Denmark, as the administrative power over Greenland and the Faroe Islands, has faced mounting pressure to bolster its Arctic security and maintain stability in the region, while Trump’s ambitions kicked up a notch this week as he refused to rule out military action to grab the world’s largest island from Denmark. Danish Prime Minister Mette … Read more
TDK, one of the main suppliers of batteries for Apple’s iPhones, will this year roll out an improved version of its most advanced product to help mobile devices keep up with the rising power demands of built-in AI. The Tokyo-based company plans to start mass production of its third-generation silicon-anode cells from late summer, Chief … Read more
Dirty secret That’s where Germany comes in. The dirty little secret of European R&D spending is that half of it comes from Germany. And most of that investment flows into one sector: automotive. While that might seem obvious given the sector’s size (the German auto industry’s annual revenue is nearly half a trillion euros), it’s not where … Read more
Getting the IPR framework right now to unleash long-term innovation EU policies adopted in the next five years will be foundational for Europe’s innovative ecosystem to thrive in the long term, improving conditions for the next wave of intellectual property lifecycles that can take over a decade to bear fruit. A smart and strategic policy … Read more
Apple has opened an applied research laboratory in the southern Chinese tech hub of Shenzhen, as the US giant bolsters it commitment to the world’s largest smartphone market amid heightened competition with domestic players, including Huawei Technologies. The facility started operations on Thursday at the Shenzhen Park in Hetao, a cooperation zone developed under the … Read more
Another key target is promoting innovation and access. The pipeline of novel antibiotics is severely limited and existing therapies are difficult to access, especially in lower- and middle- income countries — which are already bearing a heavier burden of antimicrobial resistant infections. Anand Anandkumar, co-founder and CEO of Indian pharmaceutical company Bugworks, said he believes the … Read more
“These findings are disappointing, but they give us essential information and reinforce the need to identify other therapeutic candidates for mpox while we continue research on tecovirimat use in other populations with mpox,” said Jeanne Marrazzo, director of the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). The NIAID-backed study did show that deaths … Read more
Eli Lilly and Biogen could not immediately be reached for comment. These drugs have also divided regulators. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved lecanemab last year and donanemab this year. Last month, however, the European Medicines Agency opposed a license for Leqembi — the brand name for lecanemab — arguing that the small benefits … Read more
Alongside the major regional development projects, a minor part of the fund will be dedicated to entertainment activities which, the Estonian finance ministry says, will give residents the opportunity to participate in the transition process through civic initiatives. “Anyone with an idea that meets the grant conditions can submit an application to the implementing unit … Read more
Located in Jinze, a town in Shanghai’s Qingpu district, Huawei gave its new campus the name Lianqiu Lake R&D Centre last Tuesday, according to an announcement on the municipal government’s website that cited official media Jiefang Daily. The campus comprises eight blocks and 104 buildings – making up a complex of laboratories, offices and leisure … Read more
