Astronomers discover blazing Betelgeuse has companion star
Paris, France - Since at least the time of the ancient Egyptians, people across the world have gazed up in...
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The new generation of blockbuster weight-loss drugs
After France on Friday became the latest country to allow all doctors, rather than just specialists, to prescribe these drugs,...
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Copenhagen’s frozen library of ancient ice tells tales of climate’s past
Copenhagen, Denmark - How was the air breathed by Caesar or Christopher Columbus? A giant freezer in Copenhagen holds the answers,...
- The Ice Core Archive, housing 25 kilometers (15 miles) of ice collected primarily from Greenland, is helping scientists understand changes in the climate
- The most recent ones date from this summer, when scientists hit the bedrock on eastern Greenland at a depth of 2.6 kilometers, gathering the oldest ice possible
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Progress in Starship test launch, but ship and booster explode
"Such an incredibly successful day," a SpaceX announcer said. "Even though we did have a… rapid unscheduled disassembly of both...
- Unlike the previous such attempt in April, the booster rocket separated successfully from the mega ship, but then blew up, followed shortly by the spaceship itself
- Bill Nelson, head of the NASA space agency, which is awaiting a modified version of Starship to land humans on the Moon, said Saturday's attempt showed progress.
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Bayanat, Yahsat, ICEYE increase Middle East satellite fleet to 7
Abu Dhabi, UAE – Bayanat, a leading provider of AI-powered geospatial solutions, and Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat), the...
- The expansion of the constellation means that orbiting satellites will revisit the Middle East more frequently
- Using radar signals rather than light, the SAR satellite images deliver persistent monitoring of specific locations on the Earth’s surface
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Dubai witnesses green transit revolution
Dubai is actively implementing climate adaptation strategies and technologies in transportation and infrastructure to mitigate climate change effects and enhance...
- By the end of the decade, the emirate aims to have 10% of public buses run on hydrogen or electric powered, ramping up to 20% by 2035, 40% by 2040, 80% by 2045
- According to Sandalkhan, of BCG, Dubai aims to set a global standard in eco-friendly transportation and RTA's 2050 Zero-Emissions plan reflects that ambition
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Elusive echidna rediscovered in Indonesia
The Zaglossus attenboroughi, a kind of long-beaked echidna named for famed British naturalist David Attenborough, had last been seen in...
- The Attenborough long-beaked echidna has never been recorded outside the extremely remote Cyclops Mountains of Indonesia's Papua region.
- In addition to the rediscovered echidna, the team found a kind of honeyeater bird not recorded since 2008, and a slew of underground species that are new to science.
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European Euclid space telescope unveils first images
Darmstadt, Germany - The first images from Europe's Euclid space telescope were released on Tuesday, showing a nebula resembling a horse's...
- Euclid blasted off in July on the world's first-ever mission aiming to investigate the enduring cosmic mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.
- The first five images were unveiled during a press conference at the European Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany.
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Robot maker dreams of turning sci-fi into reality
Ryo Yoshida's monster-sized drivable robot is hard to park and the $3-million price tag will crush most wallets.
- An imposing 14.7 feet high and weighing 7,716 pounds, "Archax" can be moved and operated by a pilot who clambers up to the high-tech cockpit.
- When manoeuvered in the vehicle mode, "Archax" is capable of moving at 10 kilometers (six miles) per hour, according to the company.
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Error-prone AI chatbot dog leads Japan’s elderly astray
Tokyo, Japan - A cartoon canine AI chatbot designed to cheer up and inform lonely older residents of western Japan is...
- Powered by generative artificial intelligence, "Dai-chan" was this year launched by Osaka authorities who called it the first of its kind in Japan
- But the chatbot, which features a Shiba Inu cartoon dog and answers in the Osaka dialect, has shown itself far from faithful to the truth
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Swedish researchers find snoozing in the morning isn’t bad
Stockholm, Sweden - You snooze, you lose? Swedish researchers said Wednesday that might not be the case, after their study even...
- Researchers at Stockholm University found that in general younger people were the ones snoozing and they were to a high degree night owls.
- In a second study, the researchers found that most of the respondents who snoozed for half an hour managed to get a lot of sleep during that half hour even though it was disturbed.
NASA to unveil first images of historic asteroid sample
OSIRIS-REx wasn't the first mission to rendezvous with an asteroid and bring back samples for study -- Japan succeeded in...
- The OSIRIS-REx mission collected rock and dust from the asteroid Bennu in 2020, and a capsule containing the precious cargo successfully returned to Earth
- The space agency will hold a live streamed news conference at 11:00 am Eastern Time (1500 GMT) to share photographs and preliminary scientific analysis
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UAE’s satellite, developed by Emirati engineers, launched from California to aid disaster relief and earth observation
With cutting-edge features like high-resolution imaging and electric jet propulsion, MBZ-SAT will enhance environmental surveillance, disaster management, and infrastructure monitoring,...
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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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How public-private partnerships can ensure ethical, sustainable and inclusive AI development
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) address AI bias by combining ethical guidelines with technological auditing tools. Governments set accountability frameworks, and companies...
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Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve: A hub for over 40,000 beehives
The reserve is a sanctuary for plant life, home to over 180 recorded species, making up 7.5 percent of the...
- Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve hosts more than 40,000 beehives across 400 sites
- The beekeepers expressed their appreciation to the reserve authorities for the vital support provided
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After AI, quantum computing eyes its ‘Sputnik’ moment
Cambridge, United Kingdom - Quantum computing promises society-changing breakthroughs in drug development and tackling climate change, and on an unassuming English...
- The founder of Cambridge-based Riverlane, Steve Brierley, predicts that the technology will have its "Sputnik" breakthrough within years
- "Quantum computing is not going to be just slightly better than the previous computer, it's going to be a huge step forward," he said
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Dubai-based rowers brave Arctic this July to highlight plastics pollution
At an indoor pool in Dubai, three rowers battle artificial rain and simulated waves as they train for an Arctic...
- They plan to row for three weeks aboard an eight-meter boat flying the UAE flag, with no sail or engine
- The United Nations says plastics account for 85 percent of all marine trash