with a biodegradable plaster made of sticky okra gel.
- Researchers extracted the mucus from the salivary glands of cows and turned it into a gel that binds to and constrains viruses.
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Antibiotics shortages hit nations as surging illnesses spur demand
Hospitals in many countries have come under pressure from a rising number of illnesses including what has been dubbed a...
- But ramping up production of antibiotics has proved difficult for drug makers, particularly for cheap generic medicines that offer a slender profit margin.
- Pharmaceutical companies who had cut back production because of the previously falling demand are now scrambling to meet skyrocketing orders, causing delays.
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UN nature deal calls to protect 30% of planet by 2030
MONTREAL, CANADA - A UN nature deal proposed Sunday calls to protect at least 30 percent of the planet by 2030...
- It called on wealthy countries to increase financial aid to the developing world to $20 billion annually by 2025.
- Developing countries, spearheaded by Brazil, were seeking the creation of a new fund to signal the global north's commitment to the cause.
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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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Saudi Space Agency, US Sierra Space partner to develop national capabilities
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Saudi Space Agency (SSA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Sierra Space, a leading...
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Europe’s largest nuclear reactor malfunctions again
Helsinki, Finland - Finland's Olkiluoto 3, the largest nuclear reactor in Europe, stopped production on Wednesday after a test caused the plant unit...
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Copenhagen’s frozen library of ancient ice tells tales of climate’s past
Copenhagen, Denmark - How was the air breathed by Caesar or Christopher Columbus? A giant freezer in Copenhagen holds the answers,...
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Bayanat, Yahsat, ICEYE increase Middle East satellite fleet to 7
Abu Dhabi, UAE – Bayanat, a leading provider of AI-powered geospatial solutions, and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), the...
- The expansion of the constellation means that orbiting satellites will revisit the Middle East more frequently
- Using radar signals rather than light, the SAR satellite images deliver persistent monitoring of specific locations on the Earth’s surface
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Dubai witnesses green transit revolution
Dubai is actively implementing climate adaptation strategies and technologies in transportation and infrastructure to mitigate climate change effects and enhance...
- By the end of the decade, the emirate aims to have 10% of public buses run on hydrogen or electric powered, ramping up to 20% by 2035, 40% by 2040, 80% by 2045
- According to Sandalkhan, of BCG, Dubai aims to set a global standard in eco-friendly transportation and RTA's 2050 Zero-Emissions plan reflects that ambition
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Elusive echidna rediscovered in Indonesia
The Zaglossus attenboroughi, a kind of long-beaked echidna named for famed British naturalist David Attenborough, had last been seen in...
- The Attenborough long-beaked echidna has never been recorded outside the extremely remote Cyclops Mountains of Indonesia's Papua region.
- In addition to the rediscovered echidna, the team found a kind of honeyeater bird not recorded since 2008, and a slew of underground species that are new to science.