Swimming goggles 'can cause blindness' People over the age of 60 who wear swimming goggles could be putting their eyesight at risk, an Italian scientist said Thursday.
'Trojan horse' against cancer Italian researchers have developed what they call a 'Trojan horse' that poisons tumours from within.
Italy match to fund Gehrig's research Money from Italy's World Cup qualifier against Montenegro later this month will be used to set up a new research unit on Lou Gehrig's disease, the Italian Soccer Federation (FIGC) said Tuesday.
Italians in 'bone-growing' tests A cell crucial to wound healing could be tweaked genetically to 'grow' bones in crippled patients, a group of Italian researchers say.
Tuscan Swamp Ape last survivor of tropical Europe The Swamp Ape, a prehistoric primate that once inhabited part of Italy, is the focus of a conference looking at life in this area when it was a tropical island.
Honey has antibiotic and anti-ageing properties Honey has antibiotic properties and also helps to prevent ageing, according to a study by an Italian genetics expert.
Biggest gamma ray burst captured An Italian-made space camera captured the most astonishing images of the biggest cosmic explosion ever recorded.
Italians find cancer protein Italian researchers have found a protein which regulates the formation of tumours and the accumulation of fatty tissue.
Chianti 'elixir' recreated A Tuscan pharmacist has recreated a Chianti-based elixir for long life from an 18th-century recipe invented by one of his ancestors.
Italian fish oil study offers hope for heart failure Fish oil capsules can reduce the risk of death among people with heart failure, an Italian study has found.
'Graduates live seven years longer' University graduates live some seven years longer than people with less formal education, according to a new Italian study.
Freeze-dried sheep cells revived Italian scientists have freeze-dried and resuscitated sheep cells, raising hope for the preservation of endangered species.
Iceman 'was a shepherd' The prehistoric mummy known as the Iceman was a shepherd and not a hunter, a new study from Germany claims.
Loggerhead turtles hatch in Calabria The first Italian nests of the endangered Loggerhead sea turtle have begun to hatch along the coast of Calabria, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Italy said Monday.
Surgical micro-robots in four years Italian scientists are four years away from creating micro-robots that can carry out complicated stomach surgery without the need for doctors to make incisions, a research group said Monday.
Addiction 'memory' found An Italian researcher working in the United States has discovered the mechanism whereby the brain of a drug addict forms a sort of 'memory' that keeps him at risk of relapse for years.
Italian breakthrough could treat advanced muscular dystrophy Italian scientists have developed a new cellular treatment that provides hope for people suffering from advanced forms of muscular dystrophy.
Italians in cancer breakthrough Italian researchers working in the United States have discovered a new 'cell security' system that kicks in when DNA is damaged and tumours develop.
Italy hooks up Arctic to Antarctic Italian scientists created the first ever satellite link-up between the Arctic and the Antarctic on Monday, allowing researchers at bases on the two continents to speak to each other.
Italian grows tomato-eggplant tree An amateur botanist in Sicily on Friday claimed he had created the world's first 'eggplant and tomato tree' as a solution to world famine.
