Baidu Announces China’s First Open Source Edge Computing Platform OpenEdge

Baidu, Chinese search giant and cloud service provider has announced launch of its open source edge computing platform OpenEdge. The announcement came at the CES 2019 event where technological giants are showcasing their might. The platform is a first such launch in China. The company which is often dubbed as China’s Google is a pioneer …

UC Berkeley Research Team Tests Device which Acts as Sponge for Absorbing Excess Chemotherapy Drugs in the Bloodstream

A new device developed by University of California Berkeley, can be potentially used for absorbing excess chemotherapy drugs before they circulate in the bloodstream. This has shown potential to significantly reduce side effects of the chemo drugs for patients undergoing the treatment. Chemotherapy is a part of the standard treatment procedure for diagnosed cancers. While …

Lack of Deep Sleep Linked to Early Signs of Alzheimer’s Disease

In a new study, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis may have uncovered important explanation on how and why poor sleep is linked to early signs of Alzheimer’s disease. Older people who have reduced slow-wave sleep – the deep sleep required to accumulate memories and wake up feeling refreshed – tend …

Plant-based-meat and Gluten Free Burger Impossible Burger 2.0 Backed by Bill Gates Debuts at CES 2019 Las Vegas

Bill Gates backed food startup Impossible Foods have debuted the upgraded version of their plant based healthy burger named Impossible Burger 2.0 at the Burger Grill at Las Vegas CES 2019. The updated Impossible Burger 2.0 contains zero milligrams cholesterol, 14 grams fat and 250 calories in quarter pound patty. The company said that the …

TrAPs, a New Material Developed by British Scientists Paves Way for Accelerated Tissue Regeneration

A team of scientists from Imperial College London has developed a bio-inspired material which will help in accelerating healing process in human body. The rate of wound self-healing itself plays critical role in certain situations as a speedier recovery could help save lives. Dr. Ben Almquest heading the team of scientist at Imperial College is …

Ford Motor Company to Lay off Thousands of Workers as Part of Major Restructuring and Shift to Electric Vehicles

Ford is reportedly laying of thousands of workers from its payroll in Europe as it kick starts a major restructuring in the company to evolve better and profitable model in an industry increasingly leaning towards e-mobility. The company in the recent statement said that surplus labor will be reduced to undertake structural cost adjustments. It …

Pfizer Plans to Shut down Two Manufacturing Plants in India

American drugmaker Pfizer announced on Wednesday it will soon be shutting down two of its manufacturing plants in India that make generic injectable drugs, in response to falling demand. As reported in Reuters, the two sites in the states of Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu employ nearly 1,700 workers, contributing around 6 percent to Pfizer’s global …

China’s Huawei Launches New ARM-based Chipset to Explore New Growth Channels amidst US-China Trade Tensions

China’s chip maker Huawei has launched a new chip set series as China’s efforts to boost its domestic chip production is being thwarted by US-China trade war. The Asian giant being heavily dependent on USA, in a bid to achieve self-sufficiency has started several projects including Fujian Jinhua. Huawei derives most of its revenues by …

Venezuela’s PDVSA inks Deal with an Obscure US Oil Company Erepla to Boost Oil Production amid USA’s Sanctions on Country

Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA has signed deal with American firm Erepla partly owned by a Florida Republican and oil billionaire Harry Sargeant III. The firm Erepla is a little known obscure firm deal comes in background of American sanctions against the socialist country which prohibits American companies to finance projects as well as to …

T-Mobile successfully Tests 5G Video Call Using Multiple Spectrum Bands

Consumer Electronics Show 2019 marked a major step towards adoption to 5G technology with successful testing of 5G video call by T-Mobile with its partners Intel and Ericson. The 5G video call was tested by using a diverse array of wireless spectrum bands from low frequency, mid-frequency to high frequency. The call was tested by …