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Google to invest $6.4bn

The investment is its biggest-ever in Germany.

Pfizer poised to buy Metsera

The pharma giant improved its offer to $10bn.

Ozempic maker lowers outlook

The company posted tepid Q3 results.

Kimberly-Clark to buy Kenvue

The deal is valued at $48.7 billion.

BYD Q3 profit down 33%

This was a 33% year-on-year decrease.

Humanoid robots stride into the future with world’s first half-marathon

At the crack of the starter's gun, and as a Chinese pop song "I Believe" blared out from loudspeakers on...

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‘Dark universe detective’ telescope releases first data

Paris, France - Europe's Euclid space telescope, which is on a mission to shed light on the mysteries of dark...

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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.
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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

Humanoid robots stride into the future with world’s first half-marathon

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NASA to unveil first images of historic asteroid sample

OSIRIS-REx wasn't the first mission to rendezvous with an asteroid and bring back samples for study -- Japan succeeded in...

Nobel Chemistry Prize awarded to quantum dots researchers

The trio, whose names were leaked in the Swedish press ahead of the announcement, succeeded in producing these tiny components,...
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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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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...
  • The plan sets out 28 concrete targets and guidelines for key sectors across the entire lifecycle of chemicals, from production to waste.
  • It calls for a transition to more sustainable chemical alternatives, responsible management of chemicals in industry, agriculture and healthcare.
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Politicians fail to understand scientific facts of climate, says expert

PARIS, FRANCE - Wavering ambition by governments and a growing belief that science is politically subjective are great causes for concern...
  • Several extreme weather events have occurred in 2023, which the European Union's climate monitor says is likely to be the hottest in human history.
  • These underscores the urgency of slashing planet-heating greenhouse gas emissions to avert the catastrophic impacts of greater global warming.
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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.