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Scientists have been able to direct a swarm of microscopic swimming robots to clear out pneumonia microbes in the lungs of mice, raising hopes that a similar treatment could be developed to treat deadly bacterial pneumonia in humans.The microbots are made from algae cells and covered with a layer of antibiotic nanoparticles. The algae provide movement through the lungs, which is key to the treatment being targeted and effective.In experiments, the infections in the mice treated with the algae bots all cleared up, whereas…

A new heart valve repair device from Edwards Lifesciences Corp. was as effective as the market-leading device from Abbott Laboratories in a clinical study of heart-disease patients, a finding likely to intensify competition in a growing device market.Edwards said Thursday that its new product, known as Pascal Precision, had been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of a disease called degenerative mitral regurgitation. It will be…

A US appeals court affirmed a win for Apple Inc, HTC Corp and ZTE Corp against allegations that imports of their devices infringe wireless-technology patents. The companies' smartphones, smart watches, tablets and other LTE-capable devices do not violate INVT SPE LLC's rights in two patents originally owned by Panasonic, the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit said. The companies and their attorneys did not immediately respond to requests for comment. INVT is a patent-holding company affiliated with investment…

Last Updated: August 22, 2022, 10:54 ISTUnion Minister of Aviation and Steel, Jyotiraditya Scindia added that the new expressway will be similar to Yamuna Expressway and the Lucknow-Agra Expressway. (Representative image) Union Minister of Aviation and Steel, Jyotiraditya Scindia said that the expressway will be very useful for the people of Bhind, Morena, Datia, Jhansi, Shivpuri and GwaliorYour journey between Delhi and Gwalior is all set to become smooth with the construction of a new 160-km-long 6-lane Gwalior-Agra…

In a regulatory filing Friday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission said that Berkshire Hathaway had asked for and received its permission to buy up to 50% of the driller’s shares. Berkshire has been loading up on Occidental’s shares this year, amassing roughly 20% of the company’s stock, public filings show, leaving many analysts to speculate whether Mr. Buffett would seek control of the company, one of the largest U.S. oil producers. Occidental’s shares jumped to lead stock gains among the S&P 500 Friday, up…

Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong received a huge relief today. The President of South Korea, Yoon Suk Yeol, pardoned Lee on the occasion of next week’s Liberation Day anniversary in the country. Lee Jae-yong can now formally take control of South Korea’s largest conglomerate. Earlier, Lee was sentenced to 2.5 years in prison after being found guilty of bribing former South Korean President Park Geun-hye’s aide to force the merger of Samsung C&T and Cheil Industries merger. After Samsung heir spent 1.5…

Although Armie Hammer was seen earlier this year as part of Death on the Nile’s ensemble cast, for the most part, the actor has kept a low profile for a while now. Last year saw him being accused of sexual abuse from multiple women, which included expressing cannibalistic fantasies through text messages. This led to Hammer resigning from various projects, splitting from his wife and checking into a treatment center, and last week brought word that he was giving tours in the Cayman Islands. Now it looks like this…

‘We challenged ourselves every step of the way’ Not even two weeks after launch, Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course has topped one million sales across PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch, according to Studio MDHR. Considering the usual adoption rate of DLC and expansions — even for popular, beloved games with a wide reach — that’s great! Admittedly, the Cuphead DLC had a long time to simmer, and it’s a continuation of everything that made the original game such a blast. “This marks an even quicker timeline than it took for…

Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini photographed on May 29, 2015. The two were once among the most powerful figures in world football.Michael Buholzer | AFP | Getty ImagesFormer FIFA president Sepp Blatter and former UEFA president Michel Platini were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Friday.Blatter, who led FIFA for 17 years, was cleared of fraud by the Federal Criminal Court in the southern city of Bellinzona.Platini, a former France national team captain and manager, was also acquitted of fraud.The…

Someone said to be speaking for Meghan Markle said Thursday she had been “cleared” of bullying allegations by Buckingham Palace, even though the palace has said no such thing publicly and has vowed to keep the conclusions of its 15-month investigation under wraps. The assertions that Meghan was “cleared from the defamatory claims” were made to Us Weekly. They come as the Telegraph in the U.K. reported that she and Prince Harry would make “no public comment” on the report, which looked into allegations that the American…