Japanese lander disabled again but could restart after two weeks
Tokyo, Japan - After a brief awakening, Japan's Moon lander is out of action again but will resume its mission if...Science
KACST, ACWA Power sign pact
The aim is to develop technologies for clean energy.Company News Business Energy Science
Depleting seagrass: Experts sound alarm
Named posidonia oceanica -- or "Neptune grass" -- for the Greek god of the seas, the plant covers at least...Named posidonia oceanica -- or "Neptune grass" -- for the Greek god of the seas, the plant covers at least one million hectares of the Mediterranean seabed
Neptune grass meadows have long fallen prey to boating activity, with official figures estimating some 7,500 hectares in damage along the French coastline alone
Yemen receives first shipment of J&J Covid vaccine
Yemen is desperately short of Covid vaccines to inoculate its population, with as little as one percent of its population...This shipment is the first batch of a total of 504,000 doses
Roughly one percent of the population is vaccinated
Abu Dhabi directs residents to take Covid booster shots
Residents of Abu Dhabi have been directed to take a booster shot of the Sinopharm Covid vaccine by September 20,...The booster dose must be taken to enhance immunity and comply with approved health protocol
Those who don’t receive the third jab will lose their green status on the UAE’s Al-Hosn App
Water woes push GCC leaders to act
The Arab world may be awash in oil and other minerals, but it is lacking in that one commodity upon...The GCC region is suffering from a water deficit of 20 billion cu m as of 2018 and it is likely to touch 50 billion cu m by 2030
This has made water more precious than the fossil fuels in the region and several companies are engaged in mineral water production
UAE begins Unit 2 of Barakah Nuclear Power Plant
The United Arab Emirates has unveiled Unit 2 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy plant, located in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra...Unit 2 will be connected to the national electricity grid in the coming months
When fully operational, the four units of the plant will produce 5.6 GW of electricity while preventing the release of more than 21 million tons of carbon emissions every year
Could bats hold the secret to healthy ageing?
Experts are studying the exceptional longevity of bats in the hope of discovering benefits for humansExperts are studying the exceptional longevity of bats in the hope of discovering benefits for humans
Bats not only live longer than other animals of their size, they also stay healthy longer
Snowden slams new Apple feature
The NSA whistleblower has said other companies following suit could lead to a torrent of privacy breaches across the board.Apple unveiled the features earlier this month, saying they would help limit digital contraband on its devices
Experts have already warned against the feature, saying that it could be hacked or exploited
Mena region needs water resilience: World Bank
Without water resilience, the MENA region may see a loss of 6-14 percent of the collective GDP by 2050, says...A drought can reduce the economic growth of a city anywhere in the world by up to 12 percent, says the World Bank
The MENA region, it says, has over 60 percent of the population living in areas with high water stress, compared with 35 percent globally
Riyadh clears Moderna vaccine for people aged between 12 and 17
Saudi Arabia has approved the use of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for people aged between 12 and 17. The kingdom's...Clinical studies and reports showed the vaccine's effectiveness and safety
The Moderna COVID-19 vaccine was registered in the Kingdom on July 9, 2021
Scams infect the pandemic globally
Since the French government made proof of vaccination mandatory to enter cafes and other public places this month, a black...Russian mobsters, Chinese hackers and Nigerian scammers use stolen identities to plunder tens of billions of dollars in pandemic aid
Among the ripest targets for the cybertheft have been jobless programs
