Defying physics: This rare crystal cools itself using pure magnetism

Natural crystals fascinate with their vibrant colors, their nearly flawless appearance and their manifold symmetrical forms. But researchers are interested in them for quite different reasons: among the countless minerals already known, they always discover some materials with unusual magnetic properties. One of these is atacamite, which exhibits magnetocaloric behavior…

Scientists reverse Parkinson’s symptoms in mice — Could humans be next?

Groundbreaking research by the University of Sydney has identified a new brain protein involved in the development of Parkinson’s disease and a way to modify it, paving the way for future treatments for the disease. Parkinson’s disease is the second most common neurological condition after dementia, with over 150,000 people…

I parigini si rituffano nella Senna dopo un secolo – Europa – Ansa.it

E’ un tuffo speciale quello nel fiume della propria città. Per i parigini era diventato un sogno lungo 102 anni. Da sabato mattina alle 8, ben inquadrati dal personale del Comune che indicava le zone balneabili, gli abitanti della Ville Lumière sono tornati a nuotare nel corso d’acqua dei loro…

Rubio: i tibetani scelgano capi religiosi senza interferenze – Notizie – Ansa.it

Gli Stati Uniti “rimangono fermamente impegnati a promuovere il rispetto dei diritti umani e delle libertà fondamentali dei tibetani. Sosteniamo gli sforzi per preservare il distinto patrimonio linguistico, culturale e religioso, inclusa la loro capacità di scegliere e venerare liberamente i propri leader religiosi senza interferenze”. Lo afferma il segretario…

The surprising link between hearing loss, loneliness, and lifespan

Hearing loss doesn’t just affect how people hear the world — it can also change how they connect with it. A new study from the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, part of Keck Medicine of USC, published today in JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck…

Scientists thought the Arctic was sealed in ice — they were wrong

For years, scientists have debated whether a giant thick ice shelf once covered the entire Arctic Ocean during the coldest ice ages. Now a new study published in Science Advances, challenges this idea as the research team found no evidence for the presence of a massive ~1km ice shelf. Instead,…