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IIT Madras Drives Tech Innovation in Indian Sports

With a focus on innovation, indigenisation, and digital learning, IIT Madras launches a groundbreaking initiative to elevate India's sports landscape through technology.

Great Gold Rush

Big Indian brands are foraying into and expanding their gold retail businesses at a time when demand is low and prices are high. What crystals are they gazing?

Revolutionising Sports: The Gamification of Fan Experience

As the sports industry embraces digital transformation, gamification emerges as a key player in reshaping fan engagement, empowering viewers, and expanding the reach of traditional and emerging sports.

'Computer Vision can Completely Transform the Sports Industry'

The future is exciting. From enhancing player performance analysis to creating immersive fan experiences through augmented reality, this new domain has a lot of potential.

'Each of The Six Phases Impacts An Archer's Performance'

Kinematic synchrony and timing phases in archery play a crucial role in shaping performance and training outcomes.

Future Horizons in Sports Technology

Advancing sports technology and infrastructure requires innovative solutions and strategic investments to enhance participation, improve quality, and make sports more accessible to all.

PASSING ON THE LEGACY

It is hard to achieve worklife balance if you are running a family business. For George Alexander Muthoot, managing director of Muthoot Finance, board meetings are the way to spend time with family

SAI is Game For Leveraging Technology To Benefit Sports in India

IIT-M's stellar work in the field of sports science, along with a plethora of indigenously developed products by the startups, will show the way forward.

Bridging the Gap in Assistive Technology for Para Athletes

Addressing the critical need for tailored, affordable solutions, the evolution of assistive technology for para athletes remains crucial to empowering their performance and participation.

Advancing Para Sports Through Technology

As grassroots sports and para-athletics development grow in importance, tailored technology is proving crucial in addressing unique challenges and unlocking potential across the sector.

Unlocking Peak Performance

Advances in sports science and nutrition are redefining the boundaries of athletic performance, enabling athletes to reach new heights.

Advancing Japan's Biotech Ecosystem: Current Initiatives and Future Outlook

Japan has a robust drug discovery capability, having developed an interleukin-6 inhibitor, a programmed cell death protein 1 inhibitor, and, in earlier years, an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor for Alzheimer's disease.

Cutting Clinical Costs with Companion Diagnostics

Advancing personalised medicine has become a key goal for many pharma firms, evident from the rising number of such therapies under clinical development. In 2022 alone, 12 new personalised medicines were approved, marking these treatments as accounting for at least a quarter of new drug approvals over the past eight years. This contrasts sharply with a decade ago when personalised medicines constituted less than 10 per cent of new approvals annually, according to The Personalised Medicine Coalition report. As the trend towards precision medicine and targeted therapies continues, companion diagnostics (CDX) are becoming increasingly vital, particularly in oncology. Let's explore the opportunities that CDX presents and the hurdles in their development and implementation.

Strategies for Success in Japan's Biotech Ecosystem

Japan’s biotech sector is a landscape rife with opportunity, yet also a complex market that requires a deep understanding of local ecosystems and cultural nuances.

Boosting Japan's Biotech Ecosystem

Japan's biotech ecosystem is at a pivotal moment, characterised by both challenges and opportunities. Despite a rich history of scientific achievement, including significant contributions to biochemistry and medicinal chemistry, Japan has struggled to cultivate a vibrant startup culture in biotechnology. This stagnation is partly attributed to stringent drug pricing controls that have stifled innovation and investment in the sector.

"Australia has long been a global leader in research, yet our biotech sector has not lived up to its full potential"

Australia's first true biotech incubator, Proto Axiom, has secured $20 million in the first close of its $30 million Series B round to strengthen the nation's biotech sector through greater IP retention. Anthony Liveris, CEO of Proto Axio discusses the incubator's selection criteria, identifying the most promising biotech trends for global health, and outlining the key strengths that make Australian biotech globally competitive. Edited excerpts:

Korea develops micro-structured artificial lung model using bioprinting technology

A team of Korean researchers has made a breakthrough that will greatly enhance the efficiency of respiratory disease research, garnering attention.

Pfizer upgrades pharma production plant in Melbourne

Australia is stepping up to the global fight against antimicrobial resistance, as Pfizer Australia announces a major upgrade to its manufacturing facility in Melbourne, Victoria.

Unleashing Innovative Wound Care Solutions

The incidence of wounds is rising, especially in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. In Australia alone, 420,000 individuals are impacted by chronic wounds, leading to direct healthcare costs of AUD $3 billion, representing 2 per cent of the country's total healthcare expenditure. Similarly, data from Singapore between 2000 and 2017 revealed that the incidence of wounds among hospitalised adults was 300 per 100,000 for those over 18 and 800 per 100,000 for those over 50. Let's explore further.

Rebooting Japan's Biotech Growth Engine

Japan was once a global leader in life sciences innovation, responsible for nearly 30 per cent of all new drugs. However, its share has since dropped to less than 10 per cent. Between 1995 and 2018, Japan's contribution to the global pharmaceutical industry's value-added declined by 70 per cent, from 18.5 to 5.5 per cent.

Singapore discovers new fungus type, a possible global public health threat

Researchers from the Singapore General Hospital (SGH), A*STAR’s Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine) have discovered a new clade (or type) of Candida auris, bringing the number of clades known globally to a total of six.

Singapore strengthens focus on computational biology

Singapore's National Quantum Office (NQO), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), National University of Singapore (NUS), National Supercomputing Centre (NSCC) and Quantinuum have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), enabling access to Quantinuum's advanced quantum computer, and to explore and collaborate on quantum computing use cases, focusing on computational biology.

Global scientists explore innovative tech to rapidly make new vaccine antigens

Researchers in the US are pursuing pioneering technology that may be able to rapidly create safe and effective vaccines against deadly epidemic and pandemic diseases that are more stable and less expensive than current vaccines.

How Brand-Designer Collabs are Revolutionizing Fashion & Lifestyle

For many brands, the motivation to collaborate with designers stems from a desire to offer something distinct and fresh to their customers.

How Delivery-First Model is Taking Shape in India

The sector is experiencing rapid growth, driven by a surge in working professionals, increasing smartphone penetration, and the rise of nuclear families.

EPICUREAN LEGEND ATUL KOCHHAR

From a small town in India to the heights of culinary fame, the Master Chef’s story is one of passion, innovation, and unwavering dedication.

HOW AJAY ARORA OF D'DÉCOR TURNED

A $5 MN SETBACK INTO A $350 MN GLOBAL EMPIRE

The Friendly Neighborhood Malls Resurgence

The success of neighborhood malls hinges on understanding and catering to the local demographic.

How Circular Economy is Transforming Fashion's Fabric

As the fashion industry grapples with environmental challenges, the circular economy emerges as a transformative force. By redefining product life cycles and prioritizing sustainability, fashion brands are reshaping their practices to reduce waste and promote longevity.

Phygitalization of Micro and Macro Kiranas

Kirana stores in rural India are undergoing a significant transformation. Innovative efforts are modernizing these traditional retail hubs, bringing modern retail practices and technology to smaller towns and villages.