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Tuscans 'not descended from Etruscans'

The current population of Tuscany is not descended from the Etruscans, the people that lived in the region during the Bronze Age, a new Italian study has shown.

Church shouldn't repeat Galileo mistake, official says

The Catholic Church risks approaching modern science with the same prejudices that resulted in it rejecting the theories of Galileo, a Vatican official warned Thursday.

Iceman reward row settled

A long-running battle over a finder's fee for Italy's famous Iceman mummy has been settled.

Italians 'spot' first planet outside milky way

Italian scientists say they've 'spotted' the first planet outside the Milky Way, the galaxy that contains the Solar System.

Breast cancer virus created

Italian researchers have created a genetically modified virus they say holds out hope of more effective treatment for the most aggressive forms of breast cancer.

Lycopene useful in preventing heart attacks and strokes

Lycopene, the antioxidant pigment found in tomatoes and other red fruits, can help prevent heart attacks and strokes as well as prostate cancer, doctors attending the Mediterranean Cardiology Meeting in Taormina said on Monday.

Montalcini turns 100, says mind sharper than when she was 20

Italian Nobel laureate Rita Levi Montalcini, who turns 100 next week, said on Thursday she believes her mind is sharper now than when she was 20.

Footprint of dinosaur ancestors found in north Italy

Ancient fossilized footprints left by the predecessors of dinosaurs have been discovered in northern Italy, scientists said on Thursday.

Sex-change bacteria 'alters insects' imprinting'

A sex-changing bacteria can turn male insects into females by interfering with its host's genetic imprinting, a team of Italian researchers has discovered.