An independent team of 16 researchers shared their preliminary observations in May, finding that existing data and eyewitness reports are insufficient to draw firm conclusions, while calling for more systematic collection of high-quality data. It's unlikely Thursday's report will change that bottom line -- but it could eventually usher in...

During a study in Netherlands, the chatbot outperformed doctors in some cases. At the same time, it showed some limitations.

Tehran, Iran-- Iran and Russia are looking to build a research spacecraft within two years and in this connection top universities from Iran and Russia have signed an agreement. In an interview with Tasnim news agency, the president of the University of Tehran said the academic center has recently signed...

Doha, Qatar--Sustained investment in healthcare infrastructure in Qatar has seen a rapid transformation in the sector as promotion of health and prevention against diseases are set to yield long-term growth for health care sector in the country. A new study issued by Investment Promotion Agency of Qatar (IPA Qatar) indicated...

According to MBRSC, Sultan AlNeyadi will continue his mission in order to benefit from the scientific experiments that he took part in during his six-month long stay on board the International Space Station (ISS). In the morning today, he and his three fellow astronauts splashed down in the Atlantic Ocean.

ABU DHABI, UAE - Over the course of a six-month space mission on board the International Space Station (ISS), UAE astronaut Sultan AlNeyadi conducted over 200 advanced research experiments and studies that took about 585 hours. These research experiments were held in collaboration with 10 international space agencies and 25...

Sriharikota, India - The latest mission in India's ambitious space programme blasted off Saturday on a voyage towards the centre of the solar system, a week after the country's successful unmanned Moon landing. Aditya-L1 launched shortly before midday, with a live broadcast showing hundreds of spectators cheering wildly against the deafening...

Washington, United States - NASA has spotted a small new crater on the Moon that was likely caused by a Russian probe crash landing on the surface around two weeks ago. The finding was made by the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) by comparing before and after images of the estimated impact...

Florida, US--NASA and SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft blasted off on Saturday carrying four astronauts to the International Space Station. The Crew-7 mission is commanded by American Jasmin Moghbeli and includes Andreas Mogensen of Denmark, Satoshi Furukawa of Japan and Konstantin Borisov of Russia. The Dragon spacecraft carried by a Falcon 9...

Dubbed Crew-7, the mission will be commanded by American Jasmin Moghbeli and includes Andreas Mogensen of Denmark, Satoshi Furukawa of Japan and Konstantin Borisov of Russia. Crew-7 is set to be the seventh routine mission to the orbital platform for Elon Musk's SpaceX, with the first coming in 2020.

Kuwait City, Kuwait-- Kuwait is looking to strengthen cooperation with the World Health Organization in all health services, according to the oil-rich country's Health Minister Dr. Ahmed Al-Awadhi. According to Kuwait News Agency, the minister met with Dr. Hanan Balkhy, assistant director for antimicrobial resistance at the WHO, to discuss...

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Prime Minister and Chairman of KAUST Board of Trustees, launched on Sunday a new strategy of the university. The strategy aims to transform research into economically productive innovations by focusing on the national priorities for research, development,...

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that companies from his country plan to expand their activities in Russia despite sanctions and political difficulties. Orban made the statement at a meeting with the head of Russia’s Tatarstan region Rustam Minnikhanov in Budapest, TASS news agency reported. "It has...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--The Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) has urged the public to provide their views on its space use plan for frequency spectrum, aiming at enabling space radio services, studying the most critical trends and needs of manufacturers, operators and users. Besides it will ensure optimal use of...

With an estimated length of 2.5 metres (eight feet) and a body mass of approximately 187 kilogrammes (410 pounds), Tutcetus is the smallest species so far found from the basilosaurids, the oldest known whales that lived exclusively in the water. Team leader Hesham Sallam, of the American University in Cairo...

Amchît, Lebanon--In a pristine patch of Lebanon's north coast, a rare marine visitor has fueled opposition to a seafront development, in a country where unchecked construction has obstructed access to beaches. Residents of Amchit say a Mediterranean monk seal sometimes visits the area, taking refuge in the crystal-blue waters of a...

