Biscotti commestibili a partire dalla plastica delle bottiglie – Frontiere – Ansa.it

Trasformare la plastica delle bottiglie in materiali commestibili, come biscotti ricchi di proteine o vitamine: è l’obiettivo dello studio guidato da Lahiru Jayakody, dell’Università Southern Illinois, che in occasione del congresso autunnale della Società Americana di Chimica corso a Chicago ha presentato i primi successi in questa direzione con i…

Addio a Tim Curry, leggendaria star del Rocky Horror Show – Cinema – Ansa.it

Tim Curry, l’attore britannico protagonista della parodia teatrale dei film dell’orrore The Rocky Horror Show e della relativa versione cinematografica, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, è morto ieri a Los Angeles a 80 anni. Non è stata resa nota immediatamente la causa della morte ma in passato – riporta Variety –…

Scientists may have found a shortcut to calorie restriction’s anti-aging benefits

Reducing calorie intake has extended lifespan in animals including mice, rhesus monkeys, and fruit flies. In some studies, the animals also remained healthier for longer. But severe calorie restriction can come with serious costs. Mice placed on a diet with 40% fewer calories, for instance, become more vulnerable to infections,…

190-year-old DNA reveals a hidden pangolin species

Pangolins look almost prehistoric. These medium-sized mammals, found only in Africa and Asia, have long, powerful tails, large curved claws, and bodies covered in overlapping scales that resemble a pinecone. Those distinctive scales are also a major reason pangolins are in danger. They are heavily targeted by poachers and are…

Manhattan-sized ice island breaks off Greenland’s Petermann Glacier

An international team of researchers, led in part by the University of Ottawa, has documented a major calving event at Petermann Glacier in northwest Greenland. On August 4, 2026, the glacier released a 76.4 km2 ice island, its largest loss of floating ice since 2012 and the biggest Arctic calving…

What you eat before age 2 may affect your health 70 years later

Could how much sugar you consumed before your second birthday shape your health decades later – even into your 70s? A new study that my colleagues and I conducted suggests the answer could be yes. People who had less sugar exposure during the first few years of life were much…

Turmeric compound may protect blood vessels from diabetes damage

Curcumin, the natural compound responsible for turmeric’s vivid yellow color, is widely studied for its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. New research in rats suggests it may also help protect blood vessels from damage linked to diabetes. The findings were presented at the 2026 American Physiology Summit in Minneapolis. The Summit…

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope is ready to hunt thousands of alien worlds

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is now one major step closer to liftoff. On Aug. 21, teams enclosed the observatory inside the protective fairing of its SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket at the Payload Hazardous Servicing Facility at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The fairing is the large shell…

One asteroid strike may explain two mysteries of Mars’ moon Deimos

An international team led by the University of Bern has found evidence that a single asteroid collision may have dramatically reshaped Deimos, the smaller of Mars’ two moons. By combining detailed computer simulations with recent images from ESA’s Hera spacecraft, the researchers concluded that one impact could account for both…

A missing color in indoor light may help prevent myopia

Children who spend more time indoors looking at screens and less time outside are more likely to develop myopia, also known as nearsightedness. The problem is growing rapidly worldwide, with some experts estimating that nearly 5 billion people (or 50% of the world population) could be nearsighted by 2050. New…

Childhood trauma may leave a lasting “scar” inside brain cells

Severe stress during childhood can increase a person’s vulnerability to anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders when new challenges arise later in life. Scientists at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Princeton University have now identified a biological process that may help explain how early trauma can…