New drug reverses severe fatty liver disease by repairing the gut

An experimental drug developed at Michigan Medicine has reversed a serious form of fatty liver disease in animal studies by targeting an unexpected source of liver damage: the gut. The compound, known as DT-109, works by reducing harmful gut bacteria, protecting the intestinal lining, and preventing inflammatory substances from reaching…

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope exceeds expectations by nearly 30%

NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is performing even better than scientists anticipated after engineers completed an extensive series of tests and precision adjustments. The work has brought the observatory’s powerful instruments into exceptionally sharp focus, with its main camera system now delivering image quality nearly 30% better than predicted.…

This bird flies thousands of miles, but its wings have a catch

A bird that migrates thousands of miles has revealed a surprising secret about how wings work. Scientists have discovered that European nightjars sacrifice flight efficiency for agility and use an unexpected wingbeat technique previously associated mainly with bats and insects. The European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus) is a nighttime hunter that…

Brain cells meant to protect us may be fueling cognitive decline

Brain cells that normally help protect the brain may play an unexpected role in cognitive decline as we grow older. Scientists have discovered that cells responsible for maintaining the protective coating around nerve fibers can become dysfunctional with age, potentially contributing to the gradual loss of memory and thinking abilities.…

NASA’s Webb reveals the wild weather of a mysterious world 20 light-years away

Scientists have discovered a powerful new way to decode the weather on distant worlds, revealing surprisingly organized patterns hidden within the turbulent atmosphere of a mysterious object 20 light-years from Earth. Researchers at Trinity College Dublin used observations from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope to investigate SIMP 0136, a brown…

Serie A: Venezia-Napoli in campo alle 15 DIRETTA – Calcio – Ansa.it

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A 24-year study uncovers a surprising climate benefit beneath forests

Forest soils are playing a surprisingly powerful role in removing methane from the atmosphere, and new findings suggest that certain effects of climate change could make them even better at it. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that contributes to global warming, but microorganisms living in the soil can break…

Media, blitz dei manifestanti francesi contro la sede di CNews – Notizie – Ansa.it

Gli uffici dell’emittente CNews sono stati bloccati questa mattina da un gruppo di manifestanti, nel quadro delle proteste del 17 ottobre, che puntano a una convergenza delle lotte tra studenti e gilet gialli: è quanto scrive Le Figaro, aggiungendo che diverse redazioni, ritenute ”canali di propaganda nemica” erano stati esplicitamente…

Scientists discover how deep sleep builds muscle, burns fat, and boosts the brain

A good night’s sleep does much more than leave you feeling refreshed. During deep sleep, the body releases growth hormone, a powerful chemical messenger that helps build muscle, strengthen bones, and regulate fat metabolism. For teenagers, getting enough sleep is especially important because growth hormone plays a major role in…

Trump sospende sanzioni e dazi alla Russia sull’export – Mondo – Ansa.it

Il presidente Donald Trump, con un ordine esecutivo, ha sospeso importanti sanzioni e dazi sull’export a carico della Russia previsti dal ‘Lindsey Graham Act’, pochi giorni prima dell’entrata in vigore. La loro efficacia avrebbe complicato i suoi sforzi per ridurre i prezzi del diesel in vista delle elezioni di midterm…

Trump ferma sanzioni e dazi sull’export della Russia – Mondo – Ansa.it

Il presidente Donald Trump, con un ordine esecutivo, ha sospeso importanti sanzioni e dazi sull’export a carico della Russia previsti dal ‘Lindsey Graham Act’, pochi giorni prima dell’entrata in vigore. La loro efficacia avrebbe complicato i suoi sforzi per ridurre i prezzi del diesel in vista delle elezioni…

Scientists predicted doomsday for November 13, 2026. Should we be worried?

In 1960, Science, one of the world’s leading science journals, published an article with an unambiguous title: Doomsday: Friday, 13 November, A.D. 2026. It predicted that on this future date — less than a month from today — the human population would approach infinity and effectively annihilate itself. The outlandishness…