Sweet-smelling molecule halts therapy-resistant pancreatic cancer

Cancer cells have the capacity to multiply rapidly. The aggressive cancer cells undergo conversion from their tightly connected epithelial state into a mesenchymal state, which lacks contact restrictions and spreads easily to other parts of the body. Such epithelial-to-mesenchymal plasticity also makes the cancer cells resistant to elimination by anticancer…

Why anger cools after 50: Surprising findings from a new menopause study

There has been a lot of research focused on understanding women’s experiences with depression during the menopause transition and early menopause, but there are few studies on perimenopausal women’s experiences with emotional arousal, such as anger. A new study shows that women’s anger traits significantly decrease with age starting at…

Affonda traghetto in Indonesia, quattro morti – Notizie – Ansa.it

Almeno quattro persone sono morte e 23 sono state tratte in salvo dopo che un traghetto con a bordo 65 persone è affondato mentre era diretto all’isola indonesiana di Bali. Il bilancio dell’incidente è stato aggiornato dalla polizia locale dopo che, in un primo momento, un’agenzia di soccorso aveva riferito…

La stanza anti-aborto va chiusa, il Tar accoglie il ricorso – Notizie – Ansa.it

La Stanza dell’Ascolto creata all’ospedale Sant’Anna di Torino – con l’obiettivo di intercettare le donne intenzionate a interrompere una gravidanza per convincerle a non farlo – deve chiudere. La convenzione, voluta dalla Regione Piemonte, siglata tra la Città della Salute di Torino e l’associazione pro-vita che la sta gestendo da…

Corruzione lavori carceri, perquisizioni in tutta Italia – Notizie – Ansa.it

 La Procura di Milano sta indagando per l’ipotesi di corruzione in una inchiesta con al centro un ingegnere, in servizio al Provveditorato regionale per la Lombardia – Dipartimento per l’amministrazione penitenziaria, in relazione alla sua funzione di progettista e direttore dei lavori in alcune carceri. Il Nucleo di polizia economico…

Maxi incendio a Creta, turisti e residenti in fuga – Notizie – Ansa.it

Un maxi incendio è divampato a Creta nella zona di  Ierapetra, in un’area agroforestale nella parte orientale dell’isola, presso il sito di Ahlia, nella prefettura di Lasithi. Le autorità hanno poi diramato un avviso ai residenti locali e turisti, invitandoli a evacuare la zona. Un totale di 155 vigili del…

This sun-powered sponge pulls drinking water straight from the ocean

Most of Earth’s water is in the oceans and too salty to drink. Desalination plants can make seawater drinkable, but they require large amounts of energy. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Energy Letters have developed a sponge-like material with long, microscopic air pockets that uses sunlight and a simple plastic…

A star exploded twice — First-ever image reveals its cosmic fingerprint

For the first time, astronomers have obtained visual evidence that a star met its end by detonating twice. By studying the centuries-old remains of supernova SNR 0509-67.5 with the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (ESO’s VLT), they have found patterns that confirm its star suffered a pair of explosive…

The fatal mutation that lets cancer outsmart the human immune system

New research from UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center has uncovered an evolutionary change that may explain why certain immune cells in humans are less effective at fighting solid tumors compared to non-human primates. This insight could lead to more powerful cancer treatments. The study was published in Nature Communications. It…

UF students are bending metal with lasers to build massive structures in orbit

In the vast vacuum of space, Earth-bound limitations no longer apply. And that’s exactly where UF engineering associate professor Victoria Miller, Ph.D., and her students are pushing the boundaries of possibilities. In partnership with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, known as DARPA, and NASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center, the…

Deafness reversed: Single injection brings hearing back within weeks

Gene therapy can improve hearing in children and adults with congenital deafness or severe hearing impairment, a new study involving researchers at Karolinska Institutet reports. Hearing improved in all ten patients, and the treatment was well-tolerated. The study was conducted in collaboration with hospitals and universities in China and is…