A 200-year-old physics experiment could help build future computers

Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have found a much simpler way to produce unusual light structures known as optical skyrmions by reviving a classic optics experiment that dates back more than 200 years. Optical skyrmions are tiny, stable swirling patterns formed within the properties of light. Their…

Scientists discovered the brain doesn't make decisions the way we thought

Scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign have uncovered evidence that could reshape how researchers think about both the brain and artificial intelligence. Their findings suggest that decision making begins much earlier in the brain than traditional theories propose, offering fresh ideas for designing future AI systems that are…

Why are healthy young non-smokers developing lung cancer?

A diet packed with fruits, vegetables, and whole grains is widely considered one of the best ways to support overall health and reduce the risk of many diseases, including cancer. But new research from the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, suggests an unexpected possibility.…

Stephen Hawking's black hole laws just got a major upgrade

Scientists have proposed a new way to describe black holes that could overcome a major limitation in one of Stephen Hawking’s most influential ideas. The research introduces an updated approach to black hole thermodynamics that works even when black holes are changing over time, potentially offering new insights into how…

Where you live could shape your dementia risk, massive study finds

A new USC led study of more than 214,000 older adults from 14 countries and regions suggests that preventing dementia may require different strategies in different parts of the world. Researchers found that many of the most important modifiable dementia risk factors, including low education, high blood pressure, and smoking,…

Physicists say quantum mechanics may not need imaginary numbers after all

Quantum mechanics is the branch of physics that explains how matter and energy behave at the atomic and sub atomic scale. Developed in the early 1900s by pioneers including Max Planck, Niels Bohr, Werner Heisenberg, and Erwin Schrödinger, it has become one of the most successful scientific theories ever created.…

Addio a Sam Neill, protagonista di Jurassic Park – Notizie – Ansa.it

Sam Neill, protagonista di ‘Jurassic Park’, è morto oggi in Australia all’età di 78 anni, secondo quanto riportato in un comunicato della famiglia che ha definito la sua scomparsa “improvvisa e inaspettata”. “Sam era circondato dai suoi cari e se n’è andato con la dignità che ha contraddistinto tutta la…

Uccide l’anziana moglie malata e si suicida a Bologna – Notizie – Ansa.it

Un omicidio-suicidio si è consumato sabato mattina in un appartamento al quarto piano di un edificio in via Shakespeare, a Bologna, dove l’82enne Roberto Rizzioli avrebbe esploso due colpi di pistola, arma regolarmente detenuta, uccidendo la moglie Gianna Galletti, 86 anni, che dormiva nel letto, e poi rivolgendo l’arma contro…

Scientists discover a hidden heart valve risk linked to gum disease

Bacteria that cause gum disease may do more than damage your teeth. New preliminary research suggests they could also contribute to the buildup of calcium in the heart’s aortic valve, potentially leading to calcific aortic valve stenosis (CAVS), a common and potentially life threatening heart valve disorder. The findings were…

Future moon landings could wipe out clues to how life began on Earth

Scientists are preparing for a new era of lunar exploration, but a new study suggests that every landing could leave behind more than footprints. Researchers found that methane released in spacecraft exhaust may spread across the moon surprisingly quickly, potentially contaminating regions that could preserve ancient chemical clues about how…

Spider-like creatures help uncover the surprising origins of fatherhood

Citizen scientists have helped researchers uncover how parental care evolved in harvestmen, a group of spider like arachnids, by contributing observations through the popular nature platform iNaturalist. The findings, published in the Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society, reveal that parental guarding behavior has appeared, disappeared, and evolved again multiple…

Sinner concede il bis, Wimbledon è ancora suo – Tennis – Ansa.it

A distanza di 12 mesi Jannik Sinner si conferma re di Wimbledon. In una finale all’insegna dell’equilibrio, il numero uno del mondo supera in quattro set il tedesco Alexander Zverev e conquista il quinto Slam della sua carriera. Un trionfo costruito in rimonta, dopo aver smarrito il primo set al…

Stefano Cappellini direttore ad interim di Repubblica – Cultura – Ansa.it

Il Gruppo Gedi ha nominato Stefano Cappellini direttore responsabile ad interim de la Repubblica con effetto immediato. È quanto si legge in una nota dell’editore nella quale si spiega che ‘forte della sua profonda conoscenza del giornale, della sua redazione e dei suoi valori, Cappellini assumerà la piena responsabilità della…