ABU DHABI: Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), the UAE’s largest healthcare network, is reminding the public of its leading facilities and services for diabetes, which is in line with the highest international standards. Across its network, SEHA regularly supports patients – children and adults – who have diabetes and help them through comprehensive treatment […]
CAPE CANAVERAL: NASA and private rocket company SpaceX launched four astronauts into orbit late yesterday, sending a veteran spacewalker, two younger crewmates chosen for future lunar missions, and a German materials scientist on their way to the International Space Station. The SpaceX-built launch vehicle, consisting of a Crew Dragon capsule and a two-stage Falcon 9 […]
The highly anticipated landing of the first woman and the first person of color on the moon will have to wait. Due to a delay caused by litigation with Blue Origin, as well as other factors — including the pandemic — the earliest return of NASA boots on the lunar surface through the Artemis program […]
DUBAI: World’s first AC safety helmet, which is designed and manufactured by India’s award-winning tech and safety start-up Jarsh Safety for the outdoor workforce and field executives was launched in the India Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai during Telangana Week. The helmet will be distributed in the UAE market by Dubai’s NIA Limited, which is […]
ABU DHABI: The UAE Cabinet, chaired by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai, approved a temporary licence to test self-driving vehicles, a move that comes as a part of the government’s continuous efforts to adopt advanced technologies within all sectors. The meeting, held […]
DUBAI: A smokeless clay pot stove that can save lives in rural India; a device that can refreeze the Arctic; and a ‘Green Point System’ that will incentivise recycling are just some of the judges’ top choices at Design for Change showdown at Expo’s Terra Auditorium, where school children ages 12-16 showcased creativity and innovation for […]
WhatsApp is on the verge of changing the way ‘groups’ work with an enormous update to the app. The new change reportedly means that you will be able to create groups within other groups. The upcoming ‘community feature’ will be quite similar to that of Slack, which many organisations use for work with lots of […]
One of Apple’s first computers is up for auction and it could sell for as much as $600,000 (AED 2 m). The Apple-1 that is going under the hammer is one of the few surviving examples of Apple’s (AAPL) first computer in the world, according to John Moran Auctioneers. The lot includes an Apple-1 “NTI” […]
An asteroid the height of the Eiffel Tower is heading in the direction of earth and is due to reach its closest point just before Christmas. 4660 Nereus is classified as a Potentially Hazardous Asteroid and would cause a devastating impact if it hit Earth. But NASA’s asteroid monitor has confirmed it poses no threat […]
DUBAI: More than 120 permanent buildings across Expo 2020 Dubai have been certified by the US Green Building Council in a major sustainability milestone, not only for the mega-event itself but for its legacy project District 2020, the human-centric sustainable smart city that will repurpose 80 percent of the Expo site. Seven buildings across the […]
There is no cure for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), although it can be managed with lifestyle and dietary changes. That’s why Irish engineers Aonghus Shortt and Peter Harte founded FoodMarble, a startup that has invented portable devices, measuring just 5 centimeters squared, which test the hydrogen levels in a person’s breath, a key signal for […]
