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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World on path to 2.7C warming, warns UN chief
Instead of the reductions needed to avoid the worst effects of climate change, global emission are likely to see "a...
- The figure would shatter the temperature targets of the Paris climate agreement
- Under the landmark 2015 Paris deal, nations have committed to slash emissions
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Unesco recognizes Saudi marine sanctuary
The UN body has registered the Farasan Island Marine Sanctuary in its Man and Biosphere Program.
- The Farasan Islands are said to support the largest population of idmi gazelle in Saudi Arabia
- They also have high concentrations of greater flamingo, pink-backed pelican, Eurasian spoonbill, and osprey
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SpaceX sends all-civilian crew into orbit
Unlike previous missions, there will be no experienced or officially trained astronaut onboard. The SpaceX launch is the first of...
- The Falcon 9 rocket blasted off on Wednesday night from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
- The four space tourists will orbit the Earth for three days in a fully automated Crew Dragon capsule that has been specially designed for this journey.
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Bioscience firm to bring back extinct woolly mammoth
New company Colossal, capitalizing on a partnership with a Harvard geneticist, said its species "de-extinction" effort has the potential to...
- Woolly mammoths roamed much of the Arctic, and co-existed with early humans
- For decades, scientists have been trying to sequence the mammoth's DNA
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UAE launches competition to promote space-related careers
The competition, called Planet X, has been launched by Emirates Mars Mission in partnership with the Dubai Airshow 2021.
- The multidisciplinary contest is expected to help young Emiratis interested in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
- As part of the two-month contest, they will have to build, code, and design robots for deep-space exploration
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Saudi mega power plant still seeking takers
The Ras Al Khair plant produces 1.05 million cu m of desalinated water per day and generates 2.65 GW of...
- Saudi Arabia was planning to sell 60 percent stake in the Ras Al Khair plant and raise $2 billion
- However, bidders backed out after considering several factors, including the plant’s age and its waning technology
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Mars rocks boost case for ancient life
The six-wheeled robot collected its first sample, dubbed "Montdenier" on September 6, and its second, "Montagnac" from the same rock...
- The six-wheeled robot collected its first sample, dubbed "Montdenier" on September 6, and its second, "Montagnac" from the same rock on September 8
- Both samples, slightly wider than a pencil in diameter and about six centimeters long, are now stored in sealed tubes in the rover's interior.
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GCC in hot pursuit of 2050 emission goals
The GCC nations are looking at the $500-billion market for Green Hydrogen by 2050, but will it be enough?
- IRENA says GCC countries need to invest up to $148 billion each year until 2050 to meet the goals of the Paris agreement
- DNV expects clean-energy expenditure to increase by around 70 percent between 2019 and 2030 to $1.9tn
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Saudi institute invests $500,000 to research farming in space
The equity investment was reportedly a part of Interstellar Lab's latest $3-million seed round.
- The non-profit FII Institute has made the investment in the French firm Interstellar Lab
- The Paris-based firm designs closed-loop bio domes for sustaining life on Earth, the moon, and Mars
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AstraZeneca: Nerve disorder a rare side effect
The European Medicines Agency has listed the neurological disorder Guillain-Barre syndrome, which can cause temporary paralysis, as a "very rare"...
- Guillain-Barre Syndrome was a "very rare" side effect, occurring in under one in 10,000 people
- The disorder is a nerve inflammation that may cause temporary paralysis and difficulty breathing
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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UK to test new alert system on mobile phones
LONDON, UK - The UK will conduct its first test of a new emergency alert service on Sunday, with millions of...
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Discover first Arab lunar mission in augmented reality
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre and Atlantic Productions make the Rashid Rover's journey to the moon exciting with a...
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SpaceX Starship, world’s biggest rocket, explodes during first flight test
Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, exploded during its first flight, but Elon Musk congratulated his SpaceX team on...
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67mn children missed out on vaccines because of Covid: UNICEF
A grim UNICEF report warns of a potential outbreaks of polio and measles in children who didn't get vaccinated because...
- Africa and South Asia were the hardest hit as vaccine coverage among children declined in 112 countries and the percent of children vaccinated worldwide slipped 5 points
- Each year immunization saves 4.4 million lives, a number the United Nations figures could jump to 5.8 million by 2030 if its ambitious targets to leave "no one behind" are met
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Special glasses can slow down myopia in children
Developed by Japan's Hoya Corporation, the Miyosmart lenses, which also function as normal glasses to help the children see clearly,...
- Eyewear firm EssilorLuxottica claims its own Stellest lenses reduce myopia's progression by 67 percent when worn at least 12 hours a day.
- Research has suggested that the percentage of people affected by myopia worldwide could surge from 27 percent in 2010 to 52 percent by 2050.
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Arada to create Middle East’s first new sustainable water treatment
SHARJAH, UAE- Arada is investing in a new research and development (R&D) facility here, bringing a new form of sustainable...
- The long-term goal for the facility will be to create an improved ‘Biopolus 2.0’ version of the technology, while also turning Sharjah into a global hub for the process
- The modular, flexible, and odor-free nature of the Biopolus technology means that each plant can be placed directly in any urban environment