Japan puts world’s most accurate clock on sale for $3.3 million
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Nobel-winning physicist ‘unnerved’ by AI technology he helped create
Washington, United States - A US scientist who won the 2024 Nobel physics prize for his pioneering work on artificial intelligence...
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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
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Policy eyed as Mideast bears brunt of climate change
Disasters caused by climate change since 2000 have killed approximately 2,600 people, affected seven million others, and caused $2 billion...
- Temperatures in the region have risen by 1.5°C over the last three decades, twice the global increase of 0.7°C
- According to the IMF, disasters caused by climate change have killed approximately 2,600 people since 2000
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LNG ships worse for climate, claims NGO
Cargo ships use a particularly dirty type of fuel but the shipping industry has sought to shift to cleaner-burning LNG.
- NGO Transport & Environment said it had mounted an investigation of LNG-powered ships in service
- It found that they emit methane, which is a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide
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Sultan AlNeyadi is back but his mission will continue, says MBRSC
According to MBRSC, Sultan AlNeyadi will continue his mission in order to benefit from the scientific experiments that he took...
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Research finds link in the brain to explain obesity
Washington, US - A new scientific research has identified the link between memory and appetite in the human brain to...
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Global space economy is worth billions, say experts
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UAE astronaut Al Neyadi’s return to earth delayed
Dubai, UAE - UAE Astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi's return journey from the International Space Station (ISS) has encountered a delay...
- NASA and the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) now anticipate Al Neyadi's return to Earth on September 4, contingent upon improved weather conditions
- Sultan Al Neyadi will be joined by his fellow Crew-6 members, including NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg, as well as Russian cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev
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From the Moon to the Sun: India launches next space mission
Sriharikota, India - The latest mission in India's ambitious space programme blasted off Saturday on a voyage towards the centre of...
- Aditya-L1 launched shortly before midday, with a live broadcast showing hundreds of spectators cheering wildly against the deafening noise of the rocket's ascent
- The United States and the European Space Agency (ESA) have sent numerous probes to the centre of the solar system, beginning with NASA's Pioneer programme in the 1960s
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Moon crater spotted by NASA likely caused by Russian probe crash
Washington, United States - NASA has spotted a small new crater on the Moon that was likely caused by a Russian...
- The finding was made by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) by comparing before and after images of the estimated impact point.
- The new crater is about 10 meters (32 feet) in diameter, some 400 kilometers (250 miles) short of Luna-25's intended landing point.