Alaska’s glaciers have a startling response to rising temperatures

Alaska’s glaciers are highly sensitive to rising temperatures. According to new research using satellite radar observations, every 1 degree Celsius increase in average summer temperatures extends glacier melting by roughly three weeks. A single degree Celsius equals 1.8 degrees Fahrenheit. The study also demonstrates that synthetic aperture radar (SAR) can…

These tiny holes could change how the world cleans water

A team of researchers from the CSIR-Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSMCRI), the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN), Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, and the S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences has developed a new type of highly precise filtration membrane. The study, published in…

Can fasting fight gum disease? Scientists find surprising link

People who follow a short-term low-calorie diet may experience lower levels of inflammation associated with gum disease, according to new research from King’s College London. The study suggests that lifestyle changes could play an important role alongside plaque removal and good oral hygiene in managing gum disease. Although fasting has…

Scientists discover a surprising cancer link to Alzheimer’s disease

As people grow older, their cells steadily pick up new genetic mutations. A study from Boston Children’s Hospital, published in Cell, has uncovered an unexpected twist in that process. Researchers found that microglia, the immune cells that reside in the brain, accumulate mutations in specific cancer-driving genes. Rather than causing…

Stanford scientists regrow lost cartilage and reverse arthritis in major breakthrough

A treatment that targets a protein linked to aging has restored lost knee cartilage in older mice and prevented arthritis from developing after serious joint injuries, according to a Stanford Medicine-led study. Researchers also found encouraging results in human tissue. Samples collected during knee replacement surgeries began producing new, functional…

Brain-inspired chip runs near absolute zero and could transform quantum computing

Researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have unveiled a significant advance in cryogenic electronics that could help overcome key challenges in quantum computing and support future deep space missions. The team, from HKU’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and the Centre for Advanced Semiconductors and Integrated Circuits…

È morto a 88 anni l’artista britannico David Hockney – Notizie – Ansa.it

L’artista britannico David Hockney, considerato una delle figure più influenti e rappresentative dell’arte contemporanea, le cui opere hanno raccontato il mondo con i caratteristici colori brillanti, è morto a 88 anni. Lo ha annunciato la sua agente. Descrivendo Hockney come “una delle figure più importanti dell’arte contemporanea nel XX e…

The missing notebooks that solved a 55-million-year-old fossil mystery

Field notebooks recently recovered from a late paleontologist have provided the crucial missing details researchers needed to complete a study of a remarkable fossil fish discovered nearly three decades ago. The story began in 1999 when Dr. Richard Köhler uncovered the fossil during a research expedition to Pitt Island in…

A Roma la presentazione dell’Agenda della Disabilità Italia e la quarta edizione del Premio “Paolo Osiride Ferrero” 2026 – Accessibilità – Ansa.it

Oggi, alle ore 11.30, presso la Sala Stampa della Camera dei Deputati, verrà presentata l’Agenda della Disabilità Italia e la quarta edizione del Premio “Paolo Osiride Ferrero” 2026, nell’ambito dell’incontro dal titolo “Agenda della Disabilità: persone, organizzazioni e linguaggi che cambiano il mondo della disabilità”. Tra i partecipanti previsti gli…

Jeremy Strong da Succession a Mark Zuckerberg sotto inchiesta – Cinema – Ansa.it

Dopo aver interpretato Kendall Roy, l’inquieto, ambizioso, brillante, pericoloso e imprevedibile rampollo di un mogul dei media nella serie cult Succession, Jeremy Strong torna a esplorare il mondo dei potenti, dalla prospettiva stavolta, dei social media. L’attore camaleontico, vincitore, fra gli altri di un Emmy e un Golden Globe, formatosi…

A legendary golden fabric lost for 2,000 years has returned

For centuries, a shimmering golden fabric known as sea silk was one of the world’s most exclusive luxury materials, reserved for emperors, popes, and other powerful figures. Now, researchers in South Korea have successfully recreated this legendary fiber and uncovered the secret behind its remarkable color. A team led by…

One-way quantum synchronization could make quantum computers more reliable

A team of theoretical physicists at RIKEN has proposed a new way to achieve one-way quantum synchronization of phonons, the particles associated with sound. The approach stands out because it remains highly effective even in the face of real-world challenges such as manufacturing imperfections and environmental noise. Many modern technologies…

Ancient DNA shared with Neanderthals may explain human language

A newly published study from University of Iowa Health Care suggests that a surprisingly small portion of human DNA plays a major role in language ability. Researchers also found that these influential genetic sequences emerged before modern humans and Neanderthals split from a common ancestor, pushing the origins of language-related…