Smash burger, l’hamburger di tendenza in stile americano – Food – Ansa.it

Smashed on the grill, cucinato al momento, sotto gli occhi del pubblico in cucine a vista, dalla piastra all’assemblaggio finale: trasparenza e qualità del prodotto sono le nuove direttrici dei fast food che corrono alternative alle grandi catene. Sono molte le aperture artigianali nel panorama burger in un mercato all’apparenza…

A crushed fossil revealed a dinosaur that shouldn’t have existed

“You want to stick your finger in a dinosaur brain?” asked Simba Srivastava. Inside a paleobiology lab lined with cabinets of ancient fossils, the Virginia Tech undergraduate held up a rough, pitted skull. “This is a uniquely sucky specimen,” said Srivastava. “It’s so bad. Like, if you saw a human…

This 31-foot “terror croc” ate dinosaurs. Now it’s back

Dr. David Schwimmer, a leading authority on the massive North American crocodilian genus Deinosuchus and a geology professor at Columbus State University, has helped bring a prehistoric giant back to life. His decades of research played a key role in building the first scientifically accurate, fully mounted skeleton replica of…

The surprising reason you’re so productive one day and not the next

A study from the University of Toronto Scarborough suggests that feeling mentally sharp can significantly boost how much you accomplish in a day. Researchers found that when people are thinking clearly and efficiently, the effect can equal roughly 40 extra minutes of productive work. Published in Science Advances, the research…

Scientists think alien life might be hiding in patterns

A team led by Specially Appointed Associate Professor Harrison B. Smith of the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at the Institute of Science Tokyo and Specially Appointed Associate Professor Lana Sinapayen of the National Institute for Basic Biology has introduced a new strategy for finding life beyond Earth. Instead of searching…

Scientists discover gene that helps the brain repair itself

A genetic adaptation that allows animals such as yaks and Tibetan antelopes to survive in thin air may also point to a new way to repair nerve damage in humans. Researchers report that this mutation could help restore damaged nerve insulation in conditions like cerebral paralysis and multiple sclerosis (MS).…

AI identifies early risk patterns for skin cancer

Researchers analyzed registry data covering the entire adult population of Sweden to explore new ways of identifying melanoma risk. The dataset included information such as age, sex, medical diagnoses, medication use, and socioeconomic status. In total, 6,036,186 individuals were included, and 38,582 (0.64%) developed melanoma over the five-year study period.…

Graphene just defied a fundamental law of physics

For decades, physicists have been trying to answer a fundamental question: can electrons move like a perfectly smooth, frictionless fluid governed by a universal quantum value? Detecting this unusual behavior has proven extremely challenging. In real materials, tiny imperfections such as atomic defects and impurities tend to disrupt these delicate…

Doing this throughout life may cut Alzheimer’s risk by 38%

Engaging in mentally stimulating activities across your lifetime, including reading, writing, and learning new languages, may be linked to a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease and slower cognitive decline. That is the conclusion of a study published recently in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Researchers…