Gazans enjoy locally-produced natural sweetener
Finding supplies of sugar alternatives in Gaza limited and expensive, Saada al-Majdalawi decided to create one herself through her company Techno Plant.
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Will autonomous cars ever be truly autonomous?
Autonomous vehicle (AV) startups have raised tens of billions of dollars based on promises to develop truly self-driving cars, but industry executives and experts say remote human supervisors may be needed permanently to help robot drivers in trouble. Francesca Lynagh reports.
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All-electric muscle car features at Detroit Auto Show
One of the stars of Dodge's North American International Auto Show lineup is its Charger Daytona SRT EV, a vehicle being billed as the world's first all-electric muscle car.
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Autonomous pizza delivery robot hits the road
Global mobility technology company Magna has developed an electric autonomous pizza delivery robot, aiming to significantly reduce last mile delivery costs and carbon emissions in cities.
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Dutch students devise carbon-eating electric vehicle
The sporty all-electric car from the Netherlands resembles a BMW coupe, but is unique: It captures more carbon than it emits.
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NASA gets set to crash spacecraft into asteroid
NASA is preparing to for a test mission to demonstrate the world's first planetary defense system. It's designed to deflect an asteroid from a potential doomsday collision with Earth. Angela Johnston reports.
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NASA prepares to crash spacecraft into asteroid
NASA is preparing to test its Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), a mission to demonstrate the world's first planetary defense system, designed to deflect an asteroid from a potential doomsday collision with Earth.
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Slovaks fuel up new nuclear power plant
Slovak utility Slovenske Elektrarne has completed loading fuel to the long-delayed Mochovce 3 nuclear power plant, the plant's director said, making it one of the few new nuclear units to come online as Europe struggles with a power supply crunch.
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Egypt farm uses data for more sustainable farming
Owners of a farm in Egypt's Delta governorate of Beheira are using fully automated, data-driven, and monitored greenhouses to track the health and progress of crops by the minute, as the country faces the negative impacts of the global climate change crisis.
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Rocky path between glaciers signals climate warning
A rocky Alpine path between two glaciers in Switzerland is emerging for what the local ski resort says is the first time in at least 2,000 years after the hottest European summer on record.
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Breast cancer self-check tool wins UK Dyson Award
Portable handheld device named Dotplot helps women self-check at home and track any abnormalities they may find on an app. Emma Jehle has more.
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Solar-powered cars offer Venezuelans escape from fuel lines
In Maracaibo, the once wealthy Venezuelan oil city, two innovators are trying to push a new trend: small electric and solar-powered cars that offer an alternative for people fed up with regular fuel shortages.
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VR brings Jerusalem’s holiest sites to your home
Worried about traveling, security or religious restrictions? Try taking a tour of the holy sites of Jerusalem, a city sacred to Christianity, Islam and Judaism, by putting on a virtual reality headset. Ilan Rubens has more.
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Has the Qatar World Cup scored a green own goal?
The Middle East's first ever soccer World Cup promises boom time for Dubai hotels, with thousands of fans expected to descend on the Gulf city due to limited accommodation in host nation Qatar. But the environmental costs of transporting those visitors for match days raises doubts over Qatar's pledge to host a carbon-neutral World Cup. Francesca Lynagh reports.
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Date palms struggle in Africa's hottest oasis
In an oasis notorious as the hottest place in Africa, Tunisian farmers say they are fighting a losing battle with drought and disease that is driving many to abandon plantations where they grow some of the world's finest dates.
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Cuban scientists race to save the world's rarest crocodile
Cuban crocodiles are a critically endangered species and have the smallest natural habitat left of any living crocodile species, due to illegal hunting and hybridization with American crocodiles. Alice Rizzo has more.
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Fuel leak delays NASA's Artemis launch by weeks
For the second time in a week, NASA on Saturday aborted an attempt to launch its giant, next-generation rocketship, citing a stubborn fuel leak that the space agency said could delay the debut mission of its moon-to-Mars Artemis program by at least several weeks.
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MOXIE experiment reliably makes oxygen on Mars
Scientists say an experiment to make oxygen on Mars is now operating routinely in a variety of atmospheric conditions, including during the day and night, and through different Martian seasons.
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Robots showcase China's innovation in AI
The 5th World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) kicked off on Thursday (September 1) in China's eastern metropolis Shanghai, showcasing advanced robotics in the forms of dogs, masseurs, and even Peking opera performers.
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Fossilized tusk from giant elephant found in Israel
A fossilized tusk from a giant prehistoric elephant that once roamed around the Mediterranean has emerged from an excavation site in southern Israel, offering what archaeologists said was a rare insight into the life of early inhabitants of the area.
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Sharks frequent waters near urban beaches - study
Beachgoers in urban areas are probably swimming near sharks without even realizing it, according to a new study by experts at the University of Miami, who tracked the ocean predators' movements off the southern Florida city's coast. Matt Larotonda reports.
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Parched UAE tries cloud seeding to trigger rain
The UAE, located in one of the hottest and driest regions on earth, has been leading the effort to seed clouds and increase rainfall. Francesca Lynagh reports.
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Scientists find new bird species in Chile
In the Diego Ramirez Islands, 62 miles from southern Chile's Cape Horn, scientists have identified the Subantarctic rayadito, a 0.035 pound brown bird with black and yellow bands, and a large beak.
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Penguin waddles away in custom orthopedic boots
A penguin with bumblefoot, a degenerative foot condition in birds, is enjoying more stability, thanks to new custom orthopedic boots at the San Diego Zoo.
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Drone video shows China's drying 'kidney' lake
Normally filled with water in August, China's Poyang Lake is now exposing large portions of its cracked bed.
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