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Everything we know about the deadly Candida auris fungus raising alarm
A deadly drug-resistant fungus spreading across the US saw a dramatic uptick in cases during the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than half of all states ... Features -
People who think they are attractive are less likely to wear masks: Study
People who think they are attractive are less likely to wear masks to prevent COVID-19, a 2023 study showed.A total of 1,030 participants were asked ... Coronavirus -
Married couples, even unhappy ones, at lower risk of type 2 diabetes: Study
Married couples, whether they are happy together or not, are at a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a new study revealed.The report – which ... Healthy Living -
UAE-Bahraini satellite launches into orbit from International Space Station
A collaborative satellite launch by the UAE and Bahrain has “successfully launched into orbit” from the International Space Station, according to an ... Gulf -
Scientists struggle to monitor Tonga volcano after massive eruption
Scientists are struggling to monitor an active volcano that erupted off the South Pacific island of Tonga over the weekend, after the explosion ... World News -
People with higher belief in science more likely to wear masks amid COVID-19: Report
People with a greater belief in science have a greater likelihood in believing face masks are effective at reducing the spread of COVID-19 and are ... Coronavirus -
Significant drop in IQ levels detected in recovered COVID-19 patients: UK study
A significant drop in intelligence was detected in patients who recovered from the coronavirus, especially among those who had a severe case of the ... Coronavirus -
Talk about what you know, and not what you think you know
A key battleground of the 21st-century culture war is the influence that experts should have in important national decisions such as environmental and ... Coronavirus -
More twins being born worldwide every year than ever before: Researchers
More twins — almost one in 40 children — are being born than ever before, according to research published Friday, citing the rapid rise in medically ... Variety -
Coronavirus: UK hospitals use blockchain to optimize tracking of COVID-19 vaccines
Two British hospitals are using blockchain technology to keep tabs on the storage and supply of temperature-sensitive COVID-19 vaccines, the companies ... Coronavirus -
Coronavirus: Two strains, 70 mutations of COVID-19 exist in the UAE, study finds
Two strains of the deadly coronavirus and 70 different mutations have been found in the UAE, the spokesperson for the country’s advanced sciences ... Coronavirus -
Meet the ‘Reaper of Death’: T-Rex’s older cousin
Scientists said on Monday they had discovered a new species of dinosaur closely related to Tyrannosaurus rex that strode the plain of North America ... Variety -
Chinese court sentences ‘gene-editing’ scientist to three years in prison
A Chinese court sentenced the scientist who created the world’s first “gene-edited” babies to three years in prison on Monday, ... World News -
Membrane in a minute: Singapore scientists produce in-vitro human skin
A piece of skin about the size of your thumbnail can be printed in less than a minute, scientists in Singapore say, a game-changing step for the ... Variety -
US lab identifies rare new HIV strain
A US healthcare company has identified a new subtype of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and said the finding showed that cutting edge genome ... Healthy Living -
Paralyzed man hails ‘feat’ of walking again with robot exoskeleton
The French tetraplegic man who has been able to walk again using a pioneering four-limb robotic system, or exoskeleton, said walking was a major feat ... Variety -
Scientists amazed as Canadian permafrost thaws 70 years early
Permafrost at outposts in the Canadian Arctic is thawing 70 years earlier than predicted, an expedition has discovered, in the latest sign that the ... Travel and Tourism -
Scientists edit chicken genes to make them resistant to bird flu
Scientists in Britain have used gene-editing techniques to stop bird flu spreading in chicken cells grown in a lab - a key step towards making ... Healthy Living -
Scientists develop device to detect bacteria in minutes, not days
The era of doctors prescribing patients powerful antibiotics while they wait for lab reports could soon be numbered, with a new device returning ... Healthy Living -
German scientists create see-through human organs
Researchers in Germany have created transparent human organs using a new technology that could pave the way to print three-dimensional body parts such ... Healthy Living -
Fossils of enigmatic extinct human species found on Philippine island
Thirteen fossil bones and teeth excavated in a cave in the Philippines represent an enigmatic previously unknown human species, probably small in ... Variety -
Scientists reveal first image ever made of a black hole
Scientists on Wednesday revealed the first image ever made of a black hole, depicting a fiery orange and black ring of gravity-twisted light swirling ... Features -
UNESCO celebrates 150 years of chemistry’s periodic table
The periodic table of chemical elements is having its 150th birthday, and the UN scientific agency is holding a year of events to celebrate.Anyone who ... Variety -
China says doctor behind gene-edited babies acted on his own
Chinese investigators have determined that the doctor behind the reported birth of two babies whose genes had been edited in hopes of making them ... Variety -
King Faisal International Prize winners announced
The Khartoum-based International University of Africa bagged the King Faisal International Prize 2019 in the category of service to Islam.The General ... Gulf -
China orders halt to gene-editing after outcry over babies
The Chinese government on Thursday ordered a temporary halt to research activities for people involve in the editing human genes, after a Chinese ... Variety -
Gene-editing scientist under scrutiny by Chinese officials
A Chinese scientist who claimed he helped make the world’s first gene-edited babies is now under investigation by government bodies and by his ... Variety -
The determinist discourse: How science moved away from humanism
Although proponents of modern science and political thought might not concede it, but they have been taken aback by the growing influence and ... Middle East -
Can humans develop without imagination?
It was a conversation on a flight returning to Dubai two years ago. I was exhausted and dreaming of a pillow as we boarded. Nothing would have changed ... Middle East -
EXCLUSIVE: Prominent oncologist Philip Salem talks 50 years of cancer treatment
On the occasion of his golden jubilee, which is a celebration held to mark a 50th anniversary, an honorary ceremony was held Tuesday in the Lebanese ... Features