Paolo Rossi Castelli
956 DNA variants behind the risk of insomnia | IBSA Foundation
For the first time a complete “genetic map” of insomnia has been drawn up by an international team of neurophysiologists.
Fighting Parkinson’s by injecting a protein into the brain
A new study has given hope to people suffering from Parkinson’s disease and from illnesses in which nerve cells do not work as they should.
Can intestinal bacteria trigger depression?
What does intestinal microbiota have to do with depression? A lot, according to a recent report published in the journal Nature Microbiology.
Possible antibiotics for humans from insect bacteria
New antibiotics may come from an unexpected source: the (Streptomyces) bacteria that infect insects, or that live in symbiosis with them.
Pill inspired by the pufferfish to monitor the stomach | IBSA Foundation
Researchers from the MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) of Boston have been inspired by the biological mechanisms of the pufferfish to create a ...
Women? They have brains that are three years’ younger
It is a question of metabolism: the female brain ages slower than the male brain of the same age by approximately three years, and the difference can be ...
The robot-plant that climbs like a tendril
The first flexible robot, capable of imitating the tendrils and coiling around a support, has been created by researchers from the IIT.
New strategy: blocking cancer’s “clock
A new area of study could offer unprecedented solutions in the fight against cancer, namely that of attempting to unhinge the circadian rhythms of diseased ...
Missions to Mars? The immune system goes haywire | IBSA Foundation
There is an obstacle that will make missions from Earth to Mars particularly difficult and risky for astronauts: the effects of the lack of gravity and cosmic ...
Surprise: junk DNA sometimes helps cells
Up to several years ago, the (very large) portion of DNA that appears to have no precise function was labelled “junk”, by researchers. Recently, however, a ...
Studying neurons with the help of the “eyes” of algae
Researchers from the University of Würzburg and Bielefeld (Germany) have discovered a “family” of light-sensitive molecules (photoreceptors) never seen before ...
The secret of Rembrandt’s “3D” technique revealed
Thanks to the European Synchrotron (particle accelerator) in Grenoble, France, researchers from the Materials Science Department of the Delft University ...
Now robots can even play the piano | IBSA Foundation
Bioengineers from the University of Cambridge (Great Britain) have succeeded in a bold endeavour, from a technological point of view: to make a robotic hand, ...
Cognitive problems after chemotherapy? Here’s why
After years of doubt and “darkness”, researchers from the University of Stanford (Palo Alto, California) have finally come up with an explanation on “chemo ...
Closer and closer to computers that function like the human brain
We could be getting closer to computers and other devices known as neuromorphic, i.e. based on the reproduction of the connections between the nerve cells of ...
Even garlic oil fights the insidious Lyme disease | IBSA Foundation
As it is known, the essential oils of aromatic plants possess antiseptic properties. However, now, according to researchers from the Bloomberg School of Public ...
Solar nano-panels to make yeast “work” more | IBSA Foundation
Solar nano-panels added to the surface of yeast, so that these single-cell microorganisms are more efficient at synthesizing the substances then used by the ...
Electrodes from the nose to the brain to recover sense of smell | IBSA Foundation
Researchers from Massachusetts Eye and Ear in Boston (USA) have managed to activate the sense of smell in three volunteers with a state-of-the-art technique, ...