Sci-Tech

September 3, 2024 12:42 PM

Starlink emerges as fresh battleground between Musk, Brazil

Tensions between Brazil and Elon Musk's business empire ratcheted up further as the country's telecoms regulator threatened to sanction his satellite broadband company Starlink hours after its top court stood behind a controversial decision to ban social network X from the country. Brazil's Preside...

September 2, 2024 5:17 PM

Sanofi’s mixed fortunes in MS drug trials has market focus on win

Sanofi's most advanced multiple sclerosis drug candidate has missed the main goal of two late-stage trials to treat relapsing forms of the disease, but in a positive surprise succeeded in a study on a less common form of progressive MS. Investors focused on the good news, with analysts saying the t...

September 16, 2024 3:31 PM

Cabinet approves one more semiconductor unit in Gujarat, India’s fifth

In a bid to develop a vibrant semiconductor ecosystem, the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved a proposal by Kaynes Semicon Pvt Ltd to set up a new semiconductor unit in Sanand, Gujarat. The proposed unit will be established with an investment of Rs 3,300 crore and wi...

September 1, 2024 11:48 AM

Study finds new source of cardiac inflammation

Globally, ischemic heart disease is the leading cause of death. A myocardial infarction (MI), commonly referred to as a "heart attack," is the first event in which insufficient coronary blood flow results in the death of a portion of the heart. Heart failure, heart wall remodelling, and severe infla...

August 30, 2024 7:00 PM

Amazon turns to Anthropic’s Claude for Alexa AI revamp

Amazon's revamped Alexa due for release in October ahead of the U.S. holiday season will be powered primarily by Anthropic's Claude artificial intelligence models, rather than its own AI, five people familiar with the matter told Reuters. Amazon plans to charge $5 to $10 a month for its new "Remark...

August 29, 2024 5:52 PM

Researchers discover how body’s natural killer cells protects from cancer

Scientists at the University of Southampton have made a groundbreaking discovery in cancer research, unveiling how the body's natural killer cells can identify and target cancer cells. This finding could lead to new, less invasive treatments for various types of cancer. The study, published in the ...