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A researcher using the Lean formalisation language has uncovered a fundamental flaw in a influential 2006 physics paper on the two Higgs doublet model. Joseph Tooby-Smith at the University of Bath made the discovery while building a library of verified physics theorems. The original authors have acknowledged the error and plan to issue an erratum.

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Deloitte released a report in Hong Kong stating that the Greater Bay Area spent about 28.9 billion yuan (US$4.2 billion) on basic research in 2024, accounting for just 5.67 per cent of total R&D spending, below China's national average of 6.9 per cent and far behind the US's 14.5 per cent and South Korea's nearly 15 per cent. Despite strong tech potential, the southern China cluster lags in basic research and original innovation, with talent gaps adding to challenges.

A randomized clinical trial found that 24 minutes of specially designed music paired with auditory beat stimulation significantly lowers anxiety symptoms. Researchers at Toronto Metropolitan University tested various listening durations on 144 adults with moderate anxiety. The 24-minute session provided the strongest benefits.

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University of Missouri researchers report that a small antibody fragment targeting the EphA2 protein can be tagged with a radioactive marker to make EphA2-positive tumors stand out on PET scans in mouse experiments, a step they say could help match patients to EphA2-targeted therapies.

Preliminary results from a study at Falu lasarett indicate that premature babies can be discharged earlier from the neonatal unit when parents handle feeding based on the child's hunger signals. The research, led by Högskolan Dalarna, is Sweden's first on responsive feeding. One mother, Maya Johannesson, says the method felt natural for her and her son Milton.

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China's China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS) has reached a significant milestone in its Phase II construction, with its first beamline—the neutron technology development station—successfully producing a neutron beam. This marks the completion of equipment development and installation for the beamline. Located in Dongguan, Guangdong province, the facility operates like a super microscope, using neutrons to examine materials and support breakthroughs in renewable energy, aerospace, and bioscience.