JWST finds a Milky Way twin born shockingly early in the Universe

Astronomers have identified a spiral galaxy that looks strikingly similar to the Milky Way in a period of the Universe when such organized systems were not expected to exist. Two researchers in India spotted this unusually developed galaxy only 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang, a timing that calls…

The solar mission that survived disaster and found 5,000 comets

On December 2, 1995, the ESA/NASA Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) lifted off for what was originally planned as a two-year mission. From a position 1.5 million km away from Earth, located between our planet and the Sun, SOHO has an uninterrupted view of the solar surface. Since launch, it…

A common constipation drug shows a surprising ability to protect kidneys

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) affects people across the globe and often progresses to the point where patients rely on routine dialysis to survive. Although the condition is widespread and serious, there are still no approved medications that can actively restore kidney function. A team led by Professor Takaaki Abe at…

Assemblea della Cna: ‘Una visione futura. Progetti, impegno, responsabilità’ – Eventi – Ansa.it

Eventi – In collaborazione con CNA “Una visione futura. Progetti, impegno, responsabilità”, è il titolo dell’edizione 2025 dell’assemblea annuale della Cna Artigiani Imprenditori d’Italia che si svolgerà giovedì 4 dicembre, all’auditorium della Conciliazione, a Roma. Parteciperanno, annuncia una nota di Cna, Raffaele Fitto, vicepresidente esecutivo della Commissione Europea, e Antonio…

Your sweat reveals health problems long before symptoms appear

Sweat carries a wide range of biological signals, and a growing body of research suggests that pairing it with artificial intelligence and advanced sensor technology could reshape how we track our health and daily physiology. According to a recent study, this combination may provide a powerful new approach for monitoring…

Oggi la Giornata internazionale delle persone con disabilità. Unicef: ‘Riguarda quasi 240 milioni di bimbi nel mondo’ – Valori Condivisi – Ansa.it

“In occasione della Giornata internazionale delle persone con disabilità, del 3 dicembre, dedicata quest’anno al tema ‘Promuovere società inclusive nei confronti delle persone con disabilità per favorire il progresso sociale’, l’Unicef ricorda che un bambino su dieci nel mondo, ovvero quasi 240 milioni di bambini, ha una disabilità”. Lo afferma…

Scientists reveal what really drives the “freshman 15”

Do not schedule eight AM classes. Communicate with your roommate. Wash your bedding regularly. New college students hear countless tips as they prepare for campus life. Among them, one warning appears again and again: the idea of the “freshman 15.” Many people treat weight gain in the first year of…

Emofilia B, primo paziente italiano curato con terapia genica – Medicina – Ansa.it

 Questa mattina, al Centro Emofilia del Policlinico di Milano, la prima terapia genica approvata per l’emofilia B (etranacogene dezaparvovec) è stata somministrata ad un paziente italiano. La terapia, con una unica infusione endovena, permette al fegato di produrre il fattore della coagulazione carente nella malattia liberando dai trattamenti ripetuti e…

Le misure Ue per l’auto guardando al 2035. Il forum ANSA – Altre news – Ansa.it

BRUXELLES – Il futuro dell’industria dell’automotive nel prossimo decennio sarà al centro del Forum organizzato mercoledì dalla redazione ANSA a Bruxelles su ‘Auto, 2035 e competitività: l’Europa cambia strada?’. Intervengono gli eurodeputati Pasquale Tridico (M5s) e Matteo Ricci (PD) e il direttore generale dell’Unrae Andrea Cardinali. Il confronto arriva nel pieno…

Space is filling with junk and scientists have a fix

Each rocket launch sends valuable materials into the sky that cannot be recovered, while also releasing large amounts of greenhouse gases and chemicals that damage the ozone layer. A new paper published December 1 in the Cell Press journal Chem Circularity examines how familiar ideas like reducing, reusing, and recycling…

Early Earth’s sky may have created the first ingredients for life

Earth’s ancient sky may have played a larger role in the beginnings of life than scientists once believed. According to a study published Dec. 1 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, researchers from CU Boulder and their collaborators report that billions of years ago, the young planet’s…

Doomed ants send a final scent to save their colony

Ant societies behave like tightly integrated “superorganisms,” where thousands of individuals work together in a way that resembles the coordinated activity of cells in a body. Researchers at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) have found that terminally ill ant brood release a distinctive odor, similar to the…

A tiny citrus pest is hiding a biological mystery never seen before

A multinational group of scientists has identified a previously unknown tubular structure within Profftella, a symbiotic bacterium linked to a major pest that affects citrus crops around the world. The finding was made possible through advanced microscopy techniques and could influence future approaches to pest management as well as research…

A long-overlooked weak point in your DNA has just been revealed

Researchers have pinpointed specific areas of the human genome that are unusually susceptible to genetic changes. These altered segments can be inherited by future generations and have important implications for how scientists investigate genetics and disease. The vulnerable regions sit at the beginning of genes, known as transcription start sites.…

A 70-year-old pregnancy drug just revealed a hidden weakness in brain cancer

Over the last 70 years, hydralazine has been an indispensable tool in medicine — a front-line defense against life-threatening high blood pressure, especially during pregnancy. But despite its essential role, a fundamental mystery has persisted: no one knew its “mechanism of action” — essentially how it works at a molecular…