This walking robot could change how we search for life on Mars

Planetary missions on the surface of Mars are carried out with extreme caution. Communication delays between Earth and robotic explorers can range from four to 22 minutes, and limited data transmission capacity adds another layer of constraint. Because of this, scientists must carefully plan each step in advance. Rovers are…

Quantum computers keep losing data. This breakthrough finally tracks it

Quantum computers hold enormous promise, but they are still far from dependable. Their biggest weakness is instability, which causes the information they process to quickly break down. Researchers around the world are working to solve this problem, including a team in Norway. “In quantum computers, information is transmitted and stored…

Scientists just uncovered the secret behind nature’s “proton highway”

Every second, countless electrical charges move through the human body. These microscopic signals are essential for life. They drive communication between cells, enable energy production, and support metabolism. None of this would work without the careful and controlled movement of charges across cell membranes and within cells. In many ways,…

The world’s “oldest octopus” was never an octopus

A well-known 300-million-year-old fossil once believed to be the oldest octopus ever discovered has been reclassified after new analysis revealed it is something entirely different. The specimen had even earned a place in the Guinness Book of Records, but scientists now say that distinction was based on a misinterpretation. The…

Scientists discover reversible male birth control that stops sperm production

Cornell University scientists have taken a major step toward developing a safe, reversible, long-acting and 100% effective nonhormonal male contraceptive, considered the holy grail of male contraception. In a proof-of-principle study conducted in mice over six years, the team showed that interrupting a key step in meiosis, the process that…

Trump estende la scadenza dell’ultimatum per due settimane – Notizie – Ansa.it

IL PUNTO Trump minaccia ancora l’Iran alla vigilia della scadenza – stanotte alle 2 – dell’ultimatum lanciato agli ayatollah. ‘Un’intera civiltà morirà stanotte. Non voglio che accada, ma probabilmente succederà’, scrive il presidente Usa su Truth. Una minaccia definita dal Papa ‘inaccettabile’. Il Pakistan chiede un ‘cessate il fuoco di…

Meryl Streep e Anna Wintour assieme sulla cover di Vogue – People – Ansa.it

A guardare la nuova copertina di Vogue sembra di vedere doppio: Meryl Streep e Anna Wintour sono sedute una accanto all’altra, ritratte da Annie Leibovitz in due diverse declinazioni griffate Prada.     L’occasione e’ la marcia di avvicinamento al debutto nelle sale di Il Diavolo Veste Prada 2, l’attesissimo sequel…

Accoltella i genitori e il fratello di 16 anni a Fano – Notizie – Ansa.it

Una situazione familiare difficile e l’ombra di maltrattamenti subiti da bambino. Potrebbero essere questo il quadro all’interno del quale è maturato un triplice tentato omicidio avvenuto nella notte a Fano, in provincia di Pesaro Urbino. Un giovane di 20 anni, originario del Bangladesh, è stato arrestato con l’accusa di aver…

Medio Oriente, Trump minaccia l’Iran: ‘Un’intera civiltà sta per morire’. Raid su ponti e ferrovie – Medio Oriente – Ansa.it

 La guerra del Golfo ha vissuto un’ennesima e drammatica giornata, con la comunità internazionale sospesa sull’ultimatum di Donald Trump a Teheran per Hormuz. Una serie di raid sulle infrastrutture civili iraniane, come ponti e autostrade, è scattata diverse ore prima della deadline posta dal presidente americano. “Un’intera civiltà morirà stanotte,…