‘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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Japan puts world’s most accurate clock on sale for $3.3 million
The "Aether clock OC 020" is so precise that it would take 10 billion years for it to deviate by...
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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.
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Two-day inaugural RAK Energy Summit to begin on Oct 4
The inaugural RAK Energy Summit, to be held on October 4-5, will feature experts from the energy sector in the...
- The summit will feature experts from the energy sector in the UAE and globally.
- The experts will discuss the challenges the world faces as it moves to cut carbon emissions.
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NASA, SpaceX study boosting Hubble to extend its lifespan
Arguably among the most valuable instruments in scientific history, Hubble continues to make important discoveries, including this year detecting the...
- The renowned observatory has been operating since 1990 about 335 miles (540 kilometers) above Earth, in an orbit that slowly decays over time
- One of the main obstacles would be that the Dragon spacecraft, unlike the Space Shuttles, does not have a robotic arm and would need modifications for such a mission
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Jordan, Germany discuss scientific research, ties in water sector
Jordan's The Royal Scientific Society (RSS) and the Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT) discussed with the German Research Foundation...
- A German Research Foundation (DFG) delegation visits Jordan and discusses scientific and research ties in the water sector.
- The delegation included 22 researchers, professors and representatives from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
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NASA to attempt key planetary defense test
The DART spaceship will be smacked into asteroid moonlet Dimorphos to deflect its orbit, testing our ability to stop cosmic...
- To be sure, neither the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos, nor the big brother it orbits, called Didymos, pose any threat as the pair loop the Sun, passing about 7m miles from Earth.
- But NASA has deemed the experiment important to carry out before an actual need is discovered.
‘I don’t have a voice in my head’: Life with no inner monologue
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Trio wins physics Nobel for illuminating electrons
France's Pierre Agostini, Hungarian-Austrian Ferenc Krausz and Franco-Swede Anne L'Huillier won the Nobel prize in physics for research using ultra...
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mRNA COVID vaccine experts awarded Nobel Medicine Prize
Kariko, 68, and Weissman, 64, longstanding colleagues at the University of Pennsylvania in the US, have won a slew of...
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UN conference adopts plan to reduce harmful chemicals
PARIS, FRANCE - A new roadmap to reduce the environmental risks from chemicals and waste was adopted at a United Nations...
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Antarctic sea ice hits lowest winter maximum on record, says data
WASHINGTON, US - The sea ice around Antarctica likely had a record low surface area when it was at its maximum...
- The ice pack typically reaches its largest size during the colder winter months, so the September 10 reading will likely remain this year's maximum.
- At its high-point this year, the sea ice was 1.03 million square kilometers smaller than the previous record.
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NASA capsule brings to Earth first major asteroid sample
Dugway, United States-- A seven-year space voyage came to its climactic end Sunday when a NASA capsule landed in the desert...
- The sample, according to scientists, will provide a better understanding of the formation of our solar system and how Earth became habitable
- NASA scientist Amy Simon said the sample return is "really historic" and it is the biggest sample NASA has brought back since the Apollo moon rocks
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Largest asteroid samples brought to Earth
Scientists hope the samples will provide a better understanding of the formation of our solar system and how Earth became...
- Four years after its 2016 launch, the probe landed on the asteroid Bennu and collected roughly nine ounces (250 grams) of dust from its rocky surface.
- Most of the sample will be conserved for study by future generations. Roughly one-fourth will be immediately used in experiments.