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If there’s one thing we know about the beauty industry, it’s that it takes every opportunity to achieve brave and unimaginable steps towards growth and innovation. Though this science-backed, innovation-driven sector has consistently delved into various aspects of well-being, anti-ageing and skincare, it doesn’t get much braver than the introduction of stem cells in beauty care. Right from improving skin health to face contouring to treatments for baldness, stem cells are being seen as a game-changer of regenerative beauty, especially when caused by ageing. So what are stem cells and how will they be used in the future? We asked…

All 10 of the world’s top 10 female players will descend on Dubai next month for the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, with World No1 Iga Swiatek and World No2 Aryna Sabalenka leading the star-studded line-up. Swiatek, who suffered a shock defeat to teenager Linda Noskova at the Australian Open, will be looking to avenge the final defeat she suffered in Dubai last year at the hands of Barbara Krejcikova, world number 11. Czech star Krejcikova will return to the emirate to defend her crown for the 24th edition of the WTA Tour Tournament, which was recently awarded permanent WTA…

The Pokémon Company finally put out a statement addressing the similarities between the designs of some creatures from its namesake franchise and Pocketpair’s viral monster-collecting survival crafting game Palworld. The company says it is investigating the matter. Pocketpair’s Palworld has been this month’s surprise gaming hit, selling over 8 million copies in less than a week. While its survival crafting gameplay is quite different from the turn-based RPG stylings of Pokémon, Palworld has still garnered a reputation as “Pokémon with guns” ever since its reveal, and comparisons have only continued since its early access launch on January 19. Now, The Pokémon…

Statues of British colonial figures Captain James Cook and Queen Victoria were damaged in Melbourne on Thursday, as annual Australia Day celebrations were again marked by division and protest. On the eve of the country’s national holiday, a now-traditional row over Australia’s often brutal past re-erupted. In the southern city of Melbourne, a statue of the British explorer was felled — apparently cut off at the shins — and its plinth sprayed with the words “The colony will fall.” Meanwhile, a nearby likeness of British monarch Queen Victoria was daubed with red paint. “This sort of vandalism has no place…

Master developer Arada has reported a doubling of sales during 2023 to Dh7.02 billion following unprecedented demand for its premium communities in Sharjah and Dubai. The master developer saw a 100 per cent increase in the total value of property sold compared to the previous 12 months, buoyed by continued international interest in the UAE property markets. In total, Arada sold 2,824 homes in 2023, a 25 per cent gain on the previous year, once again reflecting the recent trend of buyers investing in larger and higher-value villas and apartments. During the year, Arada also completed 2,610 homes at the…

The event was part of the EGF’s Future Falcon’s Programme By Nick Tarratt, Khaleej Times Guest Golf Writer Spain’s Rafa Cabrera Bello (Spain), a former Ryder Cup golfer and winner of the 2012 HERO Dubai Desert Classic hosted a private golf clinic for students of Al Reefa School, Ras Al Khaimah On the sidelines of the $2.5 million Ras Al Khaimah Championship being held at Al Hamra Golf Club The clinic was aligned with the Emirates Golf Federation’s (EGF) and Future Falcon’s NJDP initiative in UAE schools. The EGF aims to push participation for all nationals and residents, but more…

New and enhanced Hitachi Energy SAM600 process interface unit accelerates the adoption of digital substations Digital substations deliver gains in safety, reliability, and productivity for grid operators, reducing overall substation costs Dubai, January 25, 2024 – Hitachi Energy advances its pioneering digital substation technology with the all-new SAM600 3.0, a process interface unit (PIU), to help transmission utilities accelerate the adoption of digital substations. The new one-box, modular SAM600 consolidates three units within a single device, enabling it to be configured as a merging unit, a switchgear control unit, or a combination of both, supporting different installation approaches. With only…

Fubo, the sports-focused live TV streaming service, wants to help viewers cut to the chase when scrolling its news carousel, today introducing Instant Headlines, a feature that uses AI to generate real-time headlines for live news in 10 words or less. Sifting through the endless movie and show titles on any given streaming service can already induce decision paralysis, but at least as you scroll, there’s a cleverly written little episode synopsis to help you decide. But how do you do that with live news? With AI, of course. Fubo’s Instant Headlines Beta Fubo’s latest feature, Instant Headlines, will generate…

Dubai-based sports enthusiast Paula Ralph is gearing up to undertake the longest cycling journey ever attempted by a woman, expecting to set a new record for completion time. Ralph aims to cover 23,000 kilometres within 82 days. The ambitious journey will begin at Cape Point in South Africa, where the British expat will embark on a challenging route spanning 19 countries. Her final destination is set to be Nordkapp, Norway. Stay up to date with the latest news. Follow KT on WhatsApp Channels. Ralph said she has been planning ‘The Long Ride’ for four years, driven by a personal challenge…

A rhinoceros was impregnated through embryo transfer in the first successful use of a method that conservationists said might later make it possible to save the nearly extinct northern white rhino subspecies. In testing with another subspecies, the researchers created a southern white rhino embryo in a lab from an egg and sperm that had been previously collected from other rhinos and transferred it into a southern white rhino surrogate mother at the Ol-Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya. “The successful embryo transfer and pregnancy are a proof of concept and allow (researchers) to now safely move to the transfer of northern…