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Paramount Skydance announced today they have launched an all-cash “hostile bid” of $108.4 billion for the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery — a move that disrupts Netflix’s bid of $82.7 billion.
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Intuitively, and based on past research, players of online games who give negative reviews are expected to log fewer hours playing and spend less money. But a new Northwestern study finds some display the exact inverse relationship — they rate negatively but sustain or increase their use of the game, signaling a loss of self control.

Scientists at Northwestern University have developed the fastest test yet for diagnosing hepatitis C virus (HCV). The highly accurate diagnostic delivers results to patients in just 15 minutes — up to 75% faster than other rapid HCV tests. This speed is crucial for kickstarting patients’ treatment before they leave their appointment, potentially preventing painful, expensive complications and even death.

In a new leap for neurobiology and bioelectronics, Northwestern University scientists have developed a wireless device that uses light to send information directly to the brain — bypassing the body’s natural sensory pathways.

According to a new Northwestern University study, the ambient air on airplanes and in hospitals mostly contains harmless microbes typically associated with human skin.

Northwestern experts weigh in on the current peace plan between Ukraine and Russia.
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QSI-TEAMS aims to expedite the clinical validation, adoption and launch of pioneering technologies at the intersections of engineering, science and medicine.

In a new study of nearly 1,000 consecutive patients treated for lung cancer at Northwestern Medicine, researchers discovered only 35% would have qualified for screening according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) screening criteria. The two-thirds of patients who would have been excluded were disproportionately women and never-smokers.

Northwestern alumna Roberta “Bertie” Buffett Elliott has made a new $11.8 million gift to advance undergraduate global education.

Personality and zip code can help explain differences in political ideology, according to a new study from Northwestern University, which is the first to show the relationship between a person’s personality traits and political preference varies, depending on where one lives.