In February, the US Food and Drug Administration granted 510(k) clearance to a dozen in vitro diagnostic tests encompassing molecular, immunoassay, clinical chemistry, and ion selective electrode ...

Taiwan’s parliament is set to prioritise review of a disputed NT$1.25 trillion (US$40 billion) special defence budget bill when its new session begins on Tuesday, as pressure mounts from Washington.

For decades, body mass index (BMI) has been the dominant tool for defining obesity, despite longstanding concerns that it poorly reflects individual health risk. Growing evidence suggests that the ...

Language from the “PROVE IT Act” was incorporated into funding legislation President Donald Trump signed into law last week. Congress quietly adopted a much-touted carbon trade bill last week, tucking ...

A “standard reference thermoelectric module (SRTEM)*” for objectively measuring thermoelectric module performance has been developed in Korea for the first time. A research team led by Dr. Sang Hyun ...

Bangladesh has inaugurated a testing laboratory to ensure quality and establish standards for both domestically produced and imported solar panels. The facility has been set up at the headquarters of ...

BYD Philippines, through AC Mobility, is preparing to unveil its latest electrified flagship — the BYD eMax 9 DMi, a luxurious plug-in hybrid MPV that blends elegant design, long-distance efficiency, ...

In a world where powerful men seem free to behave corruptly, hypocritically, and with almost complete sexual incontinence, a Shakespearean play in which powerful men behave corruptly, hypocritically, ...

A new method for quantifying grandeur is reshuffling the pecking order of the planet’s most impressive peaks. Turns out Everest has steep competition. Mount Everest, left, tops out at 29,032 feet ...

If you've ever found yourself wanting to measure something but don't have a ruler or tape measure on hand, measuring apps on your phone can come to the rescue. They range from the fairly simple to ...

Santa Clara County is pushing for public support of a five-year sales tax increase set to go before voters in the November special election. The county said Measure A is critical to help make up for ...

Researchers from Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (Fraunhofer ISE) have developed a new procedure for the precise and traceable spectral adjustment of LED-based solar simulators ...