Narrative medicine: listening to patients’ stories | IBSA Foundation
“Narrative Medicine. Honoring the Stories of Illness” it's a wonderful book by Rita Charon that recently has been translated into Italian.
Bacteria that eat plastic help to combat the problems of pollution
Recycling and reusing plastic has always been fundamental, but this only covers a tiny part of the plastic we produce.
What we know about the origin of the Universe | IBSA Foundation
“Genesis” by Guido Tonelli is a fascinating scientific story that traces the history of the universe in seven chapters.
Sexually-transmitted infections – the first vaccine against chlamydia
Every year around 100 million people worldwide are infected with Chlamydia trachomatis, a sexually-transmitted infection that mainly affects women.
Anorexia nervosa is not just a mental disorder
Anorexia nervosa has a more complex origin than previously thought: its causes are to be linked to a series of metabolic abnormalities.
Exploring the golden circle | IBSA Foundation
Every single person knows what they do. Some know how they do it. But very, very few people or organizations know why they do what they do.
Using music to help to “decipher” proteins
Accordig to a study published in the scientific journal ACS Nano, music may provide an unexpected help in the “deciphering” of proteins.
Modified bacteria become anti-cancer drugs
Promising new avenues are being explored in the field of cancer research, thanks to the genetic reprogramming of living cells like bacteria.
What do we mean when we talk about happiness?
Daniel Kahneman's research, an Israeli psychologist focused on how our errors of judgment depend on preconceptions or wrong perceptions.
HIV eliminated from infected animals for the first time
For the first time the HIV virus, responsible for AIDS, has been completely eliminated from animals that had contracted this disease.
A touching lesson of humanity from a great scientist | IBSA Foundation
The talk given by Daniela Lucangeli is a testimony of a scientist that passionately investigates the relationship between brain and soul.
Better athletic performance thanks to certain bacteria
Behind the success of marathon runners there is also perhaps an unexpected element: particular types of bacteria in the intestine.
Electronic tattoo for heart monitoring
Bioengineers from the University of Texas have created a device that could considerably facilitate the monitoring of heart patients.
The fascinating secret life of plants | IBSA Foundation
Stefano Mancuso has been working for years to change our vision of plants, dispelling clichés that have been handed down for millennia.
Energy from sugar and oxygen for artificial muscles | IBSA Foundation
Bioengineers from Sweden have managed to produce artificial muscle tissue that uses oxygen and glucose to extract the energy to contract the fibers and create ...
Therapies for cancer, new lines of research | IBSA Foundation
Three true giants in cancer research met at the IBSA Foundation Forum "Revolutionary therapies for cancer", which was held in Lugano.
Mini-brains created in the lab to study new cures
For the first time scientists have managed to grow fragments of human brain tissue in the lab, to be used for studying several types of diseases and related ...
Are the mutations that trigger autism in junk DNA?
According to the Flatiron Institute’s Center for Computational Biology, the junk DNA could play an important role in the onset of autism.