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Public-private partnerships (PPPs) address AI bias by combining ethical guidelines with technological auditing tools. Governments set accountability frameworks, and companies...
US, Russian, Belarusian astronauts return to earth after 14 days in space
Moscow, Russia - A NASA astronaut, a Russian cosmonaut and Belarus's first ever space traveler on Saturday returned to Earth safely...
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In fair phase-out of oil, gas-rich nations should stop first: Report
For a 50/50 chance of limiting the rise in global temperatures to 1.5C, 19 countries in which per capita GDP...
- The overarching objective, enshrined in the 2015 Paris Agreement, is to cap global warming ‘well below’ 2C, and 1.5C if possible
- A torrent of research since 2015 has confirmed that the lower aspirational target is by far a safer threshold
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Nations debate how to rid world of fossil fuels
Nearly 200 nations gathered Monday to grapple with a question that will outlive Covid-19 and Russia's invasion of Ukraine: how...
- A partial answer is set for April 4, in the form of a 3,000-page report from the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
- "The problem is getting worse," UN chief Antonio Guterres told a separate sustainability conference in London on Monday
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Tunisian eco pioneer battle to save Sahara Oasis life
The French-Tunisian setup includes the "Palm Lab," where engineers, architects and artists discuss how to conserve the oasis of agriculture.
- American Kevin Klay has been selling Date Sugar with a main market in US since 2018 and it is made through the waste of Dates
- The drip irrigation technology of ecology project make investors and farmers want to reinvest in the oasis
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Saudi Arabia, UK sign MoU for peaceful use of outer space
SSC’s Board of Directors Chairman Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha signed the MoU with the UK’s Minister of State for Business,...
- SSC’s Board of Directors Chairman Abdullah bin Amer Al-Swaha signed the MoU on behalf of Saudi Arabia
- The UK’s Minister of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy Kwasi Kwarteng signed the deal for his country
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European Space Agency suspends joint Mars mission with Russia
A Russian-European mission to land a rover on Mars has been suspended due to the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine, the...
- The head of Russia’s space agency Roscosmos, Dmitry Rogozin, called the decision a “shame”
- He said the project “would lose several years” but that Russia would “conduct this research expedition on our own”
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UN dismisses Russia claim of Ukraine-US bioweapons
Russia called a meeting of the 15-member Security Council to repeat its previously made, unsubstantiated claims that Ukraine, with US...
- Washington and Kyiv have denied the existence of laboratories intended to produce biological weapons in Ukraine
- Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US' envoy to the UN, accused Russia of requesting the meeting jut so it could spread disinformation’
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After 50 years, NASA opens Moon sample
The sample in question was collected by astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt in December 1972, during the Apollo 17...
- Researchers hope to study the sample to understand what causes landslides
- After this, NASA will have only three lunar samples that are still sealed
Business
Gulf fitness sector works out well as Covid curbs ease
As the Covid restrictions ease, gyms and fitness centers in the region are on a solid path towards recovery with...
- As pandemic restrictions ease, gyms in the region are on a solid path towards recovery with class occupancy catching up at 88 percent pre-COVID levels
- Fear of getting the virus and social isolation were at the forefront of people's minds during the pandemic, imposing a burden on mental health
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First pig heart transplant patients dies
Following surgery, the transplanted heart had performed very well for several weeks without any signs of rejection.
- The medical team behind the heart transplant said it was 'optimistic' about the future success of cross-species organ donation
- Official data shows that more than 100,000 Americans are waiting for an organ transplant; over 6,000 die each year before getting one
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Jordan inventors use TechWorks to realize dreams
TechWorks is a Jordanian platform aimed at bringing together youth, ideas and resources to jump-start innovations.
- Set up in 2018, TechWorks says its mission is ‘to plug into entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystems’ and turn ideas into reality
- Affiliated with a foundation set up by Crown Prince Hussein, it is equipped with technology such as 3D printers
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NASA and SpaceX postpone launch of ISS crew rotation mission
Dubbed Crew-7, the mission will be commanded by American Jasmin Moghbeli and includes Andreas Mogensen of Denmark, Satoshi Furukawa of...
UAE astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi studies cardiorespiratory impact in space
Dubai, UAE - The UAE astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi on Wednesday participated in a cardiovascular study to examine cardiorespiratory impact in...
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India first nation to land spacecraft near Moon’s south pole
The landing of the unmanned Chandrayaan-3, which means "Mooncraft" in Sanskrit, comes days after a Russian probe crashed in the...
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Saudi CST urges public for feedback on ‘space use plan’ for frequency spectrum
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) has urged the public to provide their views on its space...
- It has given all "interested parties" in the kingdom and outside a time until September 10 next month to provide views and observations
- Early this year, CST announced the formation of a Space Entrepreneurship Alliance to achieve growth and sustainability in the sector
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Iran first Islamic country to have modern observatory, says official
TEHRAN, IRAN – Iran is the first Islamic country to possess a very modern observatory, the head of the Institute...
- The head of the Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences said that Iran lacked the resources to build an observatory.
- He added that an observatory is like a living entity, and continuous work and progress are necessary for proper functioning.
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Two UAE astronauts conduct spacewalk training at NASA’s neutral buoyancy lab
Houston, United States - As part of NASA’s 2021 astronaut candidate class training programme, Emirati astronauts Nora Al Matrooshi and...
- AlMatrooshi and AlMulla’s training in the NBL, the world's largest indoor pool used for simulated spacewalk is a crucial phase on the way to completing their astronaut training
- Spacewalks are a cornerstone of both current and future space exploration missions, making the Emirati astronauts training at the NBL vital to their future role in space missions