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Transport: Dubai To Sharjah Travel Time To Half

UAE public transport: Dubai to Sharjah travel time to half
Commuters between Dubai and Sharjah could see their daily trips cut in half due to a new public transportation project

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The Dubai Metro currently travels across the city at an approximate speed of 95 kilometres per hour, but a new railway project by Etihad Rail, will travel at speeds of up to 200 kilometres per hour, potentially slashing travel between emirates by half.

The railway mega-project is set to link the UAE up with a state-of-the-art public transportation system, reaching Ghweifat on the border of Saudi Arabia in the West to the border of Oman in the East.

The rail, on completion, will be utilised initially to transport heavy goods, before carrying over millions of passengers by 2030 – thus, reducing travel time between cities.

Scientists discover 1 million-year-old DNA sample lurking beneath Antarctic seafloor
By Harry Baker published 3 days ago
The ancient DNA sheds light on how the region's ecosystem could be impacted by climate
Researchers recently unearthed ancient DNA buried underneath the seafloor in the Scotia Sea north of mainland Antarctica.

Researchers recently unearthed ancient DNA buried underneath the seafloor in the Scotia Sea north of mainland Antarctica. (Image credit: Shutterstock)
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DNA from ancient microorganisms, some of which dates back to roughly 1 million years ago, has been discovered beneath the seafloor in Antarctica. The DNA is the oldest ever discovered from seafloor sediments, a new study shows.

Scientists accidentally collected the unusual genetic samples, known as sedimentary ancient DNA or sedaDNA, up to 584 feet (178 meters) beneath the seafloor as part of a 2019 survey led by the International Ocean Discovery Program in the Scotia Sea north of mainland Antarctica. In the new study, which was published online Oct. 2 in the journal Nature Communications(opens in new tab), researchers analyzed the sedaDNA samples for the first time.

The team looked closely at damage patterns within the recovered DNA fragments to establish exactly how old they were. The oldest fragments clocked in at around 1 million years old. Until now, the oldest sedaDNA, which was found locked inside Arctic permafrost, dated to around 650,000 years ago, Science Alert(opens in new tab) reported.

"The fragments are the oldest authenticated marine sedaDNA discovered to date," study lead author Linda Armbrecht, a researcher at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies at the University of Tasmania in Australia, said in a statement(opens in new tab). The samples have been exceptionally well-preserved due to low temperatures, reduced oxygen concentrations and an absence of UV radiation, Armbrecht said.

‘Called him at least 17 times that day and 21 the next’: Iron Man Star Terrence Howard Claimed Robert Downey Jr Owes Him $100M, Said He Let it Go Because “It’s his nature”
by Debdipta Bhattacharya
2 days ago
Iron Man Star Terrence Howard Claimed Robert Downey Jr Owes Him $100M
The first Iron Man film featured Terrence Howard in the role that is now embodied by Don Cheadle in the MCU. When the recasting scenario initially took place, not much surrounding the nitty-gritty of the occurrence was revealed. While Howard did express his frustrations initially, more bewildering details were unearthed in the later years.

‘Called him at least 17 times that day and 21 the next’: Iron Man Star Terrence Howard Claimed Robert Downey Jr Owes Him $100M, Said He Let it Go Because “It’s his nature”
by Debdipta Bhattacharya
Iron Man Star Terrence Howard Claimed Robert Downey Jr Owes Him $100M
The first Iron Man film featured Terrence Howard in the role that is now embodied by Don Cheadle in the MCU. When the recasting scenario initially took place, not much surrounding the nitty-gritty of the occurrence was revealed. While Howard did express his frustrations initially, more bewildering details were unearthed in the later years.