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‘New drug delivery technique can inject genes into kidneys’

2:37 pm January 1, 2020

Washington: Researchers have developed a novel drug carrying system, and used it to deliver genes directly into the kidneys of mice, an advance that may pave the way for effective gene therapy techniques. The scientists from Mayo Clinic, an American non-profit organisation academic medical centre, studied the effectiveness of delivering three different sized vectors, or […]

Artificial Intelligence hub in Bengaluru to promote technology innovations: DST

‘New model may shed light on how our brain works’

4:13 pm December 26, 2019

Tokyo: Researchers have developed a brain-like network composed of ultrasmall metallic wires, an advance that may lead to new ways for understanding the brain’s computation processes. As part of the study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, the researchers used the metallic nanowire network to simulate the human brain’s electrical activity unique to processes like […]

UN rights chief says troubled by Hong Kong violence

9:32 pm October 5, 2019

Kuala Lumpur: UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said Saturday she was “troubled” by Hong Kong’s increasingly violent pro-democracy protests, and stressed that any measures to quell the unrest must be grounded in law. The city endured another night of chaos Friday, after leader Carrie Lam banned face masks at demonstrations, invoking colonial-era emergency powers […]

Thousands march as Hong Kong government mulls face mask ban

12:34 pm October 4, 2019

Hong Kong: Thousands of masked protesters marched through Hong Kong on Friday as the government readied to use emergency powers to ban face coverings in a bid to put an end to months of violent protests. Large crowds of mostly office workers hit the streets during the workday lunch break over the pro-Beijing regime’s expected […]

Hong Kong student protester shot by police to be charged

Hong Kong teen protester shot by police to be charged

1:04 pm October 3, 2019

Hong Kong: Police say criminal charges will be filed against the 18-year-old Hong Kong student who was the first victim of police gunfire in the months-long pro-democracy protests. The shooting Tuesday on one of the most violent days of the demonstrations inflamed anger against police, who already have been accused of being heavy-handed against protesters. […]