-New method for upcycling plastic waste is environmentally friendly and will help reduce plastic pollution RICHMOND, Virginia – Guoliang Liu, a researcher at Virginia Tech, has discovered a new method for upcycling plastic waste into soap. The process involves breaking down the plastic’s long polyethylene chains into shorter chains...
SACRAMENTO, California – Investigators in California have discovered an illegal medical laboratory containing nearly 1,000 bioengineered mice and infectious agents. The infectious agents include microbes linked to diseases such as HIV, hepatitis, E. coli, malaria, herpes and coronavirus. The lab was located in a warehouse in Reedley, Cal...
BOSTON, Massachusetts – Researchers have discovered a link between a planet-friendly diet and a reduced risk of death from chronic diseases. A study has found that individuals who followed a more sustainable diet were 25% less likely to die from cancer, heart disease, and other chronic illnesses. The research was presented at the annual ...
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania – Researchers have found that ocean surface temperatures are rising dramatically, up to 5 degrees Celsius above normal in some places. This warming is causing chaotic weather patterns, including torrential rains, severe heat waves, and droughts. A study published in the journal Earth System Science Data warns tha...
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA): Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has called on the Muslim world to invest more in science and technology for Muslim children to bring back the lost glorious heritage of the Muslim community (ummah). “Muslims once showed their leadership in science, technology, literature and culture. But why do the Muslims today...
RABAT, Morocco (AA): Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) signed a memorandum of understanding with the International University of Rabat in the field of artificial intelligence and aeronautics research, according to the Israeli liaison office on Wednesday. The deal aims to establish a center of excellence in artificial intelligence and aeronauti...
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AFP): Emirati astronaut Sultan Alneyadi stepped out of the International Space Station (ISS) Friday for the first space walk by an Arab astronaut, a moment touted by the UAE as a “milestone”. Alneyadi, 41, dubbed the “Sultan of Space” by his alma mater, became the first Arab astronaut to emb...
RABAT, Morocco (AA) – Morocco on Monday inaugurated the country’s first laboratory for medical and industrial use of cannabis. In a statement, the Cooperative Bio Cannat said the lab in the northwestern city of Chefchaouen will be used to process cannabis in food and pharmaceutical industries. According to the statement, the lab obtained a per...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Nigeria and Rwanda have become the first African nations to sign space accords with the US to facilitate the return of humans to the moon by 2025. The signing of the Artemis Accords came on the sidelines of the three-day US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington DC. Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital [&hellip...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The first edition of Abu Dhabi Space Debate has kicked off in the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Some 300 decision-makers and representatives of 47 international space institutions and agencies are attending the two-day event. The event focuses on three main topics: space sustainability, space accessibility and spac...
