‘Writing is thinking’: do students who use ChatGPT learn less?
Paris, France -- When Jocelyn Leitzinger had her university students write about times in their lives they had witnessed discrimination,...Technology Global Science
James Webb Telescope captures first direct image of exoplanet TWA 7b
The telescope, which can see farther into the universe than anything before it, has turbocharged the search for planets beyond...Technology Science
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...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.
Barnawi’s voyage: First Saudi female astronaut carries dreams of Arab women to space
Two astronauts, Barnawi and Ali Al-Qarni, said that they are fully prepared for their upcoming scientific mission to the International...Two astronauts said that they are fully prepared for their upcoming scientific mission to the International Space Station (ISS) which is scheduled on May 21
Ali Al-Qarni, a pilot in the Saudi Air Force, said that his scientific knowledge would allow him to work on the cloud-seeding experiment in space
UAE sees 20 percent decrease in nitrogen oxide emissions: study
Dubai, UAE-- The UAE has witnessed a 20 percent drop in nitrogen oxide emissions from power generation activities, according to...The findings of the study corresponds with the "National Air Quality Agenda 2031," introduced by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
The UAE aims to lower pollution, improve air quality, foster a safe and healthy environment, and enhance the overall quality of life
‘Super-sized’ cosmic explosion dwarfs solar system
Astronomers have observed a fireball 100 times the size of our solar system that suddenly began blazing in the distant...The explosion is not the brightest flash ever observed in the universe and that record is still held by a gamma-ray burst in October that was nicknamed BOAT
The only somewhat comparable bright cosmic event is a quasar, when supermassive black holes swallow huge amounts of gas in the centre of galaxies
Rise of ChatGPT: GCC might lose 10 million jobs in 5 years
Its transformative power to reshape life has left people awestruck across the world, but the technology that powers ChatGPT might...According to a Goldman Sachs economist, more than 65 percent of occupations will be partially or fully automated in the coming years
Critics of generative artificial intelligence that powers chatbots argue that it can never be able to replace the genius of human mind
‘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
