‘I don’t have a voice in my head’: Life with no inner monologue
Paris, France - Mel May only realised she was different while reading a news article one day. "Wait, what? Some...Science
World’s tiniest pacemaker is smaller than grain of rice
Paris, France -- Scientists said Wednesday they have developed the world's tiniest pacemaker, a temporary heartbeat regulator smaller than a...Technology Health Science
Two Americans and a Dane win chemistry Nobel
The award marks the second Nobel for 81-year-old American Barry Sharpless, who won the chemistry Nobel in 2001.Carolyn Bertozzi and Barry Sharpless (both US) and Denmark's Morten Meldal were honoured "for the development of click chemistry and bioorthogonal chemistry".
"Among many other uses, it is utilised in the development of pharmaceuticals, for mapping DNA and creating materials that are more fit for purpose," the jury said.
Trio win physics Nobel for quantum mechanics work
Their discoveries in the field of quantum mechanics have paved the way for quantum computers, networks and secure encrypted communication.Alain Aspect (France), John Clauser (US) and Austria's Anton Zeilinger were honored "for experiments with entangled photons, establishing the violation of Bell inequalities".
The Nobel season continues this week with the announcement of the winners of the Chemistry Prize on Wednesday, followed by the much-anticipated prizes for Literature on Thursday.
Two-day inaugural RAK Energy Summit to begin on Oct 4
The inaugural RAK Energy Summit, to be held on October 4-5, will feature experts from the energy sector in the...The summit will feature experts from the energy sector in the UAE and globally.
The experts will discuss the challenges the world faces as it moves to cut carbon emissions.
NASA, SpaceX study boosting Hubble to extend its lifespan
Arguably among the most valuable instruments in scientific history, Hubble continues to make important discoveries, including this year detecting the...The renowned observatory has been operating since 1990 about 335 miles (540 kilometers) above Earth, in an orbit that slowly decays over time
One of the main obstacles would be that the Dragon spacecraft, unlike the Space Shuttles, does not have a robotic arm and would need modifications for such a mission
Jordan, Germany discuss scientific research, ties in water sector
Jordan's The Royal Scientific Society (RSS) and the Princess Sumaya University for Technology (PSUT) discussed with the German Research Foundation...A German Research Foundation (DFG) delegation visits Jordan and discusses scientific and research ties in the water sector.
The delegation included 22 researchers, professors and representatives from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).
NASA to attempt key planetary defense test
The DART spaceship will be smacked into asteroid moonlet Dimorphos to deflect its orbit, testing our ability to stop cosmic...To be sure, neither the asteroid moonlet Dimorphos, nor the big brother it orbits, called Didymos, pose any threat as the pair loop the Sun, passing about 7m miles from Earth.
But NASA has deemed the experiment important to carry out before an actual need is discovered.
NASA scraps scheduled Moon launch due to tropical storm
NASA has called off the scheduled Tuesday launch of its uncrewed mission to the Moon due to a tropical storm...The US National Hurricane Center (NHC) said Tropical Storm Ian is due to "rapidly intensify" over the weekend as it moves toward Florida.
A successful Artemis 1 mission would come as a huge relief to NASA, after years of delays and cost overruns.
Saudi Arabia to launch two astronauts into space aboard Elon Musk’s SpaceX
The sources told Reuters that the deal was signed privately earlier this year with Houston’s Axiom Space.The sources told Reuters that the deal was signed privately earlier this year with Houston’s Axiom Space
Under the deal, two Saudi astronauts will ride SpaceX’s Crew Dragon capsule to the space station for a roughly weeklong stay
Elon Musk intends to bring satellite internet to Iran
Musk had initially announced that the Starlink satellite internet service had been made available on every continent "including Antarctica" with...Iranian-born science journalist Erfan Kasraie had said on Twitter that bringing the service to Iran could be a "real game changer for the future" of the country
Launched at the end of 2020, Starlink offers high-speed broadband service to customers in areas poorly served by fixed and mobile terrestrial networks
Continuous effort required to protect ozone layer, says UNEP
The UNEP noted a global temperature rise of 2.5C was possible if the ozone-depleting chemicals weren't banned, which would have...The United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) praised the Protocol’s success, as it ended the danger of ozone layer's depletion, a threat for humanity.
It said the global cooperation worked, and the gases were eliminated. This healed the ozone layer which would save earth from sun's ultraviolet radiations.
