FDA-approved epilepsy drug may help reverse osteoarthritis damage

For millions of people with osteoarthritis, pain and stiffness can make everyday activities increasingly difficult. Common treatments, including over-the-counter medications and steroid injections, may reduce symptoms for a time, but they do not prevent the underlying joint damage from progressing. New research from Yale suggests a different approach. In a…

Scientists accidentally discover a genetic code that breaks the rules of life

A routine experiment involving a microscopic organism from a freshwater pond led scientists to an extraordinary genetic discovery. The tiny creature was found to interpret DNA instructions in a way researchers had never documented before, challenging a long held assumption about how the genetic code works. The surprise came when…

This “golden tree” coral was too strange for any known family

Scientists surveying underwater mountains off Costa Rica have identified a remarkable new coral that is unlike any known coral family. Its genetic makeup and physical features were so distinctive that researchers created an entirely new family to classify it. The bright yellow coral, which has a branching, tree-like appearance, was…

Scientists found Homo erectus 200,000 years earlier than expected

Archaeologists from La Trobe University have described 18 newly published hominin fossils from South Africa, including a second skull fragment belonging to Homo erectus. The discovery adds stronger evidence that the species was present in southern Africa 2.0 million years ago, about 200,000 years earlier than traditionally believed. The fossil…

NASA is searching for hidden caves to build its first Moon base

NASA is moving closer to establishing humanity’s first Moon base with the selection of three scientific investigations designed to answer some of the biggest questions about living on the lunar surface. The missions will search for underground caves that could shelter astronauts, investigate hidden deposits of lunar ice, and monitor…

Nobel per la Letteratura 2006 a Anne Carson – Notizie – Ansa.it

Il Nobel per la Letteratura 2026 va alla canadese Anne Carson “per la sua opera audace e creativa che, in un dialogo giocoso con la tradizione classica, ha dato vita a nuove forme per la letteratura contemporanea”. Lo spiega la motivazione dell’Accademia di Svezia. Poetessa, saggista, traduttrice, Anne Carson, 76…

Einstein Probe reveals a hidden phase of neutron star collisions

Short gamma-ray bursts, or short GRBs, are believed to occur when two compact objects, such as neutron stars, spiral toward one another before colliding and merging. These extraordinarily violent events produce gravitational waves and rank among the most powerful explosions in the Universe. For decades, astronomers have mainly detected these…

Just 7 days of strength training started shrinking fat cells in mice

Just one week of strength training was enough to increase visceral fat breakdown in obese mice, even though their body weight had not yet changed. Researchers at the State University of Campinas (UNICAMP) found that seven days of exercise activated biological processes that break down stored fat, reduced the size…

Terremoto di magnitudo 4.7 al largo delle isole Eolie – Notizie – Ansa.it

Una scossa di terremoto di magnitudo 4.7 è stata registrata alle 5:42 al largo delle isole Eolie. Non si segnalano danni a persone o cose. Secondo i dati dell’Istituto nazionale di geofisica e vulcanologia (Ingv) e del servizio di monitoraggio geologico statunitense Usgs, il sisma ha avuto ipocentro a 372…

Scientists warn a popular vitamin D supplement may have a hidden downside

A common vitamin D supplement may have an unexpected effect inside the body. Research published in 2025 found that taking vitamin D2 can reduce levels of vitamin D3, the form humans naturally make when skin is exposed to sunlight. That distinction matters because vitamin D2 and vitamin D3 are often…

Not all trans fats are bad, major review finds

A new study suggests that the trans fats naturally present in dairy foods, including milk, butter, and cheese, do not increase the risk of heart disease or type 2 diabetes. Researchers reviewed evidence from 22 studies involving thousands of participants in Europe, Canada and the United States. Their findings indicate…

Dads are dying after their kids are born, and almost no one is tracking it

Maternal mortality has become widely recognized as an urgent public health problem in the United States, although it took decades for the issue to receive sustained attention. The deaths of fathers, however, have attracted far less scrutiny. Research has shown that fathers, especially men in their 20s through early 40s,…