How social media can ‘trigger’ eating disorders in young people
Paris, France -- Social media can push vulnerable young people towards developing eating disorders by glorifying thinness and promoting fake,...Technology Culture & Society Geostrategy Health Science
US no longer recommends Covid shots for children, pregnant women
Washington, United States - The US will no longer recommend Covid-19 vaccines for children and healthy pregnant women, Health Secretary...Health Science
‘US needs $30bn to seal 14,000 unplugged offshore oil, gas wells’
The cost to secure thousands of inactive oil and gas wells in the US Gulf of Mexico could top $30...The authors of the study said both taxpayers and fossil fuel giants would likely be liable for the costs of plugging and abandoning the wells.
The process includes encasing the opening in concrete to stop oil and the potent greenhouse gas methane from leaking out.
Natural capital, conservation should be priority for private sector in region
DUBAI, UAE - The private sector and financial institutions in the Middle East should enhance reporting by including information about how...The report indicates that almost half of the Middle East's GDP is either highly or moderately dependent on the environment.
Middle East faces a number of environmental challenges specific to the region, including scarce water resources and desertification.
NASA sends two small satellites into orbit to track hurricanes
A second Rocket Lab-built vessel is due to launch in about two weeks carrying two more satellites to complete a...The new storm trackers, sent into orbit on a rocket built by US company Rocket Lab, can fly over hurricanes every hour, compared to every six hours with current satellites
Researchers will be able to see storms evolve on an hourly basis, said NASA scientist Will McCarty at a press conference for the first launch of the TROPICS mission
UAE astronaut, others relocate SpaceX Dragon on ISS
The relocation of the spacecraft was supported by the Mission Control Centre at NASA’s Johnson Space Centre in Houston, SpaceX...The relocation of the spacecraft was supported by the Mission Control Centre at NASA’s Johnson Space Centre in Houston, SpaceX in California, and monitored by the MBRSC team
The successful completion of the important mission marks a new accomplishment for Expedition 69 and advances scientific endeavors on the space station
Regional cooperation vital to address climate change
“The recent, intense weather events in Central and West Asia show that we need to take urgent, collective action. Countries...Urgent, collective action to address the severe impacts of climate change in Central and West Asia and its neighboring countries, says ADB Director General for the region
Climate change may have severe impacts in the region, including greater water scarcity, expanded desertification, and more extreme weather events like floods and drought
UAE astronaut AlNeyadi to join docking port relocation mission
This will be the third port relocation of a Dragon crew spacecraft, following previous relocations during the Crew-1 and Crew-2...AlNeyadi will take part in the mission along with NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg and Roscosmos cosmonaut Andrey Fedyaev.
The relocation is supported by the Mission Control Centre at NASA’s Johnson Space Centre in Houston and SpaceX in Hawthorne, California.
Sharjah okays Genetic Coding Program to classify emirate’s biodiversity
Sharjah, UAE - The Sharjah Executive Council (SEC) approved Tuesday the "Genetic Coding Programme" project to classify biodiversity in Sharjah,...The project aims to create a unified database of genetic coding for the types of living organisms, harness labs to determine the identity of living organisms at the DNA level.
Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the SEC approved the program.
MoHAP inks deal with Coursera to upgrade skills of employees
The agreement also provides for the creation of a cohesive relationship between the ministry's strategic priorities and training needs, as...Under the agreement, MoHAP’s teams will gain the requisite skills to expedite innovation and digital transformation within the Ministry.
The agreement sets a training plan that prioritizes the development of employees' capabilities in leadership, technical and behavioral skills.
UAE’s Sultan AlNeyadi achieves groundbreaking milestone as first Arab to perform spacewalk
The mission objectives included crucial tasks such as routing power cables and retrieving a Radio Frequency Group unit, contributing to...The mission objectives included crucial tasks such as routing power cables and retrieving a Radio Frequency Group unit, contributing to the station's operational capabilities
Prior to Sultan AlNeyadi's spacewalk during Expedition 69, thorough safety checks were conducted to address challenges such as radiation, extreme temperatures, and space debris
Rashid 2: UAE plans new lunar mission
Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited the MBRSC and met the team behind the UAE’s first attempt...Japanese spacecraft carrying UAE's Rashid Rover made unsuccessful landing on Tuesday
Communication was lost with Hakuto-R moments before it was due to touch down at around 16:40 GMT
