Scientists discover oxygen tug of war inside plant cells

A team of researchers at the University of Helsinki has uncovered a previously unknown interaction inside plant cells. The study shows that plant mitochondria can draw molecular oxygen away from chloroplasts. This newly identified process helps explain how plants control oxygen levels within their tissues and could improve scientists’ understanding…

Crans Montana, indagato anche il sindaco – Notizie – Ansa.it

Ci sono cinque nuovi indagati nell’inchiesta svizzera sulla strage di Capodanno del Constellation, con 41 morti e 115 feriti e tra loro, c’è anche il sindaco di Crans-Montana, Nicolas Féraud. Risponde delle stesse accuse contestate ai coniugi Jacques e Jessica Moretti, proprietari del discobar teatro della tragedia,a Christophe Balet, responsabile…

Archaeologists uncover brutal Iron Age massacre of women and children

New research has uncovered evidence that women and children were intentionally targeted in one of the largest known prehistoric mass killings in Europe. Archaeologists investigating burial sites at Gomolava in northern Serbia discovered a grave holding the remains of more than 77 people. Most of the victims were women and…

Particles may not follow Einstein’s paths after all

One of the biggest unsolved challenges in modern physics is bringing together two powerful theories that describe very different parts of reality. Quantum theory explains the behavior of extremely small particles with remarkable precision. Einstein’s general theory of relativity, on the other hand, describes gravity and the motion of planets,…

Engineers make magnets behave like graphene

Two dimensional materials have drawn intense interest because their electronic and magnetic properties could power future technologies. Scientists have traditionally treated these two behaviors as separate. Engineers at Illinois Grainger Engineering have now shown that they are connected by the same underlying mathematics. In a study published in Physical Review…

Parents’ stress may be quietly driving childhood obesity, Yale study finds

Childhood obesity has been increasing in recent years. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, about one in five children and teenagers in the United States met the clinical definition of obesity in 2024. Preventing obesity in children is not simple. For many years, the main approaches have focused…

Brain scans reveal how ketamine quickly lifts severe depression

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a major global health problem and one of the leading causes of disability. About 30% of people diagnosed with depression develop treatment-resistant depression (TRD), meaning their symptoms do not improve sufficiently with standard antidepressant medications. Ketamine has gained attention as a fast-acting antidepressant for people…

Enorme incendio alla stazione centrale di Glasgow – Europa – Ansa.it

Un enorme incendio ha avvolto un edificio della stazione centrale di Glasgow, provocandone il crollo parziale. Lo scrive la Bbc, precisando che l’incendio è scoppiato in un negozio di sigarette elettroniche in Union Street. Decine di treni sono stati cancellati e la National Rail ha dichiarato che la stazione, la…

Scientists stunned to find signs of ancient life in a place no one expected

Dr. Rowan Martindale, a paleoecologist and geobiologist at the University of Texas at Austin, was hiking through the Dadès Valley in Morocco’s Central High Atlas Mountains when something unusual caught her attention and made her stop. Martindale and her research team, including Stéphane Bodin of Aarhus University, were exploring the…

Sciame di meteoriti, danneggiate case in Germania VIDEO – Notizie – Ansa.it

In Germania alcuni meteoriti hanno causato danni ad alcuni tetti e alcune case nel Land dell’ovest della Renania-Palatinato. Lo ha riferito un portavoce della polizia, secondo quanto riporta la Dpa. Laut dem Polizeipräsidium Rheinland-Pfalz haben Fragmente des Meteoriten um 19 Uhr Schäden an Dächern und Häusern im Hunsrück, der…

165,000 dementia patients reveal hidden stroke risk from common drug

A large UK study involving more than 165,000 people with dementia has found that the drug risperidone is linked to a higher risk of stroke in all groups of patients. The findings challenge previous assumptions that certain patients might be safer candidates for the medication. Instead, researchers found no clearly…

Scientists say this simple diet change could transform your gut health

How much fiber you eat can strongly influence your overall health. Fiber supports healthy digestion and has been linked to a lower risk of certain cancers, among many other benefits. That growing awareness may help explain why the “fibermaxxing” trend is gaining attention. Fibermaxxing refers to consuming at least the…