This Is Beirut 30/04 12:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
UN negotiations to tackle plastic pollution made progress on Tuesday, but without instituting plastic production limits, which environmental groups claim are key. A fourth and penultimate round of UN-led negotiations to solve global plastic pollution wrapped up in Ottawa early on Tuesday with a world-first pact, said to be within reach by year's ...
Alain E. Andrea 19/04 13:00 - Reading : 8 minute(s)
Transplantation offers a crucial hope for patients facing end-stage liver failure. Despite its challenges, it remains the last lifeline to prolong life and restore health. Let's delve into it with Professor Francis Navarro. Organ transplantation stands as one of the major breakthroughs in modern medicine, offering a glimmer of hope for many ...
This Is Beirut 16/04 12:42 - Reading : 6 minute(s)
Due to climate change, Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef is becoming a watery graveyard of bleached reef. It is suffering one of the most severe coral bleaching events on record. Australia's famed Great Barrier Reef is suffering one of the most severe coral bleaching events on record, leaving scientists fearful for its survival as the impact ...
Makram Haddad 14/04 22:29 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
At the forefront of medical progress, the IRCAD conference in Lebanon, in collaboration with the Montpellier University Hospital, explored the latest medical and surgical advances in the field of digestive pathologies. On Saturday, the French Hospital of the Levant organized a day focusing on medical and surgical updates, in collaboration with ...
Alissar Boulos 12/04 16:59 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Peter Higgs, the Nobel-winning physicist who proposed the existence of the “God particle,” or simply the Higgs boson, died on Tuesday, April 9th. The scientist came up with a revolutionary idea in 1964 explaining why atoms — the basic building blocks of the universe — have mass, elucidating how matter formed after the Bing Bang. He ...
This Is Beirut 08/04 11:46 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Excitement builds across North America on Monday for a rare celestial event – a total solar eclipse – which will bring economic and scientific payoffs. Eclipse mania is sweeping across North America as a breathtaking celestial event on Monday promises a rare blend of commerce, science and celebration. The Moon's shadow will land on Mexico's ...
This Is Beirut 06/04 13:35 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
By September, the massive explosion of a star 3,000 light-years from Earth will be visible to the naked eye in the night skies, offering an opportunity to study this rare cosmic phenomenon. Sometime between now and September, a massive explosion 3,000 light years from Earth will flare up in the night sky, giving amateur astronomers a ...
Chelsea Al Arif 05/04 11:33 - Reading : less than a minute
Recent scandals have peeled back the curtain on the dark side of digital data collection, revealing a troubling landscape where privacy is often compromised. These revelations raise critical questions about trust and security in the digital realm, challenging our perceptions of online safety.
Alissar Boulos 30/03 13:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
On Sunday, March 31st, just before dawn, most of the planet will set its clocks forward by one hour in what is known as daylight saving time (DST). However, another issue has sprung forward, with climate change affecting Earth’s rotation and with it, timekeeping. Weirdly, global warming could be helping to delay history’s first “negative ...
Chelsea Al Arif 27/03 12:08 - Reading : less than a minute
Facing a crossroads: Will TikTok survive in the US? The House of Representatives passes a bill to potentially ban the app over national security concerns, pushing for its sale within 6 months. But the Senate's next move is uncertain. Where do you stand on the TikTok ban?
Chelsea Al Arif 26/03 12:00 - Reading : less than a minute
Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona, held annually in February, is a key event for the connectivity ecosystem, attracting global mobile operators, device manufacturers and tech enthusiasts. Tens of thousands of executives from top companies and governments gather to discuss advancements and trends in technology. Here are three innovative ...
This Is Beirut 22/03 11:58 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
US surgeons at Massachusetts General Hospital announced that they had conducted the first successful transplantation of a genetically modified pig kidney into a living patient on Thursday. US surgeons have successfully transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a living patient for the first time, the hospital said on Thursday, a ...