Your brain can keep improving into your 90s, study finds

A new three-year study from researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas’ Center for BrainHealth (CBH) suggests that getting older does not automatically mean losing mental sharpness. Instead, the findings indicate that brain health and cognitive abilities can continue to improve throughout life. The research, published in Scientific Reports,…

Alien planet spins revealed a hidden clue to how worlds form

Astronomers have long suspected that a planet’s mass and its rotation speed are linked. In our own Solar System, Jupiter and Saturn provide striking examples. Despite their enormous size, both complete a full rotation in about 10 hours and account for a large share of the Solar System’s total rotational…

Learning a musical instrument in your 70s could help protect memory

Living longer often comes with changes in cognitive abilities, and working memory is among the mental skills most vulnerable to age related decline. Researchers have long believed that both physical exercise and mentally stimulating activities can help support brain health as people grow older. Two brain regions that commonly shrink…

Auto pirata investe due ragazzi, muore 23enne – Notizie – Ansa.it

Un’auto ha investito due ragazzi, uccidendone uno, ed e’ fuggita. E’ accaduto nella notte a Guidonia Montecelio, vicino Roma. Sul posto i carabinieri. A quanto ricostruito la macchina ha travolto i due ragazzi che camminavano a bordo strada dopo esser usciti da un locale della zona, per poi proseguire la…

Why grandparents matter more than ever for children's mental health

Kenneth Barish, Ph.D., Clinical Professor of Psychology at Weill Cornell Medicine, says the decline of extended family involvement has helped fuel what the U.S. Surgeon General has described as a continuing crisis in child and adolescent mental health. “We did not evolve to raise children with as little extended family…

Beckham riceve la sua stella sulla Walk of Fame – Mondo – Ansa.it

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A hidden gene finally explains this rare neurological disorder

Even with today’s advanced DNA sequencing technologies, the underlying genetic causes of many rare movement disorders remain unknown. Researchers in Germany have now uncovered an important new clue. By analyzing 2,811 people with ataxia, hereditary spastic paraplegia, and dystonia, scientists identified harmful variants in a gene called CD99L2 as the…

Dark energy survives major challenge as universe keeps accelerating

Astronomers say a recent challenge to one of the most important discoveries in modern cosmology has been resolved, with new research confirming that the universe is still expanding at an accelerating rate. The debate began in late 2025 when a group of astronomers published findings suggesting that evidence for dark…

New fentanyl vaccine blocks deadly overdoses before they start

Fentanyl has become one of the deadliest drugs in the United States. Each year, fentanyl and related synthetic opioids are responsible for more deaths than car crashes and gun violence combined. In high doses, these drugs disrupt normal brain function and can suppress the signals that control breathing, often leading…