Dubai: GEMS Education today successfully inaugurated the newest addition to its growing network, GEMS Founders School – Dubai South, which is the first school to open in the ascendant Dubai South area. To mark the occasion, an official opening ceremony was held on the grounds of the British curriculum school in the presence of His […]
Harvard and Google researchers have teamed up to create an incredibly detailed 3D map of a small fragment of an adult human brain. The project began a decade ago when Dr. Jeff Lichtman, a biology professor at Harvard, received a brain sample just 1 cubic millimeter in size. Despite its small size, the sample contained […]
Elon Musk has revealed Colossus, the most advanced AI supercomputer in the world, constructed in an impressive timeframe of just four months. Situated in Memphis, Tennessee, Colossus is powered by a staggering 100,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs, making it a technological giant in the field of artificial intelligence. The cost of building this supercomputer is estimated […]
India has emerged as the world’s biggest plastic polluter, releasing 9.3 million tonnes (Mt) of plastic waste every year, which is about 20% of the global total, a recent study revealed. The study, published in Nature, suggested that India’s official waste generation of 0.12 kg per person per day is likely underestimated. It also pointed […]
ABU DHABI: The Centre of Excellence for Applied Research and Training (CERT) and the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) have signed a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at advancing innovation, entrepreneurship, and research. This partnership will drive the growth of a global start-up ecosystem and deliver world-class academic programmes that enhance employability and […]
DUBAI: Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has awarded the naming rights of Mashreq Metro Station to InsuranceMarket.ae, the UAE’s largest insurance platform. This rebranding will rename the station to InsuranceMarket Metro Station for the next 10 years. The station is located on the Red Line, between Mall of The Emirates and Dubai Internet City […]
DUBAI: H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council, issued a series of decisions pertaining to the appointment of new CEOs for Dubai Government entities. H.H. Sheikh Hamdan issued Executive Council Decision No. (54) of 2024 pertaining to […]
VIENNA: Scientists at the Vienna University of Technology made a breakthrough by creating the world’s first nuclear clock prototype, according to ScienceAlert, an independently run online publication and news source that publishes articles featuring scientific research, discoveries, and outcomes. A huge breakthrough decades in the making was made just a few months ago, and already […]
ABU DHABI: A farm near Moscow Aleksandr Vlasenko and his partner Yuri Tikhonov are spearheading a remarkable cultural and commercial bridge between the UAE and Russia through falcon breeders. Specialising in breeding rare falcons, they have attracted attention far beyond Russian borders, including in the Arab world, where falconry is deeply rooted in heritage. Vlasenko […]
CHINA: China is set to complete the construction of a green belt around the Taklimakan Desert by the end of this year, according to the Forestry and Grassland Authority in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. The green belt, which aims to combat desertification, was already 2,761 km long by the end of last year. Tuhti Rahman, […]
ABU DHABI: The Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition (ADIHEX) held its annual Falcon Beauty Contest on the fifth day of the event at the Arena, featuring some of the finest falcons. Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the event drew falcon enthusiasts from around the world. The competition […]
