This week's news in brief: Earth-like planet, neutrino’s mysterious mass and disease eradication
“It is fascinating to know that our Sun’s nearest stellar neighbour is the host to three small planets,” says Elisa Quintana, an astrophysicist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. “Their proximity make this a prime system for further study, to understand their nature and how they likely formed.”Only 14 cases of infection with Guinea worm — a parasite that causes painful skin lesions — were reported in humans in 2021,.
There is no recognized treatment or vaccine for the parasite. Instead, eradication campaigns have focused on preventing transmission. But, a remaining reservoir for the parasite in animals means eradication could be a while off, if indeed it is possible, say some scientists. The Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino experiment has produced the most precise measurement of the neutrino’s mass yet.nailing down the mass of the neutrinoThe team at the Karlsruhe Tritium Neutrino experiment in Germany reports that neutrinos have a maximum mass of 0.8 electronvolts (
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