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.
Fragments of genetic code to repair the heart
The researchers demonstrated that the introduction of a small piece of genetic material to the heart stimulates the regeneration of the heart tissue.
Our mind is less and less in our head | IBSA Foundation
Michele Di Francesco and Barbara Henry met to describe what can we expect from the unstoppable development of Artificial Intelligence.
“Electrical” dressings effective against bacteria | IBSA Foundation
A weak electric current can accelerate the healing of wounds: there are several patches in the USA named wireless electroceutical dressing, or WED.
Changing your mental attitude will change your life
The mindset is the focus of the studies carried out by Carol Dweck, Professor of Psychology at Stanford University.
A marine mollusc from 99 million years ago found in amber
A 99-million years piece of amber was found in the north of Myanmar by researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Huntington’s disease, the new “anti-sense” drug is working | IBSA Foundation
There is increased hope for sufferers of Huntington disease, thanks to a new drug called HTTRx.
A 100% recyclable plastic (really) from California | IBSA Foundation
Tomorrow’s plastic really could be 100% recyclable: a new type of plastic, when dipped into an acidic solution, decomposes to basic elements.
Artificial blood vessels for future transplants | IBSA Foundation
Using a specific 3D printer and a special biogel, a group of bioengineers managed to construct the equivalent of a vascular network.