Four space station crew members leave for Earth
WASHINGTON, US – Four astronauts left the International Space Station on Monday and were bound for Earth following a more than...Geostrategy Global Science
Saudi Arabia unveils its man shaped AI robot Mohammad
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Arabia unveiled its first male humanoid robot ‘Muhammad’ during the second edition of DeepFast in...Science
Turkey partially lifts COVID-19 mask mandate
The move follows similar actions by European countries, which lifted the mask mandate partially or entirely.Mask use would still be in place in mass transit and hospitals
It would go when the number of daily cases ‘drops below 1,000’
UAE vows ‘responsible’ artificial intelligence rollout
The world's first minister for artificial intelligence says the United Arab Emirates isn't only looking for economic benefits as it..."We are looking at AI as a tool," he told AFP in an interview in Dubai. "It's a tool that we need to use to unleash the quality of life aspect."
The UAE also calls AI "machine intelligence", defining it as a branch of technology enabling systems to "think, learn, and make decisions like humans."
China expands mass testing as lockdown fears grow
Under its zero-Covid policy, China has used strict lockdowns, mass testing and severe travel restrictions to stamp out infections. But...China is struggling with a new wave coronavirus infections, and it reported 52 new Covid deaths on Tuesday
Officials ordered people in 12 central districts to undergo three rounds of PCR testing
A UK study says only 29% Covid patients fully well one year on
Not even one in four people have completely recovered from Covid a full year after being hospitalized with the disease,...The study involving more than 2,300 people also found that women were 33 percent less likely to fully recover than men.
The most common long-Covid symptoms were fatigue, muscle pain, poor sleep, slowing down physically and breathlessness
Dalai Lama urges reduction of fossil fuel to fight climate crisis
Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama urged the public to reduce fossil fuel use during a meeting with activists to...The 86-year-old -- who is now living in exile in India's Dharamshala -- was presented Friday with a block of ice carved from one of the fast-melting glaciers
Mounted on a wooden stand, the hunk of ice was meant to highlight the effects of climate change on the Tibetan plateau
UAE-made MBZ-SAT to be launched in late 2023: Al Marri
The satellite made by Emirati engineers will support the Emirati space sector as it is the most advanced high-resolution satellite...The satellite made by Emirati engineers will support the Emirati space sector as it is the most advanced high-resolution satellite in the region
Al Marri said that a specialist team was sent to South Korea 17 years ago, which led to the establishment of the current Emirati space programme
India turns to dung as new energy source
Cultivating alternative energy sources is an urgent priority in India, which burns coal to meet nearly three-quarters of the energy...This new energy source promises to help clean up India’s smog-choked cities
It is already providing a vital revenue stream for poor Indian farmers
Policy eyed as Mideast bears brunt of climate change
Disasters caused by climate change since 2000 have killed approximately 2,600 people, affected seven million others, and caused $2 billion...Temperatures in the region have risen by 1.5°C over the last three decades, twice the global increase of 0.7°C
According to the IMF, disasters caused by climate change have killed approximately 2,600 people since 2000
LNG ships worse for climate, claims NGO
Cargo ships use a particularly dirty type of fuel but the shipping industry has sought to shift to cleaner-burning LNG.NGO Transport & Environment said it had mounted an investigation of LNG-powered ships in service
It found that they emit methane, which is a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide
Pfizer plans new Covid jab
It has said a shot for multiple variants is coming by 2022-end.Chairman Albert Bourla said Pfizer was also working on a vaccine that could provide good protection for a whole year
This means people would come back annually for boosters, as with influenza shots currently given out in the US
