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Recent Innovation News
FCC begins first phase of airwaves auction
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Tuesday kicked off an auction of low-frequency spectrum relinquished by television broadcasters to wireless companies and other bidders that are seeking new airwaves to build and improve wireless networks.
India approves foreign investment in e-commerce sector
MUMBAI India on Tuesday approved 100 percent foreign investment in marketplace e-commerce companies, formalizing rules for the first time for the multi-billion dollar sector.
U.S. firms target investment in Israeli cannabis R&D
TEL AVIV Already a pioneer in high-tech and cutting-edge agriculture, Israel is starting to attract American companies looking to bring medical marijuana know-how to a booming market back home. | Video
Sanofi poaches AstraZeneca scientist as new research head
LONDON French drugmaker Sanofi has poached one of AstraZeneca's top scientists to be its new research head in another high-profile departure for the British drugmaker.
Global majority backs a ban on 'dark net,' poll says
TORONTO Seven in 10 people say the "dark net" - an anonymous online home to both criminals and activists fearful of government surveillance - should be shut down, according to a global Ipsos poll released on Tuesday.
Taiwan's TSMC signs deal to build $3 billion wafer plant in China
TAIPEI Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSMC), the world's top contract chip maker, said on Monday it has signed an agreement with the Nanjing City Government to invest $3 billion building an advanced wafer manufacturing facility in China.
Japan looks to kickstart 'fintech' revolution
TOKYO A laggard in embracing the 'fintech', or financial technology, revolution, Japan is set to ease investment restrictions that could free up the flow of capital in an economy sitting on an estimated $9 trillion in individuals' cash deposits.
Sharp warns on earnings as takeover talks with Foxconn drag on
TOKYO Sharp Corp said its annual earnings were likely to fall short of its official guidance citing a slowing China market, a factor that Taiwan's Foxconn is expected to use to lower its offer for the loss-making Japanese display maker.
Mood lighting for stress-free chickens
A new energy efficient lighting system for poultry farms uses bulbs with a light spectrum specially adjusted for chicken retinas. The makers say it reduces animal pecking and crowding; making for more relaxed and happy chickens. | Video
World's biggest startup? Samsung Electronics to reform corporate culture
SEOUL Samsung Electronics Co Ltd , the world's biggest maker of smartphones and memory chips, announced on Thursday that it plans to adopt a corporate culture akin to a startup, seeking to become more nimble as growth slows.
The World's Most Innovative Research Institutions
Silicon Valley gets most of the press, but it's government-funded research labs that are arguably doing the most to advance science and technology. Full Article
The World's Most Innovative Universities
From Seoul to Zurich, Reuters ranks the academic institutions producing the most influential research and generating the largest number of patents. Full Article
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The Most Influential Scientific Minds
Using citation analysis to identify authors whose papers wield outsized influence
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