Astronomers have spotted one of the oldest ‘dead’ galaxies yet identified, and found that a growing supermassive black hole can slowly starve a galaxy rather than tear it apart. Cambrigde, Jan 16, 2026.- The researchers, led by the University of Cambridge, used data from the James Webb Space Telescope andContinuar Leyendo
A drug mimicking the hormone progesterone has anti-cancer activity when used together with conventional anti-oestrogen treatment for women with breast cancer, a new Cambridge-led trial has found. Cambrigde, Jan 09, 2026.- A low dose of megestrol acetate (a synthetic version of progesterone) has already been proven as a treatment toContinuar Leyendo
New research from the Institute of Psychology at the University of Bern sheds light on why most people believe that women and men differ in their personalities and skills. The team evaluated data from various countries at two points in time: 1995 and 2023. This study reveals that the strengthContinuar Leyendo
A team using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has uncovered a new type of astronomical object —a starless, gas-rich, dark-matter cloud that is considered a “relic” or remnant of early galaxy formation. Nicknamed “Cloud-9,” this is the first confirmed detection of such an object in the Universe. The finding furthersContinuar Leyendo
At its Ministerial Council meeting, the European Space Agency (ESA) has approved the RAMSES mission. The joint mission by ESA and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency JAXA will investigate the flyby of the asteroid «Apophis» by Earth in April 2029. The University of Bern is involved in the mission withContinuar Leyendo
New York, Dec 21, 2025.- One of the most exciting advances in cancer treatments in the past decade is the development of T cell immunotherapies, in which a patient’s own immune system is trained to recognize and attack dangerous cells. Yet a full understanding of how they actually work hasContinuar Leyendo
Este jueves tuvo lugar la ceremonia de colocación de la primera piedra de la instalación del conjunto sur del CTAO en la ubicación que el Observatorio Europeo Austral (ESO) le ha destinado en Paranal (Chile), marcando el inicio de la construcción de los cimientos del telescopio. El CTAO (siglas deContinuar Leyendo
The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has confirmed the source of a super-bright flash of light known as a gamma-ray burst, generated by an exploding massive star when the Universe was only 730 million years old. For the first time for such a remote event, the telescope provided a detectionContinuar Leyendo
Data acquired with multiple NSF NOIRLab facilities indicate gamma-ray burst lasting over seven hours resides in a massive, extremely dusty galaxy. Astronomers have observed the longest-ever gamma-ray burst — a powerful, extragalactic explosion that lasted over seven hours. Rapid follow-up observations with the U.S. Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy CameraContinuar Leyendo
When ice melts into water, it happens quickly, with the transition from solid to liquid being immediate. However, very thin materials do not adhere to these rules. Instead, an unusual state between solid and liquid arises: the hexatic phase. Researchers at the University of Vienna have now succeeded in directlyContinuar Leyendo
