SpaceX blasts off to ISS with US, Russia astronauts on board
Just minutes after the launch, as the rocket soared over the Atlantic, it was moving at a speed of 6,000...Science
Japan’s Moon craft SLIM revives after lunar night
TOKYO, JAPAN – Japan's Moon lander has produced another surprise by waking up after the two-week lunar night, the country's space...Business Global Science
Five billion could struggle to access water in 2050: UN
Already in 2018, 3.6 billion people had inadequate access to water for at least one month per year, and only...Over the last 20 years, the levels of water stored on land had dropped at a rate of 1 cm per year
This includes water on the surface, in the subsurface, in snow and ice
UAE spacecraft to explore asteroid belt beyond Mars
The United Arab Emirates will launch a spacecraft to explore a major asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, officials said...In September 2019, the oil-rich country sent the first Emirati into space
The UAE also has plans to send an unmanned rover to the moon by 2024
Nobel Prize in Physics rewards climate research
The Nobel Physics Prize has been awarded for ‘groundbreaking contributions to our understanding of complex physical systems.’Syukuro Manabe demonstrated how increased levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere lead to increased temperatures
Klaus Hasselmann created a model that linked together weather and climate, thus explaining why climate models can be reliable
UAE, Saudi Arabia lead regional innovations
The Arab countries have their own share in terms of investment in innovations with the UAE and Saudi Arabia leading...Despite human and economic toll of the COVID-19 pandemic, investments in innovation have increased in parts of the world
The UAE ranks first among the top 12 most innovative Arab countries in 2021 and 33rd in the world, according to the Global Innovation Index
World airlines commit to ‘net zero’ CO2 emissions by 2050
The world's airlines made a joint pledge Monday to reach "net zero" CO2 by 2050, as the aviation industry ramps..."The important decision that we must make today will secure the freedom to fly for future generations"
IATA represents 290 member airlines comprising 82 percent of pre-pandemic global air traffic
TRSDC of Saudi Arabia partners with an Austrian biotech firm to produce seafood
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) of Saudi Arabia has partnered with an Austrian biotechnology firm, Blue Planet Ecosystems (BPE),..."The initiative is in response to “growing consumer demand for sustainable protein”
BPE will specifically provide the Land-based Automated Recirculating Aquaculture (LARA) system, which mimics a natural aquatic ecosystem
American scientist duo wins Nobel in medicine
They will share the Nobel Prize cheque for 10 million Swedish kronor ($1.1 million, €1 million).The scientists had won the prize for discoveries on receptors for temperature and touch
In essence they discovered how humans, for instance, feal the warmth of the sun or when they touch something hot
‘Mad’ Israeli quest to revive ancient dates bears fruit
A project has managed to grow date palm trees from 2,000-year-old seeds found near the Dead Sea.Samples of the dates from the trees will be available for sale soon, said the team that grew the trees
They used an enzyme-based fertilizer to grow the plants, ruling out the use of any man-made chemicals
R&D in Arab world: Challenges and successes
Raging political crises across the region have negatively impacted the economies of several countries. Consequently, spending on research has barely...Jordan's ratio of researchers to its citizens was 150 percent of that of its closest competitors.
Saudi Arabia spared the highest--$12.5 billion--funds for research and development in the Middle East and Africa Region,
Saudi Arabia announces vaccine mandate for public
Saudi authorities will require people to have double immunization starting at 6 am on October 10 if they are to...Saudi residents will need double immunization to enter any economic, commercial, cultural, recreational, sports, or tourism activity
They will also require it to enter any cultural, scientific, social, or recreational event
