Scientists discover how life experiences rewrite the immune system

The COVID-19 pandemic made one thing unmistakably clear: people can experience the same infection in dramatically different ways. Some develop mild symptoms, while others face severe illness. This wide range of outcomes raises a fundamental question. Why do two people exposed to the same pathogen respond so differently? A major…

A bonobo’s pretend tea party is rewriting what we know about imagination

In a set of playful experiments modeled after children’s tea parties, researchers at Johns Hopkins University have shown for the first time that apes can use imagination and take part in pretend play. This ability was long believed to belong only to humans. Across three carefully designed experiments, a single…

Ultra-processed foods linked to 47% higher risk of heart attack and stroke

Ultra-processed foods (UPFs) are heavily altered industrial products that contain added fats, sugars, starches, salts, and chemical additives such as emulsifiers. Common examples include sodas, packaged snacks, and processed meats. During manufacturing, many natural nutrients are removed, leaving foods that are very different from their original form. These products often…

Coppa Italia: Napoli-Como DIRETTA e FOTO – Calcio – Ansa.it

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Macron invoca gli eurobond, nuovo scontro con Berlino – Notizie – Ansa.it

Eurobond per difesa e IA e un richiamo netto a un’Europa che agisca da superpotenza. In un’intervista rilasciata a sette quotidiani del continente Emmanuel Macron ha fornito un indizio della sua controffensiva all’attivismo di Friedrich Merz e Giorgia Meloni in vista del summit informale sulla competitività. La geografia delle alleanze…

Mediaset, accordo per i diritti in chiaro delle Atp Finals – Notizie – Ansa.it

La Atp Finals lasciano la Rai e sbarcano su Mediaset. Cologno Monzese e l’Atp (Associazione dei tennisti professionisti) hanno raggiunto un accordo triennale per la trasmissione in chiaro dell’evento che tradizionalmente chiude la stagione agonistica con la partecipazione dei migliori otto tennisti del mondo. Il Gruppo del Biscione conferma di…

Trump, ‘l’Iran non avrà armi nucleari né missili’ – Notizie – Ansa.it

In un’intervista a Channel 12 il presidente Usa Donald Trump ha affermato: “L’Iran non avrà armi nucleari né missili’. L’intervista completa andrà in onda più tardi questa sera. “Possiamo raggiungere un ottimo accordo con l’Iran. Niente nucleare, niente missili balistici. La questione del nucleare è scontata”, ha detto il presidente…

When immune cells stop fighting cancer and start helping it

Understanding how tumors grow and spread remains one of the biggest challenges in cancer research. Scientists at the University of Geneva (UNIGE), working with the Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research, have identified a surprising factor that may help explain why some cancers progress more aggressively. Their research shows that neutrophils,…

Scientists uncover the climate shock that reshaped Easter Island

New research from the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory provides the strongest evidence so far that a prolonged drought reshaped life on Rapa Nui (Easter Island) starting around the year 1550. To uncover this history, scientists extracted sediment cores from two of the island’s limited freshwater sites: Rano Aroi, a wetland high…

Scientists find a clue to human brain evolution in finger length

Human evolution is closely tied to a steady increase in brain size. New research suggests this expansion may be partly influenced by levels of estrogen before birth, with an unexpected indicator found in the length of our fingers. Professor John Manning, part of Swansea’s Applied Sports, Technology, Exercise and Med-icine…