12 results for "esa"
🧘 Health & WellnessA new specialized intensive care unit for critically ill children and newborns will open in western Kenya by October, ending the need for families to travel hundreds of miles to the capital for lifesaving treatment. The facility will serve nearly 10 million people across the Lake Region and neighboring countries.
🧘 Health & WellnessA breakthrough drug candidate successfully reduced sepsis symptoms in a 180-patient trial, offering hope for a condition that kills millions worldwide. Researchers at Griffith University could bring the first specific anti-sepsis therapy to market within years.
💡 SolutionsSaudi Arabia just announced 28 development projects worth $1.9 billion to help rebuild Yemen's infrastructure and boost economic recovery. The massive aid package will power hospitals, build the country's first desalination plant, and repair critical roads and airports.
💡 SolutionsSaudi Arabia just announced over $500 million in development projects across Yemen, including the country's first desalination plant and 30 new schools. The investment marks a major commitment to rebuilding vital infrastructure in one of the region's most vulnerable nations.
🚀 InnovationA European spacecraft designed to chase pristine comets just got bumped up by three years and gained serious new capabilities. The mission will wait in space for the perfect untouched comet from the outer solar system.
💛 Acts of KindnessArash Rounaghi of Laguna Beach rode on City of Hope's Rose Parade float after his Air Force cadet son became his stem cell donor, saving his life from leukemia. The inspiring moment celebrated not just one family's triumph, but the power of hope, teamwork, and cutting-edge cancer care that's transforming lives across Southern California.
🧘 Health & WellnessWhen Teresa Sanchez suspected something more serious than dry eyes, her determination to find answers led her to correctly identify a rare parasitic infection that doctors had missed. Her story is now helping thousands of contact lens wearers protect their vision through better awareness and prevention.
🚀 InnovationIn a groundbreaking astronomical achievement, scientists using the Hubble Space Telescope have confirmed the existence of Cloud-9, a mysterious starless "failed galaxy" that proves decades-old theories about dark matter and the early Universe. This incredible discovery opens a fascinating new window into understanding how our cosmos formed and evolved.
🎬 VideosNASA is sending three innovative spacecraft on an exciting cosmic quest to study planets beyond our solar system and unlock the mysteries of the universe. The Pandora satellite and two companion CubeSats are set to launch from California, representing a bold new era of accessible, creative space exploration.
🦸 Community HeroesMaria Teresa de Filippis broke through motorsport's toughest barriers in the 1950s, becoming Formula 1's first female driver and proving that determination and talent know no gender. The Italian racer competed in multiple Grand Prix races, earned podium finishes in sportscars, and inspired generations of women in racing.
Wildlife photographer Sharvan Patel transformed a heartbreaking discovery into a lifesaving mission across western Rajasthan. After witnessing animals struggling at dried-up waterholes, he built 130 simple water ponds that now sustain blackbucks, peacocks, and countless desert creatures through scorching summers.
🧘 Health & WellnessResearchers at the University of British Columbia have achieved a groundbreaking milestone by successfully creating helper T cells from stem cells in the lab—a discovery that promises to make lifesaving cell therapies more affordable and accessible to patients worldwide. This exciting advance brings us closer to having ready-made treatments for cancer, autoimmune diseases, and infections available when patients need them most.