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High-flying experiment: Do stem cells grow better in space? 17 Jul 2022 - 05:59 pm

Researcher Dhruv Sareen’s own stem cells are now orbiting the Earth. The mission? To test whether they’ll grow better in zero gravity. Scientists...

Analysis: Pacific bloc, united, demands climate action as China, U.S. woo 17 Jul 2022 - 03:13 pm

SUVA: Pacific island nations, courted by China and the United States, put the superpowers on notice, telling the world's two biggest carbon emitters...

UAE earmarks $820 million to build satellites, fund space plan 17 Jul 2022 - 11:23 am

The United Arab Emirates will set up a 3 billion dirham ($820 million) fund to develop satellites as well as support an ambitious...

5-letter word for fun? Hasbro, NYT create Wordle board game 15 Jul 2022 - 09:40 pm

The company that makes some of the world's most iconic board games including Scrabble, Monopoly, and Clue is developing a new one based...

Venezuelan breakdancer's helmeted 'head slides' stop traffic 15 Jul 2022 - 09:27 pm

CARACAS: When the traffic light turns red on a busy Caracas street, Venezuelan dancer Kenyer Mendez seizes his chance -- sliding headfirst between...

Etihad to keep Heathrow flights at full capacity in July 15 Jul 2022 - 09:16 pm

DUBAI: Etihad Airways on Friday said it would operate all five return daily Abu Dhabi - London Heathrow flights at full capacity until...

US, Russian astronauts will swap seats on rockets again 15 Jul 2022 - 09:04 pm

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida: NASA astronauts will go back to riding Russian rockets under an agreement announced Friday, and Russian cosmonauts will catch lifts...

Facebook users will be able to have up to five profiles 14 Jul 2022 - 09:50 pm

Meta Platforms Inc. will start letting more users create multiple profiles with their Facebook accounts, the company’s latest attempt to encourage posting and...

For love of mangroves, man hauls 10 tonnes of trash from Florida Keys 14 Jul 2022 - 08:08 pm

KEY BISCAYNE: After years of watching trash build up in mangroves on the Florida Keys off his native Miami, Andrew Otazo began hauling...

Twitter now back up in Qatar after short global outage 14 Jul 2022 - 03:53 pm

Doha: Twitter is now back up and running in Qatar after many users around the world reported outage on its website and application....

Twitter is down in Qatar due to widespread global outage 14 Jul 2022 - 03:18 pm

Doha: Many users reported that Twitter app and website are down in Qatar and also in many parts of the world. According to...

Hidden Van Gogh self-portrait found behind painting in Scotland 14 Jul 2022 - 01:52 pm

LONDON: A self-portrait of Dutch post-Impressionist artist Vincent van Gogh has been uncovered hidden behind one of his paintings. National Galleries of Scotland...

Cyprus launches first underwater archaeological park at ancient port 14 Jul 2022 - 11:42 am

LIMASSOL, Cyprus: Cyprus has opened its first underwater archaeological park, offering visitors a glimpse of history at one of the eastern Mediterranean's best...

OMODA adopts new design concept, deeply integrating surrealism and arts 14 Jul 2022 - 08:39 am

Doha: OMODA, the first SUV model of Chery Automobile targeted towards the global market, is also the first new model developed under the...

Netflix names Microsoft as partner for ad-supported subscription plan 13 Jul 2022 - 10:02 pm

Netflix Inc said on Wednesday it has selected Microsoft Corp as technology and sales partner for its planned ad-supported subscription offering, as the...

Cat on the lam: Pet caught after weeks on the run at airport 13 Jul 2022 - 09:26 pm

BOSTON: A family's beloved pet cat that's been dodging airport personnel, airline employees, and animal experts since escaping from a pet carrier at...

Sardinian farmers suffer worst locust invasion in over 30 years 13 Jul 2022 - 02:11 pm

MILAN: When farmer Rita Tolu saw "a big black wave storming across the horizon and taking over the fields" in April, she knew...

Surfing scientists hunt microplastics off Spanish beaches 13 Jul 2022 - 01:39 pm

BARCELONA: Mounted on paddle boards or kayaks with special trawling nets attached to them, scientists and volunteers crisscross the waters just off Barcelona's...