Tech & Pharma

CSIRO Researchers Use 3D Printing To Track Big Fish

CSIRO Researchers Use 3D Printing To Track Big Fish

Researchers in Australia are using 3D printing to build a new generation of hi-tech fish tags to track big fish.

Cheap E-Notebook Converts Braille Into Chinese Characters

Cheap E-Notebook Converts Braille Into Chinese Characters

Chinese scientists have developed and tested a prototype electronic notebook that can be used to convert Braille into Chinese characters automatically.

Adaptive Licensing To Speed Up Drug Approvals In Singapore

Adaptive Licensing To Speed Up Drug Approvals In Singapore

Singapore’s health regulatory agency is implementing a new drug development regulatory model to accelerate the translation of drugs into the clinic.

China And India: From Imitators To Innovators

China And India: From Imitators To Innovators

China and India are catching up to the world leaders in innovation and should no longer be labeled as ‘imitation nations,’ according to a study.

Actis Invests In Nanjing Micro-Tech

Actis Invests In Nanjing Micro-Tech

Actis has made a significant minority investment in Nanjing Micro-Tech, the leading producer of non-vascular stents and disposable biopsy forceps in China.

Stryker Makes Offer For Chinese Orthopedics Manufacturer

Stryker Makes Offer For Chinese Orthopedics Manufacturer

U.S.-based Stryker Corporation made an offer for Chinese orthopedic manufacturer Trauson Holdings Company Limited.

Indian Designer Creates Smartphone For The Blind

Indian Designer Creates Smartphone For The Blind

An Indian designer is developing a smartphone with tactile text that can be used by blind or visually impaired people.

Vabiotech Licenses Japanese Encephalitis Technology From Inviragen

Vabiotech Licenses Japanese Encephalitis Technology From Inviragen

Vietnam’s VABIOTECH has acquired rights to Inviragen’s proprietary Japanese encephalitis technology to produce a cell-derived vaccine.

China’s New Approach To Renewable Energy

China’s New Approach To Renewable Energy

Chinese companies are using innovative business models to deliver renewable energy technology, writes Eric Knight.

L’Oréal Opens Skin Research Center In Singapore

L’Oréal Opens Skin Research Center In Singapore

The L’Oréal Group has opened an Advanced Research Center at Singapore’s Biopolis research complex.