The secret life of squirrels: when necessary they become carnivores
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Even squirrels have their secrets. And what has just been revealed by research published in the Journal of Ethology is destined to forever change the …
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Pfas also in smartwatches and fitness trackers: “Avoid those with fluoroelastomers”
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Pfas are very resistant compounds, so much so that they are also known as “eternal chemical substances”: very poorly biodegradable, and capable of repelling water …
Depression? Blame the petrol
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They will not be as fragile as Gen Z (described by many researches as the generation most exposed to emotional and psychological problems), but also …
Testosterone does not increase libido, but perhaps it makes you more romantic
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In men, testosterone is synonymous with masculinity and libido. A cliché? Actually yes, or at least in part. New research published on Proceedings of the …
An unknown disease killed 143 people: “It looks like flu, then people die”
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An unknown disease killed 143 people in the southwestern province of the Democratic Republic of Congo in November: they had flu-like symptoms, including high fever …
One step away from the new pandemic: the avian virus with a single mutation will adapt to humans
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The H5N1 avian influenza virus continues to spread in the USA. It has infected poultry farms in 49 states, 718 dairy herds in 15 states, …
The mysterious disease that resembles the flu and kills: the symptoms and the warning
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The epidemic reportedly began at the end of October. There have already been dozens of victims in just a few weeks. The area in which …
Asteroid 2020 XR arrives, it will pass 2.2 million km from Earth (but it will not hit us): here’s how to see it
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The potentially dangerous asteroid 2020 XR is getting closer. On Wednesday 4 December, at 06:27 in the morning, the celestial body will be the protagonist …
The HPV vaccine has caused cervical cancer deaths to plummet
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New confirmation of the importance of the HPV vaccine comes from the United States. Since the beginning of the vaccination campaign for young Americans in …
Dozens of whales beach themselves, a race against time to save them
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Tragedy almost occurred in New Zealand on Monday, when over 40 pilot whales (Globicephala melas) beached at the same time on Ruakākā beach, in the …
A strange smell from a Russian cargo probe has triggered the alarm on the ISS
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A small accident occurred in recent days on the International Space Station. It was November 23, 3.31 pm. The Russian Progress MS-29 robotic probe had …