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IMAGE: a, Optical character of the bistable electrochromic display. b, Bistable electrochromic strategies based on proton coupled electron transfer mechanism, adjusting the interface charge transfer between the polymer and the electrode,. view more
Credit: by Yuyang Wang, Hui Nie, Jinsong Han, Yaxun An, Yu-Mo Zhang and Sean Xiao-An Zhang
The development of low-energy-consumption and user-friendly electronic displays has become a long-term goal for future global sustainable development. Bistable electronic display, which requires very little electric drive to turn pages without consuming additional power to continuously display information/images, is one of the very good potential alternatives. Reflective display technologies with partial/complete bistable characteristics include e-ink, cholesteric liquid crystal, and electrochromic technologies, etc. They display information in light reflection mode, which can still be read under high-brightness outdoor sunligh
Australian biotech heads for human trials of anti-COVID-19 botanicals
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A Melbourne-based biotech firm developing therapeutic products to treat COVID-19 is poised to close a $US50 million ($65 million) capital raise to support human trials, after promising preclinical results.
UPcare Group, founded last year by entrepreneur Victor Huang and a group of leading scientists in response to the pandemic, is developing therapies using three natural botanical extracts derived from the loquat shrub and the knotweed and chiretta plants.
Fruit from the loquat shrub, which is the source of one of the botanical extracts in UPcare Group’s preclinical COVID-19 therapies.
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COFECE fines “Eco Comercializadora” for false statement during probe of cartel conduct in gas service stations in Baja, California.
The Mexican Federal Economic Competition Commission (COFECE) determined that “Eco Comercializadora” (EC) made false statements while being investigated for cartel conduct in the gasoline marketing industry in several municipalities. COFECE fined the company 9,873,000 pesos (US$450,000.00).
In August 2020, COFECE fined several companies and individuals for colluding in the gasoline marketing industry in the same geographic areas. Upon review of several filings, COFECE noticed an inconsistency between the information provided by EC during the probe and the information provided by Grupo Eco (the economic interest group of which EC is a part) during a follow-up procedure.
Neusoft Medical has reached a strategic cooperation of Sino-Pakistan Healthcare in Pakistan
SHENYANG, China, Dec. 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Neusoft Medical Systems Co., Ltd. (Neusoft Medical) announced the cloud signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Dynamic Engineering and Automation Group (DEA) to cooperate in the area of healthcare in Pakistan. The partnership intends to promote advanced imaging modalities technology combined with cloud imaging solution, AI technology, health management, academic communication, and training and education program, together with the nationwide service network project, through leveraging the strengths of both companies.
“Following the outbreak of the pandemic, Neusoft Medical took a series of emergency assistance actions. We hope to exert Neusoft Medical’s advantages on hardware and software to build Pakistan’s medical AI network and benefit the Pakistani people with Neusoft Medical’s overall solutions for medical imaging,” sai