Cairo, Egypt-- The UAE and Egypt are looking to ramp up cooperation in the fields of higher education and scientific research. In this connection, Sheikh Dr. Ammar bin Nasser Al Mualla, attaché of education and technology sciences of the UAE in Egypt, discussed with Mohamed Ayman Ashour, Minister of Higher...

DUBAI, UAE- Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) said the MENA Solar Conference (MENA-SC) which it organizes from November 15-18 2023, will discuss six innovative research areas. Prominent experts, specialists and researchers worldwide will highlight the latest developments, technologies and scientific research in solar power, local media reports said. The...

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND -  A panel of AI-enabled humanoid robots told a United Nations summit on Friday that they could eventually run the world better than humans. But the social robots said they felt humans should proceed with caution when embracing the rapidly-developing potential of artificial intelligence. And they admitted that they...

London, UK--Bahrain and the United Kingdom have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on biodiversity and marine pollution. The MoU aims to create a framework of action between Bahrain’s Supreme Council for Environment (SCE) and Britain’s Cefas by allowing them to explore areas of cooperation in monitoring the environment, marine...

CHENGDU, CHINA - AI doctors and real doctors held an evaluation for the first time in Chengdu Haiersen Hospital, Southwest China's Sichuan Province recently, local media reports said. In the 91 cases reviewed, an AI doctor, "MedGPT", and the attending doctors reached 96 percent agreement on case results; the Global...

WASHINGTON, US-  Google revealed seven new features to be added to Google Chat, a communication and collaboration tool, to enhance the user experience on the app. The upcoming additions include the integration of Gmail features, improved editing, quoting options, and the ability to include apps in personal conversations. One of...

WASHINGTON, US - Europe's Euclid space telescope is scheduled to blast off Saturday on the first-ever mission aiming to shed light on two of the universe's greatest mysteries: dark energy and dark matter. The launch is planned from Cape Canaveral in Florida at 11:12 am local time (1512 GMT) on...

TIANJIN, CHINA -  The World Economic Forum on Tuesday announced its annual list of breakthrough technologies with the greatest potential to make a positive impact on the world. These include flexible batteries, generative AI and sustainable aviation fuel. The technologies featured in the Top 10 Emerging Technologies Report 2023, produced...

A group of scientists who were using AI to help discover new drugs ran an experiment where they tweaked their AI to search for harmful molecules instead. They managed to generate 40,000 potentially poisonous agents in less than six hours, as reported in the Nature Machine Intelligence journal.

VIENNA, AUSTRIA - The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) is taking part in an international conference organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) here. In the five-day event, which will conclude on Friday, over 500 participants from 94 countries and seven international organizations are gathering to discuss effective...

Exhorting the Security Council to adopt what she called as innovative attempts to address the interplay between climate change, peace and security, Mariam Almheiri, UAE's Minister of Climate Change and Environment, warned that the threat of climate change was not a hypothetical scenario but a "risk multiplier" and many were...

DOHA, QATAR -  The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) has announced the provision of maritime radio station licensing services for small ships in Al Khor and Al Ruwais cities, including the issuance, renewal, amendment and cancelling of the maritime radio station licenses. Through these services, CRA aims to process the requests...

ABU DHABI,  UAE - A high-level UAE delegation at the 66th session of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) said the country believes in promoting a safe and sustainable outer space environment. The UAE delegation is headed by Omran Sharaf, Assistant Minister of Foreign...

Biochar, a substance produced by heating the cocoa husks in oxygen-free environment, could be used to capture 2.6 billion of CO2.

A one-line statement signed by dozens of specialists, including Sam Altman whose firm OpenAI created the ChatGPT bot, said tackling the risks from AI should be "a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war".

“The Kingdom advanced 15 places in the Global Innovation Index in 2022. Winning prizes and top ranks in international competitions has become a yearly tradition for the Kingdom's students and talents. This includes winning 27 awards at the Regeneron ISEF 2023 conference," he adds.

Neuralink said clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its first in-human clinical study is "an important first step" for its technology, which is intended to let brains interface directly with computers. Members of the Neuralink team have shared a "wish list" that ranged from technology returning...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -– Two Saudi astronauts will conduct 14 scientific and research experiments during their ongoing space mission. The Kingdom’s first-ever astronauts Ali Al-Qarni and Rayyanah Barnawi, who is the first Muslim female astronaut, will engage in 11 research and scientific experiments within a microgravity environment at the International...

Astronomers have observed a fireball 100 times the size of our solar system that suddenly began blazing in the distant universe more than three years ago.

The cost to secure thousands of inactive oil and gas wells in the US Gulf of Mexico could top $30 billion, as per research published weighing potential environmental damage against estimated price tag. With new US government funding available for plugging old fossil fuel wells, the authors focused on offshore...

DUBAI, UAE -  The private sector and financial institutions in the Middle East should enhance reporting by including information about how they both impact and depend upon nature and natural capital, says a report.    The report titled 'Nurturing Natural Capital: The Middle East Imperative' was released by the World Government...

A second Rocket Lab-built vessel is due to launch in about two weeks carrying two more satellites to complete a small constellation of four storm-tracking satellites. The information gathered on rainfall, temperature and humidity could help scientists determine where a hurricane will make landfall and how intense it will be,...

This will be the third port relocation of a Dragon crew spacecraft, following previous relocations during the Crew-1 and Crew-2 missions.

Sharjah, UAE - The Sharjah Executive Council (SEC) approved Tuesday the "Genetic Coding Programme" project to classify biodiversity in Sharjah, the first of its kind in the region. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the SEC approved the program....

While many hurdles remain and the 3D printer is likely years away from becoming available, experts hailed the "exciting" finding. The device prints two-centimeter-wide patches which each contain hundreds of tiny needles that administer a vaccine when pressed against the skin.

During takeoff, SpaceX video showed a hail of debris being blasted as far as the Gulf of Mexico, over 1,400 feet (420 meters) away. After Thursday's test, Musk said that SpaceX had begun building "a massive water-cooled steel plate to go under the launch mount.

The EU environmental agency said that air pollution is responsible for causing more than 1,200 premature deaths a year in under 18's across Europe and raises the risk of chronic disease later in life. It said that in spite of recent improvements, "the level of key air pollutants remain stubbornly...

Shares of Tesla slumped after reporting a drop in quarterly earnings and hinting the Musk-led company could face further profit pressures from more price cuts on its vehicles. As Twitter, Tesla and SpaceX deal with turbulence, Musk is a common denominator, noted independent tech analyst Rob Enderle.

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre and Atlantic Productions make the Rashid Rover's journey to the moon exciting with a cutting-edge Augmented Reality experience.

Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, exploded during its first flight, but Elon Musk congratulated his SpaceX team on an "exciting" test of the spacecraft. The uncrewed rocket disintegrated minutes after successfully blasting off at 8:33 am Central Time (1333 GMT) from Starbase, the SpaceX spaceport in Boca Chica,...

Parts of Australia, Indonesia and East Timor were plunged into daytime darkness, delighting curious onlookers. On Australia's northwest tip, the eclipse was total.

A grim UNICEF report warns of a potential outbreaks of polio and measles in children who didn't get vaccinated because of the disruptions caused by the Covid pandemic. The report said that more than" a decade of hard-earned gains in routine childhood immunization have been eroded" and that getting back...

Developed by Japan's Hoya Corporation, the Miyosmart lenses, which also function as normal glasses to help the children see clearly, have been available in several European countries for around two years.

SHARJAH, UAE- Arada is investing in a new research and development (R&D) facility here, bringing a new form of sustainable water treatment to the UAE, and the Middle East, for the first time. Arada's joint venture agreement is with Hungarian water tech firm Biopolus, Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park...