Shingles vaccine may reduce risk of dementia
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The vaccine against Herpes zoster may also have another beneficial effect: in addition to protecting against the disease, the so-called shingles, it appears to reduce …
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Semaglutide: Accidental Overdoses on Anti-Obesity Drug Soar in America
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Semaglutide is the new wonder drug: the first slimming molecule that keeps the promise of rapid and concrete results, so much so that it has …
There is a boom in accidents involving electric bikes and scooters
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Electric bikes and scooters are changing the face of our cities. These forms of green micromobility are increasingly widespread throughout the world, including Italy. And …
Protecting 1.2% of the Earth’s landmass would be enough to prevent the next mass extinction
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Climate change and the continued expansion of human activities are increasingly proving fatal for the most endangered species. And as a result, the rate at …
The most powerful gamma-ray burst ever continues to surprise
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Gamma-ray bursts are luminous phenomena caused by the most powerful explosions that occur in the universe, at least since the Big Bang. Flashes of light …
There’s a New Drug That’s 100 Percent Effective in Preventing HIV in Women
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“Imagining it 35 years ago was thinking of a miracle. Instead