US private firm targets moon landing
Intuitive Machines, the Houston company, hopes to become the first non-government entity to achieve a soft touchdown on the Moon.
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Deaf boy can now hear after gene treatment
The US hospital which carried out the treatment said the milestone represents hope for patients around the world with hearing...
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UAE to fund project against red palm weevil
The red palm weevil is said to be a highly destructive pest that blights palm trees.
- The tripartite agreement has been signed by the UAE’s Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
- The other signatories are the Khalifa Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization
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UAE University patents virus-killing ‘electrical mask’
The backing material of the device is made of suitable flexible plastics or polymer material, which can conform to the...
- The university is looking to start marketing the patent as the next step, said Prof Ahmed Ali Murad, Associate Provost for Research.
- A second application of the device is its functionality for vaccine development.
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WHO allays Omicron fears, says it may not dodge all vaccines
According to WHO, the existing vaccines might prove less effective against the new Omicron variant as it counts more than...
- Omicron is better at infecting those who are vaccinated or those earlier had Covid-19
- According to the South African data, the new variant of Covid-19 is likely more transmissible than previous variants
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WHO advises against blood plasma treatment for Covid-19
The WHO has made a ‘strong recommendation’ against the use of blood plasma in people who do not have serious...
- Convalescent plasma is the liquid part of blood from a recovered Covid-19 patient that contains antibodies
- It was one in an array of potential treatments investigated early in the pandemic, but has shown limited benefit
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Saudi Arabia approves entry of tourists jabbed with Sputnik
Saudi Arabia has granted approval for people vaccinated with Russia's Sputnik jab to enter the country in a move that...
- Foreign tourists vaccinated with Sputnik will still be required to quarantine for 48 hours and take a PCR test
- The coronavirus outbreak has for a second year forced Saudi authorities to dramatically downsize the hajj
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WHO says no Omicron deaths yet, as variant spreads worldwide
There had been a spike in the number of children under five admitted to hospital since Omicron emerged.
- Mild symptoms as headaches, sore throat, and coughs reported on those afflicted of Omicron
- The first detected in South Africa omicron variant of COVID-19 has now reached to 38 countries
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Seven Covid jabs as third dose can boost immunity: study
Seven jabs used as boosters against Covid-19 mostly produced a strong immune response, though results varied depending on the vaccine...
- Last June researchers in the UK looked at about 3,000 people to compare various combinations of jabs and their effects after a third dose
- Patients in the study, published in leading medical journal The Lancet, had been fully vaccinated either with AstraZeneca or Pfizer/BioNTech
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WHO warns of ‘toxic mix’ as EU chief mulls mandatory Covid jabs
Nations with high vaccination rates are also struggling to contain rising infection numbers of Covid-19.
- Dozens of countries have imposed travel restrictions mostly targeting southern African nations
- Omicron threatens the world’s recovery and lowered growth estimates from 5.7% to 5.6%
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United States is world’s biggest plastic polluter, report finds
Overall, the US contributed around 42 million metric tons in plastic waste in 2016 — more than twice as much...
- On average, every American generates 130 kilograms of plastic waste per year
- Britain is next on the list at 99 kg per person per year, followed by South Korea at 88 kg per year
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WHO urges ‘rational’ measures against Omicron Covid variant
The World Health Organization called Tuesday for countries to keep calm and take "rational" measures in response to the new,...
- First reported to the WHO in southern Africa less than a week ago, the new strain has rapidly spread across continents
- The UN health agency has cautioned against such restrictions, fearing that blocking travel from countries where new variants are first spotted could be unfair
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Saudi astronauts at ISS make amateur Radio Contact with students in kingdom
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi astronauts Rayyanah Barnawi and Ali Al-Qarni have used the Amateur Radio on board the International...
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Humans must stay in control of AI, European trade union chief warns
BERLIN, GERMANY — No employee should be “subject to the will of a machine”, European trade union chief Esther Lynch...
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End of COVID-19 emergency doesn’t end its threat
“The threat of another variant emerging that causes new surges of disease and death remains, and the threat of another...
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Environment ministry reclassifies 64 air quality monitoring stations in UAE
DUBAI, UAE - As part of the Year of Sustainability initiative, UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) has...
- The reclassification is consistent with the UAE's commitment to upholding the highest environmental and climate standards.
- All government entities involved in managing and operating air quality monitoring stations cooperated in reclassifying 64 stations.
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Bahrain, Qatar in focus as UAE astronaut shares unique view of the Gulf from space
Sultan Al Neyadi, the UAE astronaut, honors Bahrain and Qatar from his orbital viewpoint 400km above Earth, describing them as...
- Sultan Al Neyadi, the UAE astronaut, honors Bahrain and Qatar from his orbital viewpoint 400km above Earth, describing them as "two shining pearls"
- He also plans to celebrate his 42nd birthday by connecting with an audience at UAE University in Al Ain as part of his 'A Call from Space' initiative
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Saudi astronauts to conduct 11 experiments at Space Station
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -– Two Saudi astronauts will conduct 14 scientific and research experiments during their ongoing space mission.The Kingdom’s...
- Besides 11 experiments in the microgravity environment, Ali Al-Qarni and Rayyanah Barnawi will participate in three interactive educational experiences with students in the kingdom
- The focus will be on conducting human research, cell sciences, and cloud seeding experiments in the microgravity environment.