Rivers are exhaling ancient carbon — and climate math just changed

A new study has revealed for the first time that ancient carbon, stored in landscapes for thousands of years or more, can find its way back to the atmosphere as CO2 released from the surfaces of rivers. The findings, led by scientists at the University of Bristol and the cover…

NASA’s Webb telescope reveals monster star clumps in galactic wreckage

Astronomers have surveyed massive, dense star factories, unlike any found in the Milky Way, in a large number of galaxies across the local universe. The findings provide a rare glimpse into processes shaping galaxies in the very early universe and possibly the Milky Way a few billion years from now.…

Beyond Ozempic: New weight loss drug rivals surgery

Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are used by over 15 million adults in the U.S., or 4.5% of the population. Despite their effectiveness, they have drawbacks. Their effect may not last after discontinuing use, and side effects including osteoporosis and muscle loss have raised concerns about long-term harms.…

Brain-computer interface restores real-time speech in als patient

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, have developed an investigational brain-computer interface that holds promise for restoring the voices of people who have lost the ability to speak due to neurological conditions. In a new study published in the scientific journal Nature, the researchers demonstrate how this new technology…

Scientists warn of bat virus just one mutation from infecting humans

A group of bat viruses closely related to the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) could be one small mutation away from being capable of spilling over into human populations and potentially causing the next pandemic. A recent study published in the journal Nature Communicationsexamined an understudied group of…

Killer di Denisa, trovata una vertebra durante gli scavi – Notizie – Ansa.it

 Una vertebra sarebbe stata trovata nel corso degli scavi avviati da ieri nei terreni a Montecatini e a Monsummano Terme, in provincia di Pistoia, oggetto degli accertamenti per l’inchiesta su Vasile Frumuzache, il 32 anni reo confesso dell’omicidio delle due connazionali Denisa Maria Adas, 30 anni, e Ana Maria Andrei,…

Bloccati al Cairo due attivisti Pro Pal di Torino – Notizie – Ansa.it

Sono stati bloccati in aeroporto al Cairo dalle autorità egiziane i due giovani attivisti Pro Pal partiti ieri da Torino con l’intenzione di partecipare alla marcia internazionale per Gaza. Si tratta di una ventunenne e un venticinquenne studenti della scuola Holden. Secondo quanto si è appreso da persone in contatto…

Bimbi maltrattati in un asilo ad Asti, interdette due insegnanti – Cronaca – Ansa.it

Bimbi strattonati, derisi, umiliati nell’asilo degli orrori: l’indagine dei carabinieri di Asti coordinati dalla Procura della Repubblica ha portato alla luce l’inferno che vivevano i bambini nell’asilo paritario l”Albero dei Ragazzi’ ad Asti, in via Guglielmo Ventura. Dalle immagini delle microspie installate emergono particolari agghiaccianti: alcuni bimbi venivano strattonati per…

Atom-thin tech replaces silicon in the world’s first 2D computer

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Silicon is king in the semiconductor technology that underpins smartphones, computers, electric vehicles and more, but its crown may be slipping according to a team led by researchers at Penn State. In a world first, they used two-dimensional (2D) materials, which are only an atom thick…

Cleaner fish: Tiny healers or hidden spreaders in coral reef ecosystems?

Where do you go when you’re a fish and you need a skincare treatment? Coral reefs contain natural “beauty salons,” lively social hubs of activity where fish “clients” swim up and wait to be serviced by smaller fish cleaners. The little cleaners dart under and around their much bigger clients…

Smart nanoparticles launch genetic attack on lung cancer and cystic fibrosis

Scientists have made a key breakthrough for treating respiratory diseases by developing a new drug delivery system that transports genetic therapies directly to the lungs, opening promising possibilities for patients with conditions like lung cancer and cystic fibrosis. The research, led by Gaurav Sahay of Oregon State University’s College of…

Something more toxic than gators is hiding in the swamps

New research from the University of Georgia’s Odum School of Ecology and Marine Extension and Georgia Sea Grant suggests there may be elevated levels of mercury in Georgia and South Carolina waters. In studying alligators from the Okefenokee Swamp, Jekyll Island and Yawkey Wildlife Center, UGA researchers found high levels…

The hunger switch in your nose: How smells tell your brain to stop eating

No more hunger after cooking? A newly identified network of nerve cells is responsible, a research group at the Max Planck Institute for Metabolism Research has discovered in mice. They discovered a direct connection from the nose to a group of nerve cells in the brain that are activated by…

Scientists just took a big step toward the quantum internet

A Danish-German research collaboration with participation of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) aims to develop new quantum light sources and technology for scalable quantum networks based on the rare-earth element erbium. The project EQUAL (Erbium-based silicon quantum light sources) is funded by the Innovation Fund Denmark with 40 million Danish crowns…

Carabiniere ucciso a colpi di arma da fuoco nel Brindisino – Notizie – Ansa.it

 Un carabiniere è stato ucciso all’alba a colpi di arma da fuoco durante un’attività di controllo nella zona industriale di Francavilla Fontana, in provincia di Brindisi, in contrada Rosea. Sono ancora poco chiare le dinamiche dell’accaduto. Non si esclude che il militare sia stato colpito durante il controllo di un’auto. …

Vita più sana nei piccoli centri, Campobasso top in Europa – Notizie – Ansa.it

In Europa le piccole città sono organizzate meglio delle grandi metropoli nel promuovere la salute e il benessere dei cittadini: sul podio si piazzano Pamplona (Spagna), Ginevra (Svizzera) e Harlow (Regno Unito), mentre le migliori italiane sono Bolzano in 35esima posizione, Campobasso 45esima (ma prima in Europa nella categoria dei…

Sequestrati 14 centri di medicina estetica, 1160 controlli – Cronaca – Ansa.it

Sono stati sequestrati dai Carabinieri del Nas – nell’ambito di una campagna di controlli d’intesa con il Ministero della Sanità, dopo gli ultimi drammatici fatti di cronaca – 14 centri di medicina estetica carenti dei requisiti, in diverse regioni, e sono stati effettuati 1160 controlli che hanno portato al sequestro…

Sun’s secret storms exposed: NASA’s codex unveils a turbulent corona

Scientists analyzing data from NASA’s CODEX (Coronal Diagnostic Experiment) investigation have successfully evaluated the instrument’s first images, revealing the speed and temperature of material flowing out from the Sun. These images, shared at a press event Tuesday at the American Astronomical Society meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, illustrate the Sun’s outer…

Pincer plot twist: How female earwigs evolved deadly claws for love and war

A new study from Toho University reveals that female earwigs exhibit a similar pattern of exaggerated forceps growth as males, suggesting that both sexes may have evolved these traits through sexual selection. Do larger male elk have proportionally larger antlers? The answer is no. In fact, larger individuals tend to…