NASA study finds ancient life could survive 50 million years in Martian ice

Future missions to Mars may want to dig into ice rather than rock. Scientists say ancient microbes, or traces of them, could be locked inside Martian ice deposits, preserved for tens of millions of years. Researchers from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center and Penn State recreated Mars like conditions in…

A simple chemical tweak could supercharge quantum computers

Even the fastest supercomputers struggle with certain complex tasks, such as discovering new medicines or breaking advanced encryption. Quantum computers could one day handle these challenges, but they depend on rare materials known as topological superconductors that are extremely difficult to create and control. Researchers at the University of Chicago…

Forum ANSA con la ministra Marina Calderone – Notizie – Ansa.it

“Noi lavoriamo certo per rendere strutturali tutti i nostri interventi. Abbiamo utilizzato tutte le risorse in legge di Bilancio, ma siamo già al lavoro per dare continuità ai numeri e agli interventi. In questo momento c’è tra i giovani un ritorno a una condizione in cui c’è un desiderio di…

New brain stimulation approach could treat depression in just 5 days

For many people living with depression, standard antidepressant medications do not bring enough relief. In those cases, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has become an important alternative. This noninvasive therapy uses magnetic pulses to activate targeted areas of the brain linked to mood. Traditionally, TMS requires patients to visit a clinic…

Il Gip di Milano: ‘Cinturrino resta in carcere’ – Notizie – Ansa.it

Resta in cella l’assistente capo di polizia, Carmelo Cinturrino, accusato dell’omicidio volontario di Abderrahim Mansouri, ucciso il 26 gennaio scorso nel boschetto di Rogoredo. Il gip di Milano Domenico Santoro non ha convalidato il fermo, ma ha disposto la custodia cautelare in carcere.  Per approfondire Agenzia ANSA Cinturrino, ‘chiedo scusa…

Scientists finally solve the mystery of the horse whinny

A horse’s whinny may sound like a single call, but it is actually a blend of both high and low frequencies. In a study published February 23 in the Cell Press journal Current Biology, researchers explained how horses manage to produce these very different sounds at the same time. They…

Microplastics found in 90% of prostate cancer tumors, study reveals

A new study has found tiny plastic particles in nine out of 10 men diagnosed with prostate cancer. Researchers also discovered that these microplastics were present at higher concentrations in cancerous tumors than in nearby noncancerous prostate tissue. The investigation was carried out at NYU Langone Health, including its Perlmutter…

40,000-year-old signs show humans were recording information long before writing

More than 40,000 years ago, early humans were already engraving symbols onto tools, figurines, and other objects. A new study by linguist Christian Bentz of Saarland University and archaeologist Ewa Dutkiewicz of the Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte (Museum of Prehistory and Early History) in Berlin suggests these sequences of…

Sanremo, Can Yaman sul palco dell’Ariston – Sanremo 2026 – Ansa.it

Arriva in scena sulle note di Sandokan ed entra subito in partita. L’attore turco Can Yaman, co conduttore della prima serata del Festival di Sanremo, sceglie una canzone di un artista suo connazionale, Tarkan, per proporre a Laura Pausini di cantare nella sua lingua. Il titolo è ‘Kuzu Kuzu’ e…