Technology AugLimb: A compact robotic limb to support humans during everyday activities Researchers at Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology and University of Tokyo recently developed AugLimb, a compact robotic limb that could support humans as they complete a variety of
Technology Samsung Bioepis gets nod for sale of ophthalmology biosimilar drug in Europe South Korean biopharmaceutical firm Samsung Bioepis Co. said Monday it has won approval from European authorities for the sale of its ophthalmology biosimilar, Byooviz. The European Commission granted the marketing
Technology The Great Unlock All about a lab that uses AI to predict shapes of enzymes and proteins, and what this could mean for humankind. For some years now, John McGeehan a biologist and
Technology Chip-based digital PCR detection technology and instrument developed A joint team from China recently provided a sensitive, multiplexing, quantitative detection method for the early diagnosis and targeted therapy of myeloproliferative neoplasms, a type of chronic hematological tumor that
Technology Swiss law faces stress test over employer Covid-19 vaccination mandates When Google announced a few weeks ago that it will require its employees to be vaccinated against Covid-19 to work on-site, Swiss labour rights groups perked up. What would this
Technology Apple to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse Apple unveiled plans to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system
Technology COVID-19 vaccination certificate now available through WhatsApp within seconds Citizens who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 can now get their vaccination certificate through WhatsApp within seconds, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya's office said on Sunday. Presently, people have to
Technology Over-60s with only virtual contact 'more lonely' Over-60s who relied on only telephone and online contact felt more lonely during the pandemic, a study suggests. "Virtual contact on its own is not beneficial to older adults' mental
Technology Google’s DeepMind puts human proteome online for free DeepMind partnered with the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) to come up with the AlphaFold database, which predicts the three-dimensional structures of the human proteome – nearly all (98.5%) of
