‘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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Saudi Space Agency launches ‘Space Futures Centre’
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - The Saudi Space Agency (SSA) announced Sunday the launch of the Centre for Space Futures, the...
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Webb Telescope’s images contain new insights
The James Webb Space Telescope's first images aren't just breathtaking they contain a wealth of scientific insights and clues that...
- Webb captured the signature of water, along with previously undetected evidence of clouds, haze and regions of star formation
- Astronomers will use Webb to delve deeper into specifics about "planetary nebulae" like these, which spew out clouds of gas and dust
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James Webb Space Telescope opens its eyes on the universe
Distant galaxies, bright nebulae, and a faraway giant gas planet are among the observatory's first targets.
- Distant galaxies, bright nebulae, and a faraway giant gas planet are among the observatory's first targets
- NASA chief Bill Nelson has promised the "deepest image of our Universe that has ever been taken."
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AI set to play key role in fight against climate change
Most of the public and private sector leaders believe that Artificial Intelligence is a valuable asset in fight against climate...
- Most of the public and private sector leaders believe that Artificial Intelligence is valuable asset in fight against climate change but insufficient expertize remains a challenge
- A latest Boston Consulting Group report cited the limited availability of AI solutions as a roadblock. It also pointed to lack of confidence in AI-related data
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Horseshoe crab vital for vaccine safety
Their bright blue blood has been essential for testing the safety of biomedical products since the 1970s, when it replaced...
- Around 10 percent of the population is lost each year as their exposed undersides bake in the Sun.
- Every year around 500,000 horseshoe crabs are harvested and bled for a chemical called Limulus Amebocyte Lysate, vital for testing against a type of bacteria.
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Metaverse can contribute $4bn to UAE economy
The Dubai Metaverse Strategy anticipates that 42,000 jobs will be virtualized through the metaverse by 2030 while also improving resident...
- The Dubai Metaverse Strategy, which was recently announced, aims to raise the metaverse sector's contribution to the UAE's economy to $4b by 2030
- Dubai companies like Emirates, Damac and others are already betting big on this world, and many more are expected to join the pack
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Saudi-Italian space agencies ink pact on cooperation
The Saudi Space Commission and the Italian Space Agency sign a memorandum of understanding for enhancing cooperation in the field...
- Saudi Space Commission, Italian Space Agency sign an MoU to enhance cooperation in space-related activities for peaceful purpose
- Federation of Saudi Chambers and General Confederation of Italian Industry ink an MoU to establish a joint Italian-Saudi business council
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Iraq’s summer of ‘hell’ has just begun
Umm Mohammed, 74, waves a fan back and forth to cool down, but in the blistering heat of Iraq's southern...
- While Basra is used to scorching summers, this year it has started sooner than expected, bringing misery to residents in a city also plagued by chronic electricity shortages
- Chronic power cuts are exacerbated in the summer, and only those who can afford private generators are able to keep their fridges or air conditioning units running
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Saudi first in Arab world on Nature index for quality scientific research
Saudi Arabia ranked first in the Arab world and 30th globally in the British “Nature” index for evaluating countries, universities...
- The kingdom ranked 30th globally on the index that evaluates universities for the quality of scientific research.
- “Nature” included 26 Saudi universities in its tables for this year, compared to only 16 universities in 2018.
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High taxes on tobacco in MENA weans users off habit
The use of tobacco by people across the world has gone down, and the Middle East has been no exception,...
- The World Health Organization (WHO) said tobacco users have decreased from 1.32 billion 2015 to 1.30 billion in 2021
- In the UAE, the trade in tobacco went down from Dh410 million to Dh62.4 million
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Flood of net zero vows suffer ‘credibility gap’: report
While countries, cities and companies have massively ramped up net-zero emissions promises in recent months there remain "major flaws" in...
- Most rich countries have announced they will be net zero by 2050, while China and India have vowed to reach that point by 2060 and 2070, respectively
- The report draws on a database of over 4,000 governments, cities, states and major companies and comes as climate negotiators are meeting in Germany
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‘Missing ingredient’ for pink diamonds found
Paris, France -- Scientists said on Tuesday they have found the "missing ingredient" for pink diamonds, some of the world's most...
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UAE celebrates astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi’s homecoming
The UAE president and the ruler of Dubai spent time in conversation with Al Neyadi – accompanied by his father...
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WHO tells China to provide ‘full access’ to Covid investigators
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The head of the World Health Organization told the Financial Times he was ready to send a new...
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NASA to publish long-awaited UFO report
An independent team of 16 researchers shared their preliminary observations in May, finding that existing data and eyewitness reports are...
- NASA announced last year it was reviewing evidence regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAPs - which has replaced the term "UFO" in official parlance
- The United States government has begun taking the issue of UAPs more seriously in recent years, in part due to concerns that they are related to foreign surveillance
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ChatGPT diagnoses ER patients ‘like a doctor’
During a study in Netherlands, the chatbot outperformed doctors in some cases. At the same time, it showed some limitations.
- The chatbot's reasoning was "at times medically implausible or inconsistent, which can lead to misinformation or incorrect diagnosis, with significant implications".
- The findings -- published in the medical journal Annals of Emergency Medicine -- will be presented at the European Emergency Medicine Congress (EUSEM) 2023 in Barcelona.
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Iran and Russia sign deal to build research spacecraft in two years
Tehran, Iran-- Iran and Russia are looking to build a research spacecraft within two years and in this connection top...
- The Scientific and Research Department at the University of Tehran has set up a secretariat to oversee the project
- The Islamic republic's vice president has directed the Plan and Budget Organization of Iran to finance part of the joint project