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Chile to analyze 81 private lithium proposals, eyeing four projects by 2026

Chilean officials on Tuesday said they will consider 81 proposals for lithium projects, putting the country on track to surpass a goal of four new projects by the end of 2026, even

Chile to analyze 81 private lithium proposals, eyeing four projects by 2026
Economy|Environment|Science|Technology

Spain sets rules to install floating solar plants

The Spanish government has approved a decree setting out rules for installing floating photovoltaic plants on state-owned reservoirs, Energy Minister Teresa Ribera told reporters on

Spain sets rules to install floating solar plants
Health|Science

Pfizer's chief scientist Mikael Dolsten to step down

Pfizer said on Tuesday Chief Scientific Officer Mikael Dolsten, a key figure behind the development of its COVID-19 vaccine, would step down after a more than 15-year career at the

Pfizer's chief scientist Mikael Dolsten to step down
Science|Technology

Singapore minister says future without international AI framework 'messy'

Singapore's digital development minister Josephine Teo said the future looks "messy" without an internationally agreed upon framework for artificial intelligence (AI) governance.

Singapore minister says future without international AI framework 'messy'
Environment|Science

Chinese scientists identify super moss able to 'survive' in Mars

Scientists have identified a super resilient desert moss species in China's western region of Xinjiang that could help sustain possible colonies on Mars, a study by the Chinese

Chinese scientists identify super moss able to 'survive' in Mars
Science|Technology

EU-backed consortium to develop efficient sensors for satellite navigation

A consortium funded by the European Union said on Thursday it was developing sensors to help satellites navigate with precision and enable drones to fly further for longer.

EU-backed consortium to develop efficient sensors for satellite navigation
Health|Science

Lilly follows Biogen-Eisai in securing US FDA approval for Alzheimer's drug

Eli Lilly's Kisunla secured standard approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday for slowing the progression of Alzheimer's disease.

Lilly follows Biogen-Eisai in securing US FDA approval for Alzheimer's drug
Science|Technology

Elon Musk expected to make speech at opening of Shanghai's World AI Conference

Elon Musk will be among the keynote speakers at the opening ceremony of the World AI Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai on Thursday, according to an agenda released in advance of the

Elon Musk expected to make speech at opening of Shanghai's World AI Conference
Business|Environment|Science

China's Sinopec strikes large oil, gas flow at South China Sea well

China's Sinopec Corp has struck a high flow of oil and gas in an offshore exploration well in the Beibu Gulf of the South China Sea, it said on Wednesday.

China's Sinopec strikes large oil, gas flow at South China Sea well
Environment|Science

Russian scientists conduct autopsy on 44,000-year-old permafrost wolf carcass

In Russia's far northeastern Yakutia region, local scientists are performing an autopsy on a wolf frozen in permafrost for around 44,000 years, a find they said was the

Russian scientists conduct autopsy on 44,000-year-old permafrost wolf carcass
Health|Science

US FDA declines to approve Rocket Pharma's immune disorder gene therapy

Rocket Pharmaceuticals said on Friday the U.S. health regulator declined to approve its gene therapy to treat a rare and severe pediatric disorder that causes the immune

US FDA declines to approve Rocket Pharma's immune disorder gene therapy
Environment|Science

Beryl sets tone for 'very dangerous hurricane season,' world meteorological agency says

Hurricane Beryl, which has strengthened to a Category 5 storm, is setting the tone for a

Beryl sets tone for 'very dangerous hurricane season,' world meteorological agency says
Science|Technology

Russia plans to create core of new space station by 2030

Russia is aiming to create the four-module core of its planned new orbital space station by 2030, its Roscosmos space agency said on Tuesday.

Russia plans to create core of new space station by 2030
Science|Technology

Boeing Starliner's helium leak adds another delay to debut crew flight

NASA again delayed Boeing's debut crewed flight of its Starliner capsule on Tuesday so engineers can spend more time evaluating a helium leak in the spacecraft's propulsion system, the

Boeing Starliner's helium leak adds another delay to debut crew flight
Science|Technology

Boeing, NASA target June 5 for Starliner's debut crew flight

Boeing and NASA said on Sunday that their teams are preparing to launch the new Starliner space capsule on June 5 after scrubbing its inaugural test flight launch attempt on Saturday.

Boeing, NASA target June 5 for Starliner's debut crew flight
Science|Technology

SERA names India as partner country for Blue Origin space flight

The U.S.-based Space Exploration and Research Agency (SERA) on Monday announced India as a partner country in its human spaceflight programme, which will see six citizen

SERA names India as partner country for Blue Origin space flight
Health|Science

Japan's Eisai developing dementia drug for US market, Nikkei reports

Japanese drugmaker Eisai is developing a dementia treatment that it aims to commercialise in the U.S. by fiscal 2030, the Nikkei reported on Sunday.

Japan's Eisai developing dementia drug for US market, Nikkei reports
Health|Science

Gilead's long-acting HIV drug superior to daily pill Truvada in study

Gilead Sciences said on Thursday a late-stage study showed its long-acting injectable drug was more effective in preventing HIV infection in women compared to its existing

Gilead's long-acting HIV drug superior to daily pill Truvada in study
Environment|Science

Fossils of ancient crocodile-like reptile found in Brazil

A Brazilian scientist has identified fossils of a small crocodile-like reptile that lived during the Triassic Period several million years before the first dinosaurs.

Fossils of ancient crocodile-like reptile found in Brazil
Environment|Science|Technology

Solar can provide 20% of world electricity on northern summer solstice, thinktank says

The world has enough solar power capacity to generate a fifth of its midday peak electricity needs on the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, up from 16% last year,

Solar can provide 20% of world electricity on northern summer solstice, thinktank says
Business|Health|Science

Roche partners with Ascidian Therapeutics to develop gene therapies

Swiss drugmaker Roche will team up with privately held biotech Ascidian Therapeutics to develop gene therapies targeting difficult to treat neurological diseases, the Boston-based startup

Roche partners with Ascidian Therapeutics to develop gene therapies
Business|Environment|Science|Technology

Germany's solar installations up 35% in early 2024

Germany's solar power installation rose by 35% year-on-year in the first four months of 2024, boosted by a rise in industrial, commercial and ground-mounted photovoltaics demand,

Germany's solar installations up 35% in early 2024
Health|Science

AstraZeneca's breast cancer drug combination fails in late-stage trial

AstraZeneca said on Tuesday its breast cancer drug, Truqap, in combination with chemotherapy agent, paclitaxel, did not meet its main goals in a late-stage trial to improve overall

AstraZeneca's breast cancer drug combination fails in late-stage trial
Health|Science

Moderna says its RSV shot is 50% effective across a second season

Moderna Inc respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) shot mRESVIA showed 50% efficacy in preventing RSV after 18 months, the drugmaker said on Wednesday.

Moderna says its RSV shot is 50% effective across a second season
Health|Science

US FDA recommends steps to improve diversity in clinical trials

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday recommended steps for drugmakers and medical device makers to improve racial, ethnic and other diversity in their clinical trials.

US FDA recommends steps to improve diversity in clinical trials

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