Scientists find a safer way for opioids to relieve pain

Scientists at USF Health are making major progress in understanding how new opioid compounds interact with the body to relieve pain. Their work is raising optimism that future pain medications could deliver relief without the life-threatening side effects associated with today’s opioids. Their latest findings were published December 17 in…

Il rogo a Crans-Montana, dal 2020 nessun controllo del locale – Notizie – Ansa.it

Il bar Le Constellation devastato dalle fiamme a Crans-Montana non era più stato sottoposto a controlli dal 2020. Il Consiglio comunale della stazione sciistica afferma di “rammaricarsene profondamente” e di aver deciso di adottare misure immediate, come il divieto di utilizzo di dispositivi pirotecnici di qualsiasi tipo nei locali chiusi,…

Earth’s toughest microbes could help humans live on Mars

Ever since humans first walked on the Moon, space agencies around the world have treated the idea of living beyond Earth as a major long term goal. Of the destinations we can realistically reach, Mars stands out as the leading candidate. Its dramatic terrain and a few familiar traits make…

++ Crans-Montana, dal 2020 nessun controllo del locale ++ – Notizie – Ansa.it

Il bar Le Constellation, devastato dalle fiamme a Crans-Montana, non era più stato sottoposto a controlli dal 2020. Il Consiglio comunale della stazione sciistica afferma di “rammaricarsene profondamente” e di aver deciso di adottare misure immediate, come il divieto di utilizzo di dispositivi pirotecnici di qualsiasi tipo nei locali chiusi,…

Why multiple sclerosis slowly steals balance and movement

Multiple sclerosis (MS) affects about 2.3 million people worldwide. In roughly 80% of cases, the disease involves inflammation in the cerebellum, a region of the brain essential for balance and coordinated movement. Damage in this area can trigger tremors, unsteady motion, and difficulty controlling muscles. Over time, these symptoms often…

Tiny 3D-printed light cages could unlock the quantum internet

Storing quantum information is essential for the future of both quantum computing and a global quantum internet. Today’s quantum communication systems struggle with signal loss over long distances, which limits how far quantum information can travel. Quantum memories help solve this problem by making quantum repeaters possible, allowing information to…

Oggi il vertice dei Volenterosi a Parigi – Notizie – Ansa.it

Oggi a Parigi riunione dei volenterosi per l’Ucraina, presente anche la premier Giorgia Meloni; per gli Usa ci sono Witkoff e Kushner. Zelensky silura Malyuk, dal 2022 alla guida dei Servizi di sicurezza nazionali. Mosca afferma di aver abbattuto stanotte 129 droni ucraini sulle regioni russe. Ue contro Trump sulla…

A simple drug pair may succeed where liver fibrosis treatments failed

Researchers have found that a pair of existing drugs is far more effective when used together than when either is taken alone. The findings point to a practical and potentially fast route toward a long-awaited treatment for liver fibrosis. Liver fibrosis is a common but often overlooked condition that affects…

Scientists discover “migrions,” a viral shortcut that supercharges infection

How efficiently viruses move between cells plays a major role in how dangerous an infection becomes. In a study published in Science Bulletin, scientists from Peking University Health Science Center and the Harbin Veterinary Research Institute uncovered a previously unknown route that helps viruses spread faster and more aggressively. The…

Flu drug once blamed for seizures in kids gets a surprising reversal

For many years, doctors questioned whether a commonly prescribed antiviral drug for children with the flu was responsible for serious neuropsychiatric symptoms, or whether those effects were actually caused by the infection itself. Reports of seizures, confusion, and hallucinations fueled uncertainty among medical professionals and families alike. New research from…

Nearly all women in STEM secretly feel like impostors

Some people who perform at the highest levels carry a private fear that clashes with their outward success. Despite strong résumés and long lists of achievements, they worry that others will eventually realize they do not truly belong. In their own minds, top grades, prestigious awards, and competitive research funding…

Think you make 200 food choices a day? Think again

Numbers are often used in health messaging to guide behavior and spark motivation. But not every number that circulates widely is grounded in solid science. One claim in particular has gained traction over the years. It suggests that people make more than 200 food-related decisions every day without realizing it.…

The secret to human intelligence? It might be in our gut

A new study shows that changes in the gut microbiome can directly influence how the brain works, revealing a powerful connection between microbes and brain activity. Humans have the largest brain size relative to body size of any primate, yet scientists still know surprisingly little about how mammals with large…

Scientists uncover a hidden switch that helps cancer cells thrive

Scientists have uncovered evidence that two defining features of cancer are driven by the same underlying molecular process. These features include cancer cells avoiding apoptosis (a form of programmed cell death) and altering how they produce and use energy. Until now, these processes were largely studied separately. The research centers…

A Greenland glacier is cracking open in real time

Scientists first detected the lake in observational records from 1995. Before then, no lakes had existed in this part of the 79°N Glacier. “There were no lakes in this area of the 79°N Glacier before the rise in atmospheric temperatures in the mid-1990s,” said Prof. Angelika Humbert, a glaciologist at…

Capotreno ucciso a coltellate in zona stazione a Bologna – Notizie – Ansa.it

Un capotreno di Trenitalia, Alessandro Ambrosio di 34 anni, è stato trovato morto, presumibilmente ucciso a coltellate, nei pressi del parcheggio del piazzale Ovest della stazione di Bologna. Sul posto, la Polizia ferroviaria, la Scientifica e la Squadra mobile, con il medico legale, coordinati dal pm Michele Martorelli. Si tratta…

Venezuela e Ucraina, Meloni fa il punto con Tajani e Salvini – Notizie – Ansa.it

Aspettare e vedere: come si evolverà la situazione in Venezuela, ferma restando la legittimità di un intervento difensivo americano dalla “minaccia ibrida” del narcotraffico, e quali siano le “vere intenzioni” di Donald Trump sulla Groenlandia, partendo dal presupposto che c’è il pieno sostegno alla sovranità danese sul territorio.   Giorgia…