NFT: a New and Fascinating Trend
NFTs are increasingly becoming a part of popular culture and an art form involving various fields like business, music, science and sports.
Liver transplants are ok even with ‘rejected’ organs
A liver rejected by specialised centres has been ‘reconditioned’ using a special technique and transplanted. The patient who received it is doing well.
The heart: a pacemaker that can be reabsorbed
A highly innovative prototype controlled and powered wirelessly by a network of sensors in special patches has been created at Northwestern University.
Nature and well-being: immersing yourself in a wealth of greenery to regenerate
Sensory interaction with nature and observing greenery in parks and forests is scientifically proven to be effective in alleviating human vulnerabilities.
Brain tumours: a major genetic map
An extremely precise profile of meningiomas, which account for 30% of all brain tumours, has been created. The first experimental tests with a new drug.
The Art of Comics Part I: The Idea
Everyone is familiar with comics and has read at least one, but how is a comic book born? What are the main stages in creating comics? Let's find out!
Are ‘viral ghosts’ the cause of Long Covid?
Fragments of the SARS-CoV-2 virus remain in the intestines of some people affected by the long version of the disease, causing a range of side effects.
Robotics and medicine: 'Millirobot' has been created to bring medicine to the intestine.
A new technique has been developed in the field of robotics and medicine. A microscopic robot walks into the digestive tract, to release medication.
Want to think about your health? The doctor will see you in a library or museum
Clinics in places of culture such as museums and libraries. This is the initiative of the city of Turin.
The gene that triggers lupus has been identified
A DNA mutation causes the TLR7 protein to malfunction, triggering errors in the immune system and the lupus disease.
A biomarker to discover liver tumours
Fragments of RNA lost in the blood by cancer cells appear to reveal the presence of liver cancer at an early stage when it can still be treated effectively
LED lights from rice waste
Researchers at Hiroshima University in Japan have developed a technique to sustainably use the large amounts of silicon contained in manufacturing waste.
Are the symptoms of autism already evident during pregnancy?
Two U.S. studies reveal that the insula and amygdala in the brain are enlarged in the early months of gestation in autistic children.
A Super-microscope instead of biopsies
Innovative equipment developed by Columbia University. Oncology surgeons will be able to obtain a real-time map of tumour tissues without taking samples.
“The Michelangelo Effect” - Neurorehabilitation through art and virtual reality
Art has an extraordinarily beneficial power. Observing of works of art through virtual reality has led to improved motor skills in stroke patients.
When humans infect animals
‘Spillback’ is when human pathogens mutate and affect other species, and almost a hundred cases have been recorded in the last twenty years.
Super-insulin from sea snails
Conus snails produce extremely fast-acting insulin, which they use to paralyse their prey. If suitably modified this molecule may be useful for diabetics.
Music and audio beats against anxiety
A study by Ryerson University shows that sounds with a pre-set frequency and volume, combined with music chosen by AI, tangibly enhance the calming effect.