The rarest element on Earth could revolutionize cancer treatment

Astatine is the rarest naturally occurring element on Earth and among the least explored in the periodic table. True to its Greek name meaning “unstable,” it exists only fleetingly in nature. Yet scientists at Texas A&M University have found a way to harness its potential. Using cyclotron beams and advanced…

Tiny implant wipes out bladder cancer in 82% of patients

A new targeted drug delivery system called TAR-200 has shown remarkable results in a phase 2 clinical trial, eliminating tumors in 82% of patients with high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer that had resisted prior treatment. In most cases, the cancer disappeared within three months of therapy, and nearly half of the…

Appalti pilotati, sequestrati 80mila euro cash a Cuffaro – Notizie – Ansa.it

 I carabinieri del Ros hanno sequestrato circa 80mila euro in contanti all’ex presidente della Regione Salvatore Cuffaro, indagato, insieme ad altre 17 persone tra cui l’ex ministro Saverio Romano, per associazione a delinquere, turbata liberà degli incanti e corruzione. Il denaro è stato trovato nel corso di perquisizioni disposte dalla…

Entangled spins give diamonds a quantum advantage

The quest to create useful quantum technologies begins with a deep understanding of the strange laws that govern quantum behavior and how those principles can be applied to real materials. At the University of California, Santa Barbara, physicist Ania Jayich, Bruker Endowed Chair in Science and Engineering, Elings Chair in…

Michael Jackson da record, Thriller torna nella top 10 – Musica – Ansa.it

   L’influenza di Michael Jackson continua a farsi sentire attraverso le generazioni. Con il ritorno di Thriller nelle classifiche di Billboard, il re del pop è diventato il primo artista con un single nella top 10 per sei diversi decenni.     Il primato precedente apparteneva ad Andy Williams che aveva…

This 14th century story fooled the world about the Black Death

Researchers have traced long-standing myths about the rapid spread of the Black Death across Asia to a single source from the fourteenth century. For centuries, depictions of the plague racing along the Silk Route, devastating cities and towns in its path, have been based on a misunderstanding of a rhyming…

Brain-like learning found in bacterial nanopores

Pore-forming proteins are widespread across living organisms. In humans, they are essential for immune defense, while in bacteria they often act as toxins that puncture cell membranes. These microscopic pores allow ions and molecules to move through membranes, controlling molecular traffic within cells. Because of their precision and control, scientists…

Nove giovani su dieci chiedono l’educazione sessuale a scuola – News – Ansa.it

Nove giovani su dieci chiedono l’educazione sessuale a scuola. D’accordo anche i genitori, con quasi l’80% che ne richiede l’introduzione. Sono i dati dell’Osservatorio ‘Giovani e Sessualità’ di Durex, giunto quest’anno all’ottava edizione, condotto in collaborazione con Skuola.net tra maggio e giugno 2025 su un campione di 15.000 giovani tra…

Scientists turn body fat into bone to heal spinal fractures

Researchers at Osaka Metropolitan University have developed a promising new method to repair spinal fractures using stem cells extracted from adipose tissue, or body fat. In animal studies, the treatment successfully healed spinal injuries in rats that mimic osteoporosis-related fractures seen in humans. Because these cells are easy to collect,…

Scientists uncover a hidden universal law limiting life’s growth

A team of researchers, including a scientist from the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at the Institute of Science Tokyo in Japan, has identified a new principle in biology that mathematically explains why the growth of living organisms slows down when nutrients become plentiful. This well-known phenomenon is referred to as…