Bad day in space: Moon mission fails and NASA program delayed
Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander blasted off Monday from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, then successfully separated from its rocket....
Saudi team discovers genetic disorder, names it Alfadhel syndrome
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - A team of Saudi researchers from King Abdullah Children's Specialist Hospital (KACSH) and King Abdullah International...
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UAE to send astronaut on six-month International Space Station mission
The United Arab Emirates announced Friday it will send an astronaut on a six-month mission to space, as it seeks...
- The country signed "a new agreement to send the first Arab astronaut on a long 180-day mission to the International Space Station", tweeted UAE's vice president Sheikh Mohammed.
- The astronaut will be part of the SpaceX Crew-6 mission, scheduled for launch in 2023.
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Videoconferencing hinders creativity, study finds
The pandemic has changed the nature of office work, propelling a massive rise in videoconferencing that looks unlikely to abate...
- Seeking to find out how this huge change affects creativity, US researchers studied 1,500 employees of a telecommunications company in Finland, Hungary, India, Israel and Portugal.
- The pairs who spoke in person came up with around 15 percent more, according to the study published in the Nature journal.
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Saudi Arabia lifts ban on poultry and eggs from Denmark
Saudi Arabia had stopped the imports as reports of avian influenza, or bird flu, emerged from across the world.
- Food products have a significant role in Denmark’s economy
- Two-thirds of his country’s exports are mainly food products
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Turkey partially lifts COVID-19 mask mandate
The move follows similar actions by European countries, which lifted the mask mandate partially or entirely.
- Mask use would still be in place in mass transit and hospitals
- It would go when the number of daily cases ‘drops below 1,000’
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UAE vows ‘responsible’ artificial intelligence rollout
The world's first minister for artificial intelligence says the United Arab Emirates isn't only looking for economic benefits as it...
- "We are looking at AI as a tool," he told AFP in an interview in Dubai. "It's a tool that we need to use to unleash the quality of life aspect."
- The UAE also calls AI "machine intelligence", defining it as a branch of technology enabling systems to "think, learn, and make decisions like humans."
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China expands mass testing as lockdown fears grow
Under its zero-Covid policy, China has used strict lockdowns, mass testing and severe travel restrictions to stamp out infections. But...
- China is struggling with a new wave coronavirus infections, and it reported 52 new Covid deaths on Tuesday
- Officials ordered people in 12 central districts to undergo three rounds of PCR testing
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A UK study says only 29% Covid patients fully well one year on
Not even one in four people have completely recovered from Covid a full year after being hospitalized with the disease,...
- The study involving more than 2,300 people also found that women were 33 percent less likely to fully recover than men.
- The most common long-Covid symptoms were fatigue, muscle pain, poor sleep, slowing down physically and breathlessness
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Dalai Lama urges reduction of fossil fuel to fight climate crisis
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama urged the public to reduce fossil fuel use during a meeting with activists to...
- The 86-year-old -- who is now living in exile in India's Dharamshala -- was presented Friday with a block of ice carved from one of the fast-melting glaciers
- Mounted on a wooden stand, the hunk of ice was meant to highlight the effects of climate change on the Tibetan plateau
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UAE-made MBZ-SAT to be launched in late 2023: Al Marri
The satellite made by Emirati engineers will support the Emirati space sector as it is the most advanced high-resolution satellite...
- The satellite made by Emirati engineers will support the Emirati space sector as it is the most advanced high-resolution satellite in the region
- Al Marri said that a specialist team was sent to South Korea 17 years ago, which led to the establishment of the current Emirati space programme
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India turns to dung as new energy source
Cultivating alternative energy sources is an urgent priority in India, which burns coal to meet nearly three-quarters of the energy...
- This new energy source promises to help clean up India’s smog-choked cities
- It is already providing a vital revenue stream for poor Indian farmers
Bad day in space: Moon mission fails and NASA program delayed
Astrobotic's Peregrine Lunar Lander blasted off Monday from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, then successfully separated from its rocket....
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Google to add seven new features for Google Chat
WASHINGTON, US- Google revealed seven new features to be added to Google Chat, a communication and collaboration tool, to enhance...
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Universe’s mysteries in focus as Europe launches Euclid space telescope
WASHINGTON, US - Europe's Euclid space telescope is scheduled to blast off Saturday on the first-ever mission aiming to shed...
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Living near green space makes you 2.5 years younger: study
Washington, United States - City parks and green spaces help counter heat, boost biodiversity, and instill a sense of calm in...
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FANR highlights cybersecurity framework of Barakah nuclear plant in meeting
VIENNA, AUSTRIA - The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) is taking part in an international conference organized by the...
- In the event participants from 94 countries and seven global organizations discuss measures to protect against cyber-attacks on nuclear facilities.
- UAE's nuclear regulation body has carried out regular inspections of Barakah Power Plant and observed exercises to test the efficacy of cybersecurity plans.
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Saudi astronauts Rayana Bernawi, Ali Al-Qarni, Mariam Fardous, Ali Al-Ghamdi return home
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – The Saudi astronauts Rayana Bernawi, Ali Al-Qarni, Mariam Fardous, and Ali Al-Ghamdi arrived in Riyadh today...
- Saudi astronauts Rayana Bernawi and Ali Al-Qarni returned to earth on May 31 from the ISS, where they conducted 14 research experiments on microgravity
- Al Qarni undertook an experiment on cloud seeding, wherein he combined salt crystals with moist air within a controlled environment
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Next ‘A Call From Space’ event with Sultan Alneyadi being held In Ras Al Khaimah
Dubai, UAE - The next edition of ‘A Call from Space’, an exclusive event featuring Emirati astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi is...
- The event will provide attendees from schools, universities and government entities the opportunity to interact live with AlNeyadi
- AlNeyadi has been on the ISS for more than three months now, marking a significant milestone in Arab space exploration