NASA's Perseverance just completed a marathon on Mars

NASA’s Perseverance rover has reached a remarkable milestone on Mars, completing the equivalent of a full marathon (26.2 miles, or 42.195 kilometers) across the Red Planet. A new image captured on June 13, 2026, shows the rover as a tiny green speck against the Martian landscape, just one day before…

NASA selects four new Moon missions to build a permanent lunar base

NASA has selected three commercial space companies to carry out four new Moon missions in late 2028, marking another major step in the agency’s effort to establish a permanent human presence on the lunar surface. Astrobotic, Firefly Aerospace, and Intuitive Machines will deliver scientific instruments to the Moon as part…

Scientists discover why peach fuzz can suddenly make you itch

Researchers at the University of Michigan have uncovered a previously unknown biological pathway that explains how certain touch-sensitive hairs trigger the sensation of itch. The findings, made in mouse models, reveal a dedicated sensory system that may eventually help scientists develop better treatments for chronic itching disorders. “Itch is one…

Alan Turing's biggest AI assumption may have been wrong

Alan Turing’s famous ideas about artificial intelligence may have sent AI research down the wrong path for the past 75 years, according to prominent computer scientist Peter J. Denning. In his new book, Turing’s Mistake: Escaping the Yoke of Unintelligent Machines, Denning argues that two foundational assumptions made by Turing…

New dark matter theory could solve multiple cosmic mysteries at once

Dark matter has long been one of astronomy’s greatest mysteries. It cannot be seen or touched, yet its gravitational influence helps shape galaxies and the large scale structure of the universe. For decades, scientists have relied on the “cold dark matter” model to explain how galaxies formed and evolved. But…

Yale scientists found a hidden network inside the eye

A new study from Yale School of Medicine (YSM) suggests that the eye processes visual information in a far more connected way than scientists had believed. The findings challenge a long standing view of how visual signals travel through the retina and may help explain how we detect faint objects…

Exercise doesn't just strengthen the heart. It rewires it

Regular exercise may benefit the heart in a way scientists are only beginning to understand. Beyond improving cardiovascular fitness, new research suggests that moderate aerobic exercise reshapes the nerves that regulate the heart. The findings could eventually help doctors develop more precise treatments for common heart conditions. Researchers from the…

Il governo accelera sulla Consob, possibile martedì in cdm – Notizie – Ansa.it

La pausa di riflessione è terminata e un nome per la presidenza della Consob sembra essere nell’aria. A premere sull’acceleratore è stato il ministro dell’Economia, Giancarlo Giorgetti che, proprio al termine della relazione annuale dell’authority, ha chiarito come “questa settimana ce ne occuperemo”, facendo pensare a una soluzione che infatti…

La parrocchia nega la pastasciutta antifascista, poi l’ok del vescovo – Notizie – Ansa.it

Spazi revocati dalla parrocchia alla “Pastasciutta antifascista”, anzi no, si farà ma spostata in un’altra parrocchia. Ascoli Piceno diventa teatro di un acceso dibattito che unisce memoria storica e valori costituzionali attorno alla tradizionale “Pastasciutta Antifascista” del 26 luglio.   L’evento, promosso dall’Anpi provinciale con il Collettivo Caciara e l’Assalto…