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
digital data collection online safety
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)
Climate Change daylight saving time
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)
genetic modification HEALTH kidney transplant pig kidney transplant
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 ...
This Is Beirut 19/03 16:50 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Global heat records were "smashed" last year, the UN confirmed on Tuesday, with 2023 rounding out the hottest decade on record, as heatwaves stalked oceans and glaciers suffered record ice loss. The United Nations' World Meteorological Organization issued on Tuesday its annual State of the Climate report, confirming preliminary data indicating ...
Alain E. Andrea 09/03 18:51 - Reading : 5 minute(s)
An observational study involving over 99 million vaccinated persons reveals that most adverse effects conform with theoretical risks. It also highlights certain increased risks depending on the type of vaccine. Since March 2020, when the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic, over 13.5 billion vaccine doses ...
This Is Beirut 07/03 11:19 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
Climate Change Copernicus Global warming La Nina
Global temperature records for the past nine months are expected to persist for a few more weeks. But the potential rapid return of the 'La Niña' weather phenomenon "could reduce the risk" of 2024 beating 2023's absolute heat record, according to specialists. The rapid return of the La Niña weather phenomenon "may actually decrease" the risk ...
12/02 19:36 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Albatrosses, turtles, or sturgeons: the plight of migratory species, vital for nature’s balance, is deteriorating, warns a groundbreaking report published on Monday under the auspices of the UN and reported by AFP. "Migratory species are being severely impacted," denounced the head of UN Environment, Inger Andersen. Among the species listed by ...
Dima Karam 04/02 18:27 - Reading : 10 minute(s)
More than a dozen of them are reported every week, strewn inert across Lebanon's coastal highways. Stockier than foxes, slimmer than wolves, so many golden jackals cross fast ways, eking their way down from the hills, hunting for food close to towns. Spotting them lifeless on roadsides, north and south of Beirut, has become a regular sight. For ...
This Is Beirut 01/02 16:03 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
Twenty million new cases by 2022, nearly 10 million deaths... The data published by the World Health Organization (WHO) point to a widespread increase in the number of cancer cases worldwide. The number of new cancer cases will rise to more than 35 million in 2050 -- 77 percent higher than the figure in 2022, the World Health Organization's ...