Everyday chemicals are quietly damaging beneficial gut bacteria

Scientists have completed a large laboratory analysis of widely used human-made chemicals and found that 168 of them are harmful to bacteria that normally live in a healthy human gut. These substances slow or stop the growth of microbes that play an important role in supporting overall health. Many of…

Crolla un pino di 20 metri ai Fori Imperiali a Roma – Notizie – Ansa.it

Dopo l’ondata di maltempo che ha colpito Roma nelle ultime ore, un pino di oltre 20 metri è crollato nella serata di oggi a via dei Fori Imperiali, nella zona del Colosseo. L’albero è caduto all’altezza del punto informativo turistico, vicino agli ingressi della stazione della metro C, a un…

This CRISPR breakthrough turns genes on without cutting DNA

Scientists at UNSW Sydney have developed a new form of CRISPR technology that could make gene therapy safer while also resolving a decades-long debate about how genes are switched off. The research shows that small chemical markers attached to DNA actively silence genes, rather than simply appearing as harmless byproducts…

Plants can’t absorb as much CO2 as climate models predicted

High levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are a major driver of climate change. At the same time, increased CO2 can encourage plants to grow faster, allowing them to absorb more carbon and potentially slow warming. That benefit, however, depends on whether plants have access to enough nitrogen, a…

Scientists find a safer way to make cells burn more calories

Scientists have developed experimental compounds that prompt the mitochondria inside cells to use more energy and burn additional calories. This early research suggests a possible new path toward treating obesity while also supporting better metabolic health. Obesity affects people worldwide and raises the risk of serious conditions such as diabetes…

A legendary fossil is forcing scientists to rethink human origins

An international research team led by scientists from La Trobe University in Australia and the University of Cambridge is questioning how one of the most complete early human fossils has been classified. Their findings suggest the specimen may not belong to any known human ancestor species and could represent an…

Assalto a portavalori lungo la A14 con chiodi e fumogeni – Notizie – Ansa.it

Un portavalori è stato assaltato questa mattina intorno alle 6.30 lungo l’autostrada A14, in direzione nord, all’altezza di Ortona, nel Chietino. Sul posto sono intervenute pattuglie del Coa della Polizia di Pescara, vigili del fuoco e 118. Al momento non si conosce l’entità del bottino. Sulla sede stradale i malviventi…

A missing flash of light revealed a molecular secret

Liquids and solutions may seem simple, but at the molecular level they are constantly in motion. When sugar dissolves in water, for example, each sugar molecule is quickly surrounded by shifting clusters of water molecules. Inside living cells, the situation becomes even more intricate. Tiny liquid droplets ferry proteins or…

Earth has been feeding the moon for billions of years

New findings suggest that Earth’s magnetic field has played a surprising role in transporting particles from our atmosphere to the moon over vast stretches of time. At first glance, the moon appears lifeless and inert. But its surface may tell a more complex story. For billions of years, tiny fragments…

Physicists found hidden order in violent proton collisions

High energy proton collisions can be pictured as a roiling sea of quarks and gluons, including short lived virtual particles. At first glance, this extreme environment seems far more complex than the later stage, when fewer and more stable particles fly outward from the collision point. One might expect particles…

Brain scans may finally end the guesswork in depression treatment

Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a widespread and serious mental health condition that affects how people think, feel, and function in daily life. It is already a leading cause of disability, and researchers expect it to become the most common and costly illness worldwide by 2030. While many medications are…

Egypt’s Karnak Temple may have risen from water like a creation myth

An international team of researchers led by Uppsala University has completed the most extensive geoarchaeological investigation ever conducted at Egypt’s Karnak Temple complex. Karnak ranks among the largest temple complexes of the ancient world and forms part of a UNESCO World Heritage site located within the modern city of Luxor.…

AI may not need massive training data after all

New research from Johns Hopkins University shows that artificial intelligence systems built with designs inspired by biology can begin to resemble human brain activity even before they are trained on any data. The study suggests that how AI is structured may be just as important as how much data it…

Why warm hugs feel so good to your brain

New research is shedding light on how temperature influences our awareness of our own bodies, offering fresh insight into how signals from the skin reach the brain. These findings point to a wide range of possible applications, from sensory-based mental health treatments to prosthetic limbs that feel more natural to…

China’s “artificial sun” just broke a fusion limit scientists thought was unbreakable

Scientists working with China’s fully superconducting Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) have successfully reached a long-theorized “density-free regime” in fusion plasma experiments. In this state, the plasma remains stable even when its density rises far beyond traditional limits. The results, published in Science Advances on January 1, shed new light…

Novantenne uccide la figlia di 60 anni nel Modenese, arrestato – Notizie – Ansa.it

I Carabinieri della Compagnia di Sassuolo hanno arrestato nel pomeriggio a Castelnuovo Rangone, Eros Canepari, 89 anni, nella quasi flagranza dell’omicidio volontario aggravato della figlia convivente, Monica, 63 anni: l’uomo l’aveva ripetutamente colpito con un martello al capo ed al corpo, causandole gravissime lesioni mortali. I Carabinieri sono intervenuti a…