The new star in the sky: brighter than all
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This year a more unique than rare celestial spectacle could rival, at least for a while, even the North Star, one of the brightest stars …
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“It's like having the devil in front of you”: the rare disease that causes distorted faces. Pictures
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The scientific name is Prosopometamorphopsia or Pmo, but it is better known as “the devil's disease”. It is a very rare syndrome, whose disturbing symptoms …
The elixir of life discovered (maybe not just for mice)
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Living healthier longer is everyone's dream. And it is no coincidence that research on aging and strategies to slow it down is one of the …
Neuralink releases video of man with chip in brain for first time
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In February, Elon Musk announced that the first patient to have a chip implanted in his brain was able to control a mouse with his …
The kidney of a genetically modified pig has been transplanted into a man
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A team of surgeons in Boston, in the United States, has completed for the first time the transplant of a kidney from a genetically modified …
The new disease
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This is not a nefarious prophecy, but something inevitable. Because history teaches us this, unfortunately. In the future there will be a new pandemic even …
Breathing through your mouth hurts more than you think
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Everyone has a stuffy nose due to colds or seasonal allergies. Nothing too serious, if the situation doesn’t last long: you resign yourself to breathing …
Self-cleaning solar panels: the secret to making photovoltaics more efficient
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Converting sunlight into energy is probably the green method par excellence for electricity production. There are different systems for doing this – from the more …
“This is how we can print tumors”: the new frontier of oncology
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Studying the biology of cancer is essential to develop new treatments. And a device developed by Enea researchers, in collaboration with the Tuscan company Kentstrapper …
The Martian garden arrives: designed to grow vegetables in extreme conditions
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Human exploration of Mars is still far away. But that doesn’t mean there’s time to waste. Indeed: we are already working hard all over the …
When lactic ferments are not enough, stool donors arrive
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A healthy intestinal microbiota protects us from infections, produces beneficial substances, keeps inflammation, cardiovascular diseases and tumors at bay. When its balance is altered, however, …