Nobel-winning physicist ‘unnerved’ by AI technology he helped create
Washington, United States - A US scientist who won the 2024 Nobel physics prize for his pioneering work on artificial intelligence...Science
Imam Turki bin Abdullah Royal Reserve: A hub for over 40,000 beehives
The reserve is a sanctuary for plant life, home to over 180 recorded species, making up 7.5 percent of the...Science
UN dismisses Russia claim of Ukraine-US bioweapons
Russia called a meeting of the 15-member Security Council to repeat its previously made, unsubstantiated claims that Ukraine, with US...Washington and Kyiv have denied the existence of laboratories intended to produce biological weapons in Ukraine
Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US' envoy to the UN, accused Russia of requesting the meeting jut so it could spread disinformation’
After 50 years, NASA opens Moon sample
The sample in question was collected by astronauts Eugene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt in December 1972, during the Apollo 17...Researchers hope to study the sample to understand what causes landslides
After this, NASA will have only three lunar samples that are still sealed
Gulf fitness sector works out well as Covid curbs ease
As the Covid restrictions ease, gyms and fitness centers in the region are on a solid path towards recovery with...As pandemic restrictions ease, gyms in the region are on a solid path towards recovery with class occupancy catching up at 88 percent pre-COVID levels
Fear of getting the virus and social isolation were at the forefront of people's minds during the pandemic, imposing a burden on mental health
First pig heart transplant patients dies
Following surgery, the transplanted heart had performed very well for several weeks without any signs of rejection.The medical team behind the heart transplant said it was 'optimistic' about the future success of cross-species organ donation
Official data shows that more than 100,000 Americans are waiting for an organ transplant; over 6,000 die each year before getting one
Jordan inventors use TechWorks to realize dreams
TechWorks is a Jordanian platform aimed at bringing together youth, ideas and resources to jump-start innovations.Set up in 2018, TechWorks says its mission is ‘to plug into entrepreneurial and innovation ecosystems’ and turn ideas into reality
Affiliated with a foundation set up by Crown Prince Hussein, it is equipped with technology such as 3D printers
SABIC chairman urges chemical companies to ‘decarbonize’
The head of Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC) has urged ‘chemical companies’ to decarbonize promptly in order to improve what...Yousef A. Al-Benyan, chairman of SABIC, was speaking at the Gulf Petrochemicals and Chemicals Association Leaders’ forum in Dubai
Al-Benyan identified three priority transformation areas for the chemical industry: partnerships and collaborations; agility; and new business and operating models
Bahrain signs Artemis Accords to bolster space cooperation
Among other things, NASA plans to use the Artemis missions to land the first woman and first person of color...Joining the accords will give Bahrain new opportunities for cooperation and investment in the space field
It is also expected to facilitate the exchange of expertise among its signatories of the Artemis Accords
Russia sanctions pile on helium industry woes
Helium is used in the manufacturing of semiconductors, and its shortage is expected to exacerbate the paucity of computer chips.Russia is expected to eventually produce the equivalent of a third of the world's current helium production
However, with Western sanctions over the Ukraine invasion, experts worry that gas won't reach the global market
How commercial satellites are shaping the Ukraine conflict
Thanks to the explosive growth of the private satellite industry, the volume of imagery is greater and turnaround time faster...Thanks to the explosive growth of the private satellite industry, the volume of imagery is greater and turnaround time faster compared to prior conflicts
A growing army of open-source intelligence analysts offer near real time assessments of battleground developments
UN chief flays world powers for ‘criminal’ lack of climate leadership
UN chief Antonio Guterres blasted world powers for a "criminal" abdication of leadership after the release Monday of an extensive..."Nearly half of humanity is living in the danger zone -- now. Many ecosystems are at the point of no return -- now," he said
Guterres said coal and fossil fuels are "choking humanity" and called for G20 economies to follow up on their commitments to stop funding coal abroad by ending its use at home
