Scientists find brain cells that could stop Alzheimer’s

In Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia, microglia (the brain’s immune cells) play a double role. They can protect the brain by clearing harmful debris or, under certain conditions, contribute to damage and inflammation. How these cells behave can strongly influence how the disease unfolds. Scientists from the…

E’ morto a Roma il maestro Peppe Vessicchio – Notizie – Ansa.it

Il maestro Giuseppe Vessicchio è morto oggi a Roma. Lo rende noto l’ospedale San Camillo Forlanini dov’era ricoverato in rianimazione per una polmonite interstiziale precipitata rapidamente. La famiglia chiede riserbo, aggiunge l’ospedale spiegando che Vessicchio ha avuto delle “complicanze severe”. I funerali si svolgeranno in forma strettamente privata. Compositore, direttore…

Calenda si tatua sul polso il simbolo dell’Ucraina – Notizie – Ansa.it

“E mo’ ce lo siamo tatuati per la vita. Slavaukraina”. Lo scrive su X il leader di Azione Carlo Calenda postando la foto dell’ultimo tatuaggio appena fatto che ricalca lo stemma dell’Ucraina. Il simbolo dell’Ucraina è solo l’ultimo dei tatuaggi di Calenda che anni fa, in occasione della campagna elettorale…

New laser treatment could stop blindness before it starts

Roughly one in three people over the age of 80 experiences age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a condition that affects the retina and leads to central vision loss. In the United States, about 20 million adults aged 40 and older are currently living with AMD. The vast majority have the “dry”…

Common pesticides may cause testicular damage and lower sperm counts

Today’s large-scale farming methods make it nearly impossible to avoid consuming trace amounts of agricultural chemicals, many of which may harm the human body over time. Researchers from George Mason University’s College of Public Health and College of Science, led by alumna Sumaiya Safia Irfan and student Veronica Sanchez, examined…

Italiano muore in incidente aereo in Groenlandia – Notizie – Ansa.it

Il corpo di un italiano morto in un incidente aereo nei pressi di Nuuk, in Groenlandia, è stato individuato, assieme al relitto, ieri dalle autorità locali. Lo comunica la Farnesina. L’uomo era rimasto vittima di un incidente aereo sabato 25 ottobre (ma la notizia è stata diffusa solo…

COVID vaccine linked to fewer infections and allergies in kids with eczema

Children diagnosed with atopic dermatitis (AD), more commonly known as eczema, could face fewer infections and allergic problems after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine, according to new research presented at the 2025 American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting in Orlando. “Atopic dermatitis is a chronic skin…

MIT quantum breakthrough edges toward room-temp superconductors

Superconductors work like express trains for electricity. Once electric current enters one, it can travel through without resistance or energy loss. Because of this remarkable efficiency, superconductors are already key to technologies such as MRI scanners and particle accelerators. However, these “conventional” superconductors only operate at extremely cold temperatures. They…

Einstein might have been wrong about black holes

Black holes are often described as cosmic gluttons, consuming everything that drifts too close — including light itself. This is what makes the images of the supermassive black holes at the centers of the galaxy M87 and our own Milky Way so remarkable. Captured by the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT)…

Deep-sea mining starves life in the ocean’s twilight zone

A new study from the University of Hawai’i (UH) at Mānoa, published on November 6 in Nature Communications, provides the first direct evidence that waste from deep-sea mining could disrupt vital ecosystems in the Pacific Ocean’s Clarion-Clipperton Zone (CCZ). This area, one of the most biologically rich regions of the…

Medico generico circoncide oltre 40 bimbi a Trento, arrestato – Notizie – Ansa.it

Il Nas Carabinieri di Trento ha accertato che un medico di medicina generale della Provincia di Trento ha eseguito interventi chirurgici di circoncisione nei confronti di bambini di origine straniera nel proprio ambulatorio, che, oltre ad essere privo di autorizzazione sanitaria, era carente anche sotto il profilo igienico sanitario. Assolutamente…

Laser satellites expose a secret Antarctic carbon burst

A team of scientists has found that the Southern Ocean emits far more carbon dioxide (CO2) during the lightless Antarctic winter than researchers once believed. According to their new study, this wintertime release of CO2 has been underestimated by as much as 40%. The research was led by scientists from…

A hidden cellular cleanup trick could reverse aging

Hutchinson-Gilford progeria syndrome (HGPS) is a rare genetic disorder that causes children to show signs of accelerated aging. Those affected often develop early skin wrinkling, loss of skin elasticity, reduced body fat, hair loss, hardened arteries, and insulin resistance. Scientists have found that about 90% of HGPS cases result from…

Stanford makes stem cell transplants safer without chemo

A new antibody therapy developed at Stanford Medicine has shown that it can prepare patients for stem cell transplants without the need for toxic chemotherapy or radiation, according to results from a phase 1 clinical trial. The study focused on patients with Fanconi anemia, a rare genetic disorder that makes…