HONG KONG — An international research team led by scientists from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has developed a novel strategy using brain-wide genome-editing technology to reduce Alzheimer’s disease pathologies in genetically modified Alzheimer’s disease mouse models. This advanced technology offers immense potential to be translated into a novel long-acting therapeutic treatment for Alzheimer’s patients. “The pathology of familial Alzheimer’s disease, which is caused by dominant mutations in the gene that encodes amyloid-beta precursor protein (APP) and in those that encode presenilin 1 and presenilin 2, is characterized by extracellular amyloid plaques and intracellular neurofibrillary tangles in…
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WASHINGTON — In a new attempt to combat misinformation regarding Covid-19, social media giant Twitter recently announced that it would begin testing a new reporting feature for users to flag tweets containing possible misinformation. Through the new feature, the users will report misinformation through the same process as they used to report harassment or other harmful content. Users will also be given an option to select whether the misinformation is political, health-related, or falls into another category. Twitter rolled out the new feature on Aug. 17 for most users in the U.S., Australia, and South Korea, adding that it expects to…
MUMBAI, India — New Delhi saw a marginal decline of 0.2 percent year-on-year in prime residential prices, leading to the drop in global position from 32nd rank in the first quarter of 2021 to 37th rank in the second quarter of 2021, as per Knight Frank’s prime global cities index of the second quarter of 2021. “Prime prices across 46 cities increased at an average rate of 8.2 percent in the year to June 2021, up from 4.6 percent in March,” states the index report. “By comparison, mainstream prices across 150 cities increased by 7.3 percent on average in the year to Q1 2021.” The report released…
NEW DELHI — India and the United Nations are set to sign a memorandum of understanding in support of partnership for technology in peacekeeping mission on Aug. 18. External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and United Nations chief Antonio Guterres will sign a memorandum of understanding between India and the United Nations in support of partnership for technology in peacekeeping in the presence of Secretaries-General, Representatives of Members of the United Nations Security Council, Military attachés & Special Invitees. Jaishankar, who is in New York to chair high-level events in the United Nations Security Council), met United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and held discussions on…
MUMBAI, India — The introduction of the production-linked incentive scheme, together with enhanced technological support led by the adoption of open radio access network (RAN) and investments in 5G telephony, is expected to ring in a course reversal for Indian telecom companies, as per the Indian rating agency Crisil. The agency said, in a blog, that this is good news for the industry as they have mainly been import-dependent and reliant on global vendors for their network rollouts. “So far, imports have accounted for 75 to 85 percent of the total telecom equipment market,” said Crisil. “While some global vendors have their manufacturing bases…
ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Cyble, an AI-powered, Y Combinator-backed, cyber threat intelligence company that empowers organizations with dark web & cybercrime monitoring and mitigation services announced that Kaustubh Medhe, former Assistant Vice President — Information Risk Management & Cybersecurity at Reliance Industries Group, has taken over as the Head of Research and Intelligence at Cyble. “We are delighted to welcome Medhe to Cyble,” the firm said. “As we scale new heights and embark upon newer trajectories of growth, Medhe’s expertise and skills will make a huge difference in further consolidating Cyble’s position as an undisputed dark web and cybercrime monitoring and mitigation partner…
NEW DELHI — A new initiative by the Government of India in the form of a crowdfunding program to treat rare diseases with the help of a portal has received over 31 registrations in a week. “We don’t see rare diseases common in the general public,” said Sameer Sethi, president of the Indian Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF). “It becomes difficult to diagnose, and cost of treatment is also very high. The government has done the right thing to launch a new rare disease policy, and it is a good step.” Under this program, corporates and individuals can donate online to treat…
GENEVA — To address the “serious human rights concerns and situation in Afghanistan,” the United Nations Human Rights Council will be holding a special session on Aug. 24. “The Human Rights Council is holding a special session to address “the serious human rights concerns and situation” in #Afghanistan. https://bit.ly/3iTRFOa Tuesday, Aug. 24 10:00 CET Watch live http://bit.ly/2MAQ1ij Hashtag: #SS31” tweeted the United Nations Human Rights Council. With the support of the 60 Observer States so far, which includes France, India, Japan, Pakistan, and the United Kingdom, the session is being convened. This is the thirty-first special session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. “The special session is being convened following…
NEW DELHI — Emmanuel Lenain, ambassador of France to India, on Aug. 18, informed that twenty-one Indian nationals were on the first French evacuation flight that was evacuated from Afghanistan’s Kabul. “The first French evacuation flight from #Kabul yesterday included 21 Indian nationals: the elite Gurkhas who were ensuring security of the French Embassy,” Lenain tweeted. France and India are actively coordinating to tackle the Afghanistan crisis, Lenain said. “As discussed in a call between Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian and External Affairs Minister of India S Jaishankar, France coordinates actively with India on Afghanistan, especially at the United Nations…
NEW DELHI — While interacting with Indian shuttler P.V. Sindhu‘s coach Park Tae-sang, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, talked about the “special relationship” between South Korea and the ancient Indian kingdom of Ayodhya. The conversation took place on Aug. 16, when the contingent of the Indian Tokyo Olympics went to the official residence of Modi to have breakfast with him. Park Tae-sang joined the Indian National Team in 2019 and began coaching the men’s singles players. He later became the mentor for P.V. Sindhu. During the interaction, Modi asked the South Korean coach if he knew anything about Ayodhya. “There…