Musk’s megarocket faces crucial new test after failures
Washington, United States -- Elon Musk's SpaceX is gearing up for the next test of its Starship megarocket on Sunday,...Technology Geostrategy Science
AI helps UK woman rediscover lost voice after 25 years
London, United Kingdom -- A British woman suffering from motor neuron disease who lost her ability to speak is once...Technology Technology Science
Lab-grown human ’embryos’ offer new research hope
The research and other recent work shows "that models of human embryos are getting more sophisticated and closer to events...Earlier this year, several labs around the world released pre-print studies that had not been peer-reviewed, describing their development of early human embryo-like structures
The research was welcomed by some scientists as an "impressive" advance that could help unlock secrets about the precarious early stages of pregnancies, when failure is most common
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...Once the spacecraft splashed down, the astronauts were carried out of the capsule and placed in a gurney-type transport
Being the first Arab astronaut to do a spacewalk, Al Neyadi was seen smiling and waving to the camera after leaving the capsule
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...The research shows that individuals with obesity have poor connections between the dorsolateral hippocampus (dlHPC) and the lateral hypothalamus (LH)
The dlHPC is located in the 'memory process' region of the brain, and the LH is in the region of the brain called 'homeostasis'
Global space economy is worth billions, say experts
ABU DHABI, UAE - The global space economy has great potential in terms of economic prospects, with the sector going...Several studies by specialised global institutions indicate that the global space sector will be worth over US$1 trillion in the next few years.
The space economy grew 8 percent in 2022, with its value totalling US$546 billion, and is projected to grow by 41 percent in the next five years.
AlNeyadi conducts over 200 research experiments on board ISS
ABU DHABI, UAE - Over the course of a six-month space mission on board the International Space Station (ISS), UAE...These research experiments were held in collaboration with 10 international space agencies and 25 esteemed UAE and global universities.
The experiments covered a range of topics including the cardiovascular system, back pain, protein crystallisation growth, epigenetics, immune system,
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
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
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.
Australian doctors find live parasitic worm in woman’s brain
It was an eight-centimetre (three-inch) roundworm, called Ophidascaris robertsi, which researchers said was a common parasite in kangaroos and carpet...Baffled doctors performed an MRI scan on the 64-year-old Australian woman after she began suffering memory lapses, noticing an "atypical lesion" at the front of her brain
Researchers believe the woman was infected after foraging for edible shrubs near her house, which were likely contaminated with parasitic larvae shed in snake faeces
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...NASA said the mission was "standing down" from a scheduled Friday launch time, but did not provide a reason for the move
Lift-off is planned from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with a backup opportunity at 07:04 GMT on Sunday
