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Hong Kong, 2 mainland Chinese cities named UN body's top innovation cluster
South China Morning Post, Published on 02/09/2025
» A cluster of cities comprising Hong Kong and two others from mainland China has been named the world's top innovation hub, a feat attributed to a new ranking metric that involves venture capital deals, a United Nations body has said.
Chinese cluster now world's top innovation hotspot: UN
AFP, Published on 01/09/2025
» GENEVA - Shenzhen-Hong Kong-Guangzhou has overtaken Tokyo-Yokohama to become the world's top cluster for innovation, the United Nations said Monday.
Baidu develops AI to decode animal sounds into human language
Online Reporters, Published on 18/05/2025
» Chinese tech giant Baidu has filed a patent with the National Intellectual Property Administration for an AI system designed to translate animal vocalisations and body language into human speech.
Foie gras that skips the force-feeding is developed by physicists
New York Times, Published on 26/03/2025
» BOSTON — Thomas Vilgis, a food physicist at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Germany, has been in love with foie gras for a quarter century. The luxurious delicacy is a pâté or mousse made from the rich, fattened livers of ducks or geese.
Fecal Matter makes a splash at Paris Fashion Week
AFP, Published on 08/03/2025
» PARIS - Paris Fashion Week witnessed a debut show on Friday from one of the most unusually named brands in the luxury clothing industry: Matieres Fecales, which means fecal matter in French.
Scientists modify tomatoes to make them 'significantly sweeter'
South China Morning Post, Published on 15/11/2024
» HONG KONG — Chinese scientists have successfully modified tomatoes to make them sweeter by removing two genes that regulate sugar content, according to a new study.
Lethal pager hack exposes dark side of Asian supply chains
Reuters, Published on 21/09/2024
» The lethal hack of Hezbollah’s Asian-branded pagers and walkie-talkies has set off an intense search for the devices’ path, revealing a murky market for older technologies where buyers may have few assurances about what they are getting.
Apple Watch models face US import ban in patent clash
AFP, Published on 27/10/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Medical technology company Masimo Corp. on Thursday said a US trade commission has recommended banning imports of Apple Watch models that infringe its light technology for detecting blood oxygen levels.
Brazil's banana spider aids erectile dysfunction treatment
AFP, Published on 28/09/2023
» BELO HORIZONTE - Three decades ago, Brazilian researchers began studying a curious side effect from banana spider bites: the toxin left victims with priapism, a painful and persistent erection.
Covid vaccine supply exceeds demand
AFP, Published on 08/04/2022
» After two years of racing to vaccinate the world against Covid-19, the number of available doses now surpasses demand in many areas.