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Future notes

Brains Can Rejuvenate: At Stanford, Neurogenesis Has No Age

Neurogenesis: From Taboo to Reality. Stanford Discovers Metabolic Switch That Makes Older Brains Flourish. Is This the Dawn of a New Era?

Future notes

“We are immortal”: Sabine Hossenfelder and the physics of eternity

German physicist Sabine Hossenfelder crosses the boundaries between science and philosophy, offering a new perspective on death and the origin of life.

Friends

Artificial intelligence

Social Impact of AI: Why Skepticism is Healthy and Necessary

From Excitement to Doubt: AI’s Social Impact Is Built with Enlightened Skepticism. An Approach to Responsible Innovation.

How can AI tools help make quick decisions?

Discover the benefits of using AI tools to make quick, informed decisions.

Medical Research

Brains Can Rejuvenate: At Stanford, Neurogenesis Has No Age

Neurogenesis: From Taboo to Reality. Stanford Discovers Metabolic Switch That Makes Older Brains Flourish. Is This the Dawn of a New Era?

What Happens to the Brain When a Person Starts Hearing Voices

A new study explains the brain mechanism that leads a person with schizophrenia to “hear voices,” auditory hallucinations in his head.

Italy Next

Organizations and people who shape the future.

Hydrogen, the Italian Hub: Memo Colucci 'signs' an industrial poem

Exclusive interview with Memo Colucci, who designed the Italian hub for the production of electrolysers for green hydrogen, the largest in the world. A true gigafactory of the future: efficiency, aesthetics and environmental respect perfectly combined.

Nasal Spray Rejuvenates the Brain: Anti-Aging Study Is Italian

From the Marche region, the discovery of a nasal spray that regenerates the brain. Microglia are a key to fighting brain aging.