Lung cancer patients have been found to have greater amounts of microplastics in their lungs than people without the disease, scientists have discovered. 50 patients with lung cancer in Greece had 20 percent more microplastics in lung fluid samples, a new study from the European Respiratory Society found. Microplastics – miniscule particles that break ... Read More »
NASA’s Curiosity rover has been roaming Mars for a while now (14 years and counting) since it landed back in 2012 and it has just come across a new notable discovery. Last month, it found ‘honeycomb-like’ patterns on the planet’s surface, located in the Martian valley known as “Valle Grande,” and scientist have described ... Read More »
As passenger arrivals continue to rise at Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport, the scenes unfolding in the arrivals hall tell a story that statistics alone cannot capture. Behind every flight is a reunion, behind every suitcase a memory, and behind every returning traveler a renewed vote of confidence in Lebanon. ... Read More »
The Federation of Arab News Agencies (FANA) has circulated, as part of its cultural file, a report by Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) highlighting the achievements of Culture Minister Ghassan Salamé since taking office. The report says Salamé has sought to reposition culture as a pillar of national identity and soft ... Read More »
A daily pill can double survival time in patients with the world’s deadliest cancer, according to the results of a clinical trial that experts are saying is a “gamechanger” and one of the biggest breakthroughs in decades. Currently, there are few treatments for pancreatic cancer, and most do little or ... Read More »
President of the Lebanese Republic, Joseph Aoun, congratulated the Lebanese people, both residents and expatriates, on the centenary of the proclamation of the Lebanese Constitution and the Lebanese Republic (May 23, 1926), which falls today. He stated: “In this year, which we have declared the Year of the Constitution, we ... Read More »
The First General Assembly of the Global South NGO Platform (GSNP) officially opened in Baku, Azerbaijan, on May 14 as part of the Baku Urban Week, bringing together representatives of civil society organizations and NGOs from more than 110 countries across Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. The ... Read More »
President of the American University of Beirut (AUB) Fadlo Khuri announced that during AUB’s 157th commencement on June 5, 2026, the university will confer its highest recognition— the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters —on three individuals whose work has shaped how we understand, document, and engage with the ... Read More »
Lebanon advanced four places to 89th worldwide and eighth Arab in the 2025 WRCES annual ranking, which assesses 206 countries across 115 Olympic summer and winter sports. The index is overseen by the International Center for Sport Policy and Governance at Notre Dame University–Louaize in cooperation with World Sports Rankings. ... Read More »
The universe is dying a lot faster than previously thought, according to scientists. But the news is not an immediate cause for concern after the end is bookmarked a long way into the future. In fact, the calculation for the time the universe is believed to end is 10^78, or a one with ... Read More »
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