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A Muslim scientist who is currently a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has won the coveted 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his groundbreaking work on quantum dots. Moungi Gabriel Bawendi, a Tunisian-American scientist, has been at MIT since 1991, where he is associated with the departments of chemistry, electrical...
Pescatello’s previous studies have highlighted benefits of exercise in lowering high blood pressure HARTFORD, Connecticut – A recent study has brought to light promising results for the approximately 80% of older Americans who suffer from high blood pressure. Just increasing the number of daily steps by 3,000 can significantly red...
Chinese scientist claims that India’s Chandrayaan-3 rover landed 619 kms away from lunar south pole BEIJING, China – China has challenged India’s claim that its Chandrayaan-3 rover landed near the lunar south pole. Ouyang Ziyuan, known as a pioneer of Chinese lunar exploration, pointed out that the landing site at 69 degrees south ...
JOHANNESBURG (AA) – South Africa’s anti-apartheid stalwart Aziz Pahad has died, his family and the ruling African National Congress Party (ANC) have announced. He was 82. Pahad passed away on Wednesday evening at his home in Johannesburg. His brother Essop Pahad, also a veteran of the struggle against white minority rule, died in J...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Iran has successfully launched the imaging satellite Noor-3 into orbit 450 kilometers (280 miles) above the Earth’s surface. Minister for Communication and Information Technology Issa Zarepour said in a social media post that the satellite has been successfully launched into orbit. He said the aerospace division of the Isla...
Researchers are working to learn more about the specific genes and proteins involved in cancer resistance in bats LONDON – A new study has found that the unique biology of bats could provide important clues for cancer prevention and treatment in humans. The study, published in the journal Genome Biology and Evolution, claims that bats [&...
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said that while UAPs do not have an extraterrestrial origin, their true nature remains mysterious WASHINGTON – U.S. space agency NASA’s inaugural report on unidentified anomalous phenomena or UAP, commonly known as UFOs, reveals no evidence pointing to extraterrestrial sources. The independent study,...
Study, which spanned a 20-year period, found that 15,870 breast cancer cases were linked to air pollution WASHINGTON – A new study in the U.S. has found a link between increased air pollution and an increased risk of certain breast cancer tumors. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and the National Cancer Institute an...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi returned to Earth on Monday, completing the longest Arab space mission. In a statement, the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC) said Al Neyadi had returned to Earth from the International Space Station. “The longest Arab space mission has been successfully completed,” it said. Foota...
– 8 interventions costing $1.1B by 2030 could also prevent 5.2M premature or underweight births annually, say study’s authors DHAKA, Bangladesh (AA) – A group of scientists in Bangladesh released findings from ground-breaking research Tuesday which they said could save the lives of over 5 million newborns and prevent over hal...
