Resetting the body’s rhythm could protect the brain from Alzheimer’s

Disrupting communication between the body’s internal clock and the brain could help limit neurodegeneration in Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (WashU Medicine). The study, published in Nature Aging, explored how changes in the circadian system affect brain health and memory…

Scientists just shattered a major exercise myth

Forget the old idea that physical activity drains your supply of heartbeats. New research from Australia shows that people who are physically fit actually use fewer heartbeats each day, which may help them live longer. According to the study, athletes had an average heart rate of 68 beats per minute…

Too much screen time may be hurting kids’ hearts

More time using electronic devices or watching TV among children and young adults was linked with higher cardiometabolic disease risk, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol and insulin resistance, based on data from more than 1,000 participants in Denmark. The association between screen time and cardiometabolic risks was strongest in…

Multe e telemarketing, le novità di novembre – Notizie – Ansa.it

Novità per i consumatori a novembre, con alcune scadenze che attendono i cittadini e che potrebbero rivoluzionare la vita quotidiana. Lo ricorda il Codacons, che passa in rassegna alcune date fondamentali e analizza le conseguenze per le famiglie. L’appuntamento più atteso è senza dubbio quello del 19 novembre, quando entrerà…

Parte la stagione dell’influenza, 400mila casi in 7 giorni – Medicina – Ansa.it

Con la stagione influenzale arriva il primo bollettino della sorveglianza RespiVirNet dell’Istituto Superiore di Sanità (Iss), pubblicato oggi e da quest’anno in forma interattiva. Sono 427mila i casi stimati di infezioni respiratorie acute nella settimana dal 20 al 26 ottobre, in linea con quelli delle passate stagioni. L’incidenza totale nella…

2 million-year-old teeth reveal secrets from the dawn of humanity

For nearly 100 years, scientists have been intrigued by the fossils of Paranthropus robustus, a sturdy, distant cousin of early humans. This upright-walking hominin was built for chewing tough foods, equipped with powerful jaws and large teeth coated in thick enamel. Researchers believe it lived in southern Africa between 2.25…

Sterminò la famiglia, Del Grande fugge dalla comunità – Notizie – Ansa.it

Elia Del Grande, condannato a trent’anni di carcere per la cosiddetta ‘strage dei fornai’, quando, il 7 gennaio 1998 all’età di 22 anni sterminò la sua famiglia uccidendo padre, madre e fratello a Cadrezzate nel Varesotto, si è allontanato dalla casa lavoro di Castelfranco Emilia, in provincia di Modena, facendo…

Japan’s new “samurai jellyfish” is simply stunning

Scientists in Japan have discovered Physalia mikazuki, a previously unknown species of Portuguese man-of-war, in northern waters for the first time. DNA and anatomical analysis confirmed it as distinct from tropical relatives. Ocean simulations suggest warming currents transported it northward, offering new clues about changing ecosystems. The find underscores both…

This tiny bat hunts like a lion, but better

Researchers from Aarhus University and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) have found that small bats can rival lions in hunting efficiency, and sometimes even surpass them. To observe how fringe-lipped bats (Trachops cirrhosus), tiny meat-eaters native to Panama’s forests, hunt in their natural environment, scientists fitted 20 individuals with…

Astronomers capture a spooky “cosmic bat” in deep space

Right in time for Halloween, astronomers have spotted what looks like a flying bat soaring above the European Southern Observatory’s (ESO’s) Paranal site in Chile. Using its wide field of view, the VLT Survey Telescope (VST) captured a vast cloud of cosmic gas and dust whose ghostly shape mirrors a…

Shutdown in Usa, stop ai voli al Jfk di New York – Notizie – Ansa.it

La Federal Aviation Administration segnala oggi ulteriori problemi del traffico aereo in diverse parti del Paese, che stanno causando un blocco dei voli all’aeroporto internazionale Jfk per la carenza di addetti ai centri di controllo dei voli di New York, Indianapolis e Boston. Una situazione legata al perdurare dello shutdown,…