AI draws an atlas of the oceans to find extinct species, plastics or new antibiotics. Despite occupying three-quarters of the Earth's surface, our oceans remain one of our greatest mysteries. Although it is the largest habitat in the world, much of its biodiversity is still unknown. The KMAP Global Ocean Gene Catalog 1.0 contains more than 317 million gene groups from marine organisms around the world. Scientists can access the catalog remotely to investigate how different ocean ecosystems work, track the impact of pollution and global warming.
Peregrine mission fails in its goal of reaching the Moon as it runs out of fuel. The module had a 46-day journey ahead of it to reach the lunar surface and become the first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon since 1972. NASA said on Monday that, despite the "setback" of the lunar module, it has "more tools to explore space" NASA Administrator Bill Nelson took to social media to highlight the "success" of today's new Vulcan Centaur rocket.
France will raise the price of a pack of cigarettes to 12 euros and ban smoking on beaches, parks and around schools. Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable mortality in France. It is blamed for 75,000 deaths a year, nearly one in eight. French Health Minister Aurelien Rousseau said his goal is to achieve "a tobacco-free generation by 2030-2032" He said that this new plan will be an achievement if tobacco deaths can be reduced by 50 or 100 a day.
The InSight rover reveals a new map of Mars' interior. Its core is enveloped by a layer of molten rock. Measurements and analysis carried out in 2021 by NASA's now-retired InSirst rover. Scientists found that the Martian core is not composed only or practically only of iron, but also contains sulfur and oxygen, which are light elements. Scientists say that the core has a higher proportion of lighter elements than is feasible, based on estimates that had been made of the abundance of these elements.
Several people hospitalized in Austria after taking fake Ozempic. Patients suffered hypoglycemia and seizures, serious side effects that indicate the product contained insulin. The company that produces the drug, Novo Nordisk, has warned of an increase in counterfeits, as well as its weight-loss drug Wegovy, which are sold online. The European Medicines Agency warns about the detection of counterfeits of Ozem Pic.. The fact that OzemPic also causes dramatic weight loss has led people in the U.S. and Europe to use the drug "off-label," meaning not for its approved use.