A tiny enzyme may hold the key to safer pain relief

Researchers at Tulane University, working with teams from eight additional institutions, have identified a previously unknown way that nerve cells send messages. This discovery could change how scientists understand pain and may guide the development of safer and more effective treatments. The work was co-led by Matthew Dalva, director of…

Scientists capture stunning real-time images of DNA damage and repair

Cancer biology, drug safety studies and aging research may all benefit from a fluorescent sensor created at Utrecht University. The new technology gives scientists the ability to watch DNA damage and repair unfold inside living cells in real time. This development, described in Nature Communications, enables types of experiments that…

Serie A: in campo Cremonese-Roma 0-1 DIRETTA – Calcio – Ansa.it

In campo Cremonese-Roma 0-1 DIRETTA Al 32′ incredibile occasione per la Cremonese con Vandeputte che di prima intenzione conclude con il destro: Svilar prima devia sul palo e poi salva con una grande uscita, sempre su Vandeputte. Si resta sullo 0-1. Al 30′ azione splendida di Soulè e Baldanzi, con…

Boosting one protein helps the brain protect itself from Alzheimer’s

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have identified a natural process in the brain that can remove existing amyloid plaques in mouse models of Alzheimer’s disease while also helping preserve memory and thinking ability. This process relies on astrocytes, star shaped support cells, which can be guided to clear out…

Serie A: in campo Verona-Parma 0-1 DIRETTA – Calcio – Ansa.it

In campo Verona-Parma 0-1 DIRETTA Ospiti in vantaggio all’intervallo: Parma avanti grazie al colpo di testa di Pellegrino a ribadire in rete la traversa di Sorensen. Verona partito forte con Orban, il quale aveva battuto Corvi ma in posizione di fuorigioco. Probabile infortunio a Akpa-Akpro.  Verona-PARMA 0-1 al 18′! Rete…

19enne ucciso a Napoli, fermato un 15enne – Notizie – Ansa.it

 Ha solo 15 anni il napoletano fermato dalla Polizia di Stato con l’accusa di omicidio aggravato in relazione all’omicidio del 19enne Marco Pio Salomone, avvenuto nelle prime ore di ieri, sabato 22 novembre, nel quartiere Arenaccia del capoluogo campano. Il minorenne è accusato anche di porto e detenzione illegali di…

Scholars say most of what we believe about Vikings is wrong

According to scholars of Scandinavian studies, many widely held beliefs about Vikings and Old Norse paganism cannot be confirmed through modern scientific methods. “They are based essentially on reports written by Christian scholars in the High Middle Ages well over a century later, since, besides brief runic inscriptions, no written…

Donna accoltellata nel Napoletano, preso l’ex compagno – Notizie – Ansa.it

E’ stato arrestato per evasione e tentato omicidio l’ex compagno della donna accoltellata la scorsa notte a Qualiano (Napoli). L’uomo, 29enne, è stato identificato dai carabinieri della sezione radiomobile di Giugliano e catturato grazie alla testimonianza della vittima e all’analisi delle immagini dei sistemi di videosorveglianza. L’uomo era già stato…

A high-altitude telescope just changed what we know about black holes

An international group of physicists, including scientists from Washington University in St. Louis, has gathered new measurements that shed light on how black holes draw in surrounding material and release tremendous amounts of radiation and energy. The team directed a balloon-borne telescope known as XL-Calibur toward Cygnus X-1, a well-studied…

Nearby super-Earth emerges as a top target in the search for life

University of California, Irvine astronomers have identified an exoplanet located within a star’s habitable zone, a region where temperatures could allow liquid water to exist on the surface. Liquid water is considered essential for every form of life currently known. The planet lies in a relatively nearby part of the…