Important Innovations Collection

Trump Gives China Based Tik Tok 90 days to Divest US Asset Source:  Tik Tok Source:  White House  Intensifying US-China Trade War Impacting Huge China Tech  This weekend, President Trump considerably increased the pressure in his trade war with China.  He gave ByteDance, the China-based owner of the short-video app global giant Tik Tok, 90 days to sell or spin off its US assets or be banned from doing business in the US. He cited national security concerns. Tik Tok is used by 100 million Americans. He also has banned transactions with Tencent's WeChat, within 45 days in the US. WeChat has 1.2 billion users globally. Alibaba in the Cross-hairs Now, Trump also indicated that he's ready to expand pressure on other China based tech giants like Alibaba from doing business in the US. Trump's rationale is a grave concern for national security and the safety of Americans' personal data on China based social media and technology products.  The Chinese government can...

Affordable Alternative to Blood Tests Source:  American Chemical Society - Test before (left), Results (right) US-China Research Collaboration A biosensor bandage that collects and analyzes, in conjunction with a smart phone, sweat could be an inexpensive alternative to traditional blood tests.  It was developed by a team of US and Chinese scientists and is designed to monitor health and detect diseases. Wearable Device The smart health monitor is wearable.  It's composed of a polymer film coated with a super-hydrophobic silica suspension. It's flexible and contains mini-wells.  The wells contain dyes that react to sweat in the event of changes in glucose, calcium, chloride and pH. Smart Bandage The smart biosensor bandage adheres to the skin. Sweat that reaches the micropores trigger the dyes to change color in reaction to the chemical composition of the sweat.  The team just announced the device and is working on increasing its sensitivity.