Downstream RNA hairpins found orchestrating mRNA translation
Research led by Duke University, Durham, has discovered a situation-dependent traffic jam in mRNA translation caused by RNA hairpins leading to higher translation of upstream start codons (uAUGs)......»»
Taiwan memory module suppliers doing well in inventory depletion
While upstream memory suppliers could hardly avoid losses through the first half of 2023 amid extended inventory corrections and spot market price falls, downstream module makers have sharply trimmed their inventories and are mulling lower-cost reple.....»»
Polysilicon prices in China on sharp decline
Polysilicon prices in the Chinese market have sharply declined in the fourth quarter of 2022 and consequently, prices for solar-grade crystalline silicon wafers (made from polysilicon) and downstream solar cells have dropped or tend to drop, accordin.....»»
Ribosomes search AUG codons in bidirectional scanning, challenging the first-AUG rule
Translation, a process that expresses the genetic information from messenger RNA (mRNA) to protein, is vital to maintain cellular protein homeostasis. To synthesize functional proteins and avoid toxic translation products, the recognition of the corr.....»»
US charges Sam Bankman-Fried with defrauding investors
He is accused of "orchestrating a scheme" to defraud investors in failed crypto exchange FTX......»»
Gaming PC peripheral suppliers see demand pick up
Gaming PC peripheral suppliers, such as cooling fan maker Power Logic and cooling module firm Auras Technology, have seen downstream customers start stockpiling......»»
Healing breath: Researchers dramatically improve inhalable mRNA therapy
A research team led by Georgia Tech Professor Phil Santangelo has developed an improved mRNA treatment that is designed to be used in a common nebulizer for a more efficient inhalable delivery of the medicine......»»
Memory module makers report decreased November revenues
Most downstream memory module makers, including Adata Technology, Apacer Technology, and Innodisk, witnessed a month-on-month decline in November revenues as memory prices have continued to slip in the fourth quarter......»»
Researchers develop a safer carrier for cancer vaccines
Lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-based messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines have recently emerged as a promising strategy for the prevention and treatment of cancers, as well as infectious diseases. LNPs are carriers that safely and effectively deliver.....»»
Positive growth for semiconductor materials through 2027, says Topco chairman
Amid upstream and downstream semiconductor industry inventory adjustments and global economic uncertainties in 2022, Taiwan-based Topco Scientific (TSC) has emerged as a key supplier of semiconductor materials for many top-tier global semiconductor m.....»»
New way to synthesize mRNAs could enhance effectiveness of mRNA drugs and vaccines
A team of synthetic biologists at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has recently discovered a way that could increase synthetic mRNA's protein production efficiency by up to 10 times, which means the effectiveness of mRNA vac.....»»
Foundry, backend houses see capacity utilization fall further on more LTA cancellations
In response to sharp order cuts by downstream clients, an increasing number of smaller IC designers in Taiwan, especially those focusing more on PC-related chip solutions, have canceled their long-term agreements (LTAs) signed with foundry and backen.....»»
How to translate text using the camera on your iPad with iPadOS 16
With iPadOS 15, Apple added its Translate app to the iPad for the first time. Now with iPadOS 16, which was released to the public in October, the company has introduced even more translation-related features to the iPad operating system. Read on as.....»»
Timekettle WT2 Edge’s real-time translation makes it the ultimate travel companion
Are you planning to do some traveling to foreign countries? If you are, then you might be interested in checking out the Timekettle WT2 Edge earbuds which comes with real-time translating features. The post Timekettle WT2 Edge’s real-time translati.....»»
What is Meta planning to do with the eye-catching Hokkien-English translation function?
Meta's Hokkien-English synchronous translation function has sparked a discussion in Taiwan, leading people to wonder what Meta is planning to do with this new technology. Ming-Shun Tsai, the president of school affairs for the Taiwan AI Academy, stat.....»»
BMW dives into EVs but keeps the X crossovers rolling in South Carolina
BMW is orchestrating a $1.7 billion upgrade to bring its largest plant, near Spartanburg, S.C., into the electric era. At the same time it must maintain production of high-demand crossovers there......»»
Meta AI announces first AI-powered speech translation system for an unwritten language
Meta AI pioneers speech-to-speech translation for languages that are spoken but not typically written, for real life and the metaverse. Meta AI pioneers speech-to-speech translation for languages that are spoken but not typically written, for rea.....»»
AI predicts physics of future fault slip in laboratory earthquakes
An artificial intelligence approach borrowed from natural language processing—much like language translation and autofill for text on your smart phone—can predict future fault friction and the next failure time with high resolution in laboratory.....»»
NanoMalaysia is at the vanguard of Malaysia"s EV revolution
Malaysia is the only country in Southeast Asia to have all its homegrown electric vehicle (EV) players, ranging from upstream to downstream, clustered within its borders. Even though the country has abundant resources, the most troubling is it doesn'.....»»
Memory module makers see rising revenues in 3Q22
Downstream memory module makers such as Adata Technology, Apacer Technology, and Innodisk saw their revenues rise gradually in the third quarter, with DRAM's spot prices expected to hit the bottom earlier than those of NAND flash, according to source.....»»
Spotlight on synthetic tissues and mRNA for chemistry Nobel
The development of mRNA vaccines, "bioorthogonal chemistry" or even artificial skin are some of the discoveries tipped for the Nobel Chemistry Prize announced Wednesday, which experts see as a toss-up......»»