NYUAD and Dolphin Energy sign agreement to boost research into climate change
Abu Dhabi, UAE--A unique national capacity-building fellowship model offering outstanding Emirati graduates the opportunity to gain experience in a cutting-edge...Science
Gemini’s inaccurate AI racial images warn of tech titans’ power
AUSTIN, US – For people at the trend-setting tech festival here, the scandal that erupted after Google's Gemini chatbot cranked out...Business Global Science Tech & Media
Omicron variant spread due to mix of factors
Omicron transmitted very efficiently between people due to a number of reason including make-up of the Covid-19 variant and increased...Omicron's mutations allow the virus to adhere to human cells more easily
People can be reinfected either if they had a previous infection or if they've been vaccinated says WHO
‘Ocean battery’ targets renewable energy dilemma
Amid the growing push away from climate-warming energy sources like coal, stockpiling green energy is key, experts say.Amid the growing push away from climate-warming energy sources like coal, stockpiling green energy is key, experts say
Bliek's "ocean battery" relies on massive flexible bladders on the seabed, which are filled up with seawater by the wind farm
Women’s periods may be slightly late after Covid vaccine: study
Period cycles generally last about 28 days, but the precise amount varies from one woman to another, as well as...But the number of days of bleeding was not affected, according to the research carried out on nearly 4,000 individuals and published in "Obstetrics & Gynecology."
The study can also help counter anti-vaccine misinformation on the topic, which is rampant on social media
Most countries may soon see annual heat extremes every two years
The researchers found that 92 percent of 165 countries studied will experience extremely hot annual temperatures every two years.Current plans would see emissions increase 13.7 percent by 2030, according to the United Nations climate change body UNFCCC
Ideally, when they should fall by roughly half to keep the Paris Agreement warming limit of 1.5C within reach
Calling Omicron ‘mild’ is a mistake, warns WHO chief
Just under 9.5 million new Covid-19 cases were reported to the WHO last week — a record, up 71 percent...Ninety-two of the WHO's 194 member states missed its vaccination target of 40 percent of the population by the end of 2021
However, 36 of them had not even vaccinated 10 percent of the population, largely due to being unable to access doses
Omicron surge may lead to newer, more dangerous variants: WHO
A top WHO official has sounded an ominous note of caution, that the soaring infection rates could have the opposite...Europe has recorded around 100 million Covid cases since the start of 2020, and more than 5 million new cases in the last week of 2021
Britain on Tuesday faced warnings of an impending hospital crisis due to staff shortages caused by a wave of Omicron infections
Space business takes centerstage as CES tech show begins
The display of technology like the life-size model Dream Chaser ship at the CES tech show is a sharp signal...Companies have proposed a series of ideas which until recently sounded like long shots, such as asteroid mining
They have also suggested less far-fetched biomedical applications or production of some types of technology
World’s first ‘wooden’ satellite set for launch in 2023
A team of developers from Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry Co said satellite that uses wood is cheaper than the...The development of the satellite is aimed at harnessing the the environmental friendliness and low cost of wood in space development.
Its outside will be covered in wood and solar cells, and it will hold an electronic substrate inside.
US further delays 5G rollout to study impact on aircraft safety
US authorities have asked telecom operators AT&T and Verizon to delay their 5G rollout for up to two weeks. The...The US rollout of the high-speed mobile broadband technology had been set for December 5
However, it was delayed to January 5 after Airbus and Boeing raised concerns about potential interference with altitude devices
NASA Arab scientist pleas for unity in space
Exploring space is no longer a luxury, it is humanity's future, says Tunisian astrophysicist and Nasa scientist Nour RaouafiExploring space is no longer a luxury, it is humanity's future, says Tunisian astrophysicist Nour Raouafi
Arab countries should work together to face major challenges in space science, highlights the Nasa scientist
