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Indiana University researchers have contributed to significant advances in our understanding of the universe through the partnership of two major international neutrino experiments. Neutrinos are very small, almost massless particles that constantly pass through space, planets, and even our bodies, but they almost never interact with anything. Research results published in journal nature Scientists can get closer to answering a profound question: why does the universe contain matter such as stars, planets, and life rather than just the sky? This breakthrough result resulted from an unprecedented joint analysis of data from the US NOvA experiment and Japan’s T2K experiment. These…
DURHAM, N.C.—Mid-South’s Brenntag continues to rack up serious environmental violations related to its chemical repackaging plant in East Durham, where state inspectors in November accused the company of failing to clean up barrels that leaked on the premises. Recent testing also found that the chemical cocktail continued to flow into a nearby stream that runs behind the elementary school, through a public park and into Third Fork Creek and Jordan Lake, a drinking water source for more than 1 million people, according to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. City and state authorities have committed numerous violations against the…
New scientific research suggests that returning protected wild animals to their natural habitats is not always successful. In some situations, animals released after long periods of captivity can face serious dangers, turning wild animals into what researchers describe as “death traps.” The discovery will be published in a magazine Earth ecology and conservation. The research was carried out by primatologist Professor Anna Nekaris OBE from Anglia Ruskin University, along with collaborators from conservation organization Plumprolis eV and the University of Western Australia. Their study investigated the fate of the Bengal slow loris (Nictivus bengalensis) was released in Bangladesh. Illegal trade…
NoA Health has appointed former Novo Nordisk and Pfizer employee Luisa Li as CEO, putting her in charge of driving the globalization of the creative agency’s business. Copenhagen-based NoA Health works with Danish biopharmaceutical companies including ALK, Novo Nordisk and Lundbeck. However, the company does a lot of business with pharmaceutical companies based outside its home country, with overseas customers such as Cytiva, GSK, and Otsuka accounting for 60% of its revenue. NoA Health, led by Lee, is ramping up its pursuit of international business. “We are transitioning from a Nordic-based start-up agency to a growth-oriented international player,” Lee said…
Sanofi is betting $1.53 billion on Sino Biopharmaceutical’s new drug, securing global rights to a first-in-class JAK/ROCK inhibitor that could play dual roles in the French drugmaker’s hematology and immunology pipeline. Sanofi will pay $135 million upfront to Sino Biopharm subsidiary Chiatai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (CTTQ) for exclusive rights to the Chinese company’s lovacitinib, according to a securities filing (PDF). In addition to the initial payment, Sanofi has committed to up to $1.395 billion in potential development, regulatory and sales milestones, as well as up to double-digit tiered royalties based on net sales of lovacitinib. This oral drug is…
A new study led by researchers at the University of Arizona suggests that for every recognized vertebrate species, there are, on average, two more overlooked species. These overlooked creatures, known as “cryptic” species, look nearly identical to known species, but are genetically distinct. The findings indicate that the world’s vertebrate biodiversity may be much greater than current estimates, raising important questions about how many species remain undocumented and unprotected. “Each species that you or I see and perceive as distinct may actually be hiding, on average, two different species,” said lead author John Wiens, a professor in the Department of…
Researchers from the University of Basel and ETH Zurich have demonstrated how to reverse the polarity of special ferromagnetic materials using a focused laser beam. This advance points to a future where we can use light to design and reconfigure electronic circuits directly on chips. Ferromagnetic materials work because vast numbers of small magnetic moments within the material move in unison. Each electron has a property called spin that generates a very small magnetic field. When many of these spins align in the same direction, their combined effect creates a strong, stable magnet, like the one found in a compass…
A team led by researchers at the University of Toronto has found a link between ultra-processed foods and behavioral and emotional development in early childhood. Specifically, the research team found that high intakes of ultra-processed foods are associated with behavioral and emotional difficulties such as anxiety, fear, aggression, and hyperactivity. Preschool is a critical period for a child’s development and is also the time when children begin to establish eating habits. ” Kozeta Milik, principal investigator of the study and assistant professor of nutritional sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Temerty University “Our findings highlight the need for early intervention, including professional…
A short-term spike in air pollution in New Jersey due to the 2023 Canadian wildfires is associated with higher stroke rates and more severe strokes, according to a preliminary study published March 3, 2026, which will be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s 78th Annual Meeting, April 18-22, 2026, in Chicago and online. Wildfire smoke contains pollutants such as ozone and particulate matter, making it not only a nuisance but also a potential public health hazard. The 2023 Canadian wildfires caused unprecedented air quality declines across the northeastern United States. Our findings show that short-term exposure to increased…
science news from research institutions The super-tough microorganisms can withstand Mars-level impact forces, suggesting the possibility that life can jump from planet to planet. Date: March 3, 2026 Source: PNAS Nexus Abstract: Bacteria, famously resilient, may be strong enough to survive one of the most violent events possible on Mars. In a laboratory experiment designed to mimic the impact of a large asteroid impact, researchers forced Deinococcus radiodurans between steel plates and sprayed it with pressures reaching 3 GPa (30,000 times atmospheric pressure). Even under these extreme conditions, the majority of microorganisms survived. Share: Full text By simulating the impact…