New Year’s Forum 2026, un nuovo mondo, un anno alla volta – Eventi – Ansa.it

Eventi – In collaborazione con In streaming Mercoledì 28 e giovedì 29 gennaio Roma ospita la seconda edizione New Year’s Forum 2026, un appuntamento che si propone di analizzare le grandi trasformazioni globali e definire le priorità strategiche per il Paese e l’Unione Europea attraverso dialoghi di valore.  L’edizione di quest’anno vede anche…

Finally explained: Why kidney disease is so deadly for the heart

Scientists have uncovered a key reason why more than half of people with chronic kidney disease eventually die from heart-related complications. According to new research, damaged kidneys release a substance into the bloodstream that directly harms the heart. The discovery, made by researchers at UVA Health and Mount Sinai, could…

Scientists identify hidden protein interaction driving Parkinson’s disease

About 1 million people in the United States are living with Parkinson’s disease, and nearly 90,000 new cases are diagnosed each year, according to the Parkinson’s Foundation. The condition is a long-term, progressive brain disorder that gradually destroys dopamine-producing nerve cells, which are critical for controlled, fluid movement. Most available…

Unbreakable? Researchers warn quantum computers have serious security flaws

Quantum computers are expected to deliver extraordinary speed and computing power, with the potential to transform scientific research and business operations. That same power also makes them especially appealing targets for cyberattacks, said Swaroop Ghosh, a professor of computer science and electrical engineering at the Penn State School of Electrical…

A faint signal from the Universe’s dark ages could reveal dark matter

The Universe began about 13.8 billion years ago with the Big Bang, a moment of extremely rapid expansion. Roughly 400,000 years later, after the cosmos cooled enough for atoms to form, it entered a long and quiet phase known as the “Dark Ages.” This period lasted for around 0.1 billion…

James Webb catches an exoplanet losing its atmosphere in real time

Astronomers from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), the National Centre of Competence in Research PlanetS, and the Trottier Institute for Research on Exoplanets (IREx) at the University of Montreal (UdeM) have made a major breakthrough using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). For the first time, researchers have followed gas…

Your brain does something surprising when you don’t sleep

Nearly everyone knows the feeling. After a night of poor sleep, it becomes harder to stay focused. Thoughts drift, reaction times slow, and mental clarity fades when attention is needed most. New research from MIT sheds light on what is happening inside the brain during these brief lapses in focus.…

Von der Leyen: ‘L’indipendenza europea è un imperativo. I dazi Usa un errore, la nostra risposta sarà ferma’ – LIVE – Notizie – Ansa.it

A Davos il World Economic Forum. “Gli shock geopolitici possono e devono rappresentare un’opportunità per l’Europa. A mio avviso, il cambiamento sismico che stiamo attraversando è un’occasione, anzi una necessità, per costruire una nuova forma di indipendenza europea”. Lo ha detto la presidente della Commissione europea, Ursula von der Leyen,…

A common painkiller may be quietly changing cancer risk

Ibuprofen is one of the most widely used pain relievers in the United States, commonly taken for headaches, muscle aches, and menstrual pain. New research suggests this familiar medication may have effects that go beyond pain relief. Scientists are now examining whether it could also play a role in lowering…

Scientists solve a major roadblock holding back cancer cell therapy

For the first time, researchers at the University of British Columbia have shown how to consistently produce a crucial type of human immune cell, known as helper T cells, from stem cells in a controlled lab setting. The research, published on January 7 in Cell Stem Cell, removes a major…