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Climate Science Digest: July 3, 2025
Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press daily roundup (July 3, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. U.S. military spending reductions could substantially lower energy consumption Ryan...
Slovenia joins CERN to shape future of peace, PM says at ceremony
Geneva, 3 July - Slovenia has joined the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN) to help shape a future in which science will be a promise of peace, Prime Minister Rober Golob said at the Slovenian flag-raising ceremony in Geneva on...

Sandoz breaks ground on US$440m biosimilar facility in Slovenia
Sandoz, the former generics and biosimilars division of Novartis, has commenced construction on a new biosimilar manufacturing plant near Ljubljana, Slovenia, as part of a broader US$1.1bn investment in the country. The new facility, with a...
Plants are the essence of Europe's future - if science is allowed to lead
Odd Arne Rognli, professor emeritus at the Department of Plant Sciences, Faculty of Biosciences, Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU), argues in an op-ed for The Slovenia Times that plant science is key to tackling Europe's challenges in...

The best popular science books of 2025 so far
Hang out: time to zone out with some intriguing and inspiring reading LanaG/Alamy Lone Wolf by Adam Weymouth “He retains a sharp memory of the trap, last summer, his forefoot clamped and the utter terror, and of later waking, woozy, and the awful,...

Sandoz Recalls Cefazolin Due to Mispackaging, Opens Biosimilar Facility in Slovenia
FDA announced on June 27, 2025, that Sandoz, Inc. is voluntarily recalling one lot of cefazolin for injection, USP, 1 gram per vial after customers complained that four penicillin G potassium for injection, USP, 20 million units labeled vials were...

Confidence holds in European hospitality, but skills and tech gaps persist
Booking.com’s fifth European Accommodation Barometer reveals a sector broadly confident ahead of the 2025 peak season, but facing widening disparities in training capacity, recruitment capabilities and digital uptake Despite geopolitical tensions...

Slovenia launches public consultation on spatial plan for second unit at Krško nuclear plant
The initiative was announced at a press conference last week by representatives of GEN energija, the state-owned company developing the Krško 2 (NEK 2) project. The document has now been made public and will remain available for comments until the...
Spanish PM calls for stronger multilateral trade, open science
SEVILLE, Spain, July 2 (Xinhua) -- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Wednesday called for a stronger multilateral system for international trade at a round-table discussion held during the 4th United Nations International Conference on...
Sandoz expanding production in Slovenia
Groundbreaking ceremony for the new plant featuring senior Sandoz and government officials. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA Sandoz, a Swiss pharma group specialising in generics and biosimilars, is expanding in Slovenia by building a €400 million...

Sandoz breaks ground on Slovenian biosimilar manufacturing facility
Swiss pharmaceutical company Sandoz announced that it has broken ground on its facility in Brnik, Slovenia for sterile product manufacturing. The site will bolster the firm’s standing as a leading producer of biosimilars, with investments...

Slovenia records hottest, driest June in history
LJUBLJANA: June 2025 has been confirmed as Slovenia's hottest, driest, and sunniest summer month since records began in 1950, marking an unprecedented climate extreme, the Slovenian Environment Agency (ARSO) announced on Monday. According to ARSO...

What do ancient mummies smell like? Scientists finally find out
Sensory heritage is the study of how we connect with historical objects using senses beyond just sight, like smell or touch. Ancient Egyptians used special oils, waxes, and balms to preserve bodies for the afterlife through a process called...
Lek launches construction of 400m plant near Ljubljana airport
Brnik, 1 July - The Ljubljana-based pharma company Lek, which is part of Swiss generics group Sandoz, on Tuesday held the groundbreaking ceremony for a EUR 400 million high-tech plant for the production of biosimilars near Ljubljana Airport....

The Slovenian Pavilion experience unites craftsmanship and technology at Venice Biennale
The Slovenian Pavilion presents the "Master Builders," curated by Ana Kosi and Ognen Arsov, at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition - 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale, organized by the Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO). The...

Powering tomorrow’s talent: How NIL Africa and Go Fourth Learning are bridging the skills gap with real-world tech training
Powering tomorrow’s talent: How NIL Africa and Go Fourth Learning are bridging the skills gap with real-world tech training. “Let me tell you a story. Not a pitch, not a panel response, but a real story about why we do what we do at NIL Africa....
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The US military is among the world's worst polluters. Here's what we know
The United States military is a big polluter. A new study has now revealed the scale of its carbon footprint and how it can be fixed. Research recently published in the journal PLOS Climate linked the impact of the US Department of Defense (DoD)...

Cutting US military spending could save energy equal to a small country’s use: Report
In a peer-reviewed study published this week in PLOS Climate, researchers found that sustained reductions in US military spending could lead to sharp declines in energy consumption by the Department of Defense (DoD), resulting in meaningful cuts...

REACTION: NHS 10 Year Plan
On 3rd July 2025, the UK Government announced the launch of the 10 Year Plan for the NHS. The plan sets out how the government aims to ‘reinvent’ the health service into one that is ‘fit for the future’ through ‘radical change.’ Med-Tech Insights...
New Multiplex Odiseja Opens in Ljubljana
LJUBLJANA: A new multiplex, designed for cinema screenings, music concerts, theatre shows and business meetings has been opened in the capital city of Slovenia, Ljubljana. The total investment is estimated at 25 m EUR. “Odiseja is constructed as a...