Annular solar eclipse, today the first of the year: what is the “circle of fire”
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Today is the day of the first solar eclipse of the year: a “special” occasion, given that it will be an annular eclipse. A space …
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A revolutionary desalination plant promises to quench the thirst for water
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The appointment is set for the second half of 2026 when, off the coast of Norway, the world’s first underwater desalination plant will come into …
What is the shellfish, the species that threatens the Adriatic: “Worse than the blue crab”
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Its scientific name is Mnemiopsis leidyi, but it is commonly known as “sea nut”, and is one of the 100 most harmful invasive species in …
A three-drug combination managed to completely eliminate pancreatic cancer in mice
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For one of the most lethal tumors of all, a signal arrives that the scientific community has not seen for some time. In animal models, …
So, what happened to yet another Chinese rocket that could have fallen on our heads? And who pays if something happens
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For a few hours Europe looked at the sky with a less than reassuring thought: a large body of Chinese rocket was returning without control …
The unexpected effect of obesity drugs: they can also “turn on” male fertility
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Not just weight loss. New generation anti-obesity drugs, the so-called GLP-1 receptor agonists, could also have a direct role on male fertility, stimulating sperm motility …
Why does Italy spend five billion on space (and what does it get back in our pockets)?
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Why cases of autism are increasing and new treatment tools (with AI robots)
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Telepathy is (almost) reality: how Elon Musk’s brain chip tests are going
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Two years have passed since Elon Musk announced that Neuralink (a start-up he co-founded) had implanted Telepathy, the first neural microchip conceived and designed to …
To stop smoking you just need to “name” the things that make us want a cigarette
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Anyone who has tried knows it well: for a heavy smoker, giving up cigarettes is one of the most difficult challenges you can face in …
Earphones will now also read our thoughts
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We’ve all experienced the goosebumps and shiver down our spines that come when we hear a song that hits all the right chords. In English …