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After 40 years of searching, physicists find evidence for an ultrarare particle decay
Physicists at CERN report that they've detected evidence of a rare meson particle decay (B⁰→ µ⁺µ⁻) that occurs when the meson's beauty quark annihilates with a down-type quark.
EU-funded study finds heavy metal contamination in Savannah mining communities
An EU-funded study has found elevated levels of heavy metals in soil samples from artisanal and small-scale mining communities in three districts of the Savannah Region, raising concerns about…
CERES Ocean Validation Experiment (COVE)
After 17 years of continuous operation, the CERES Ocean Validation Experiment (COVE) at Chesapeake Light Station, has been indefinitely suspended due to structural concerns.
KNUST, DNDi set up Ghana's first lab to test 100 molecules against schistosomiasis
KNUST and DNDi have launched a German-funded laboratory partnership in Kumasi to screen about 100 drug compounds against juvenile and adult bilharzia worms.
Study links clinical characteristics to brain network connectivity in disorders of consciousness
Predicting recovery for patients with disorders of consciousness (DoC) is exceptionally difficult due to the vast differences in injury causes and demographic backgrounds.
Astrocytes help sustain brain activity and blood flow during prolonged sensory stimulation
What happens in the brain when sensory stimulation continues over time—for example, while jogging, reading or listening to music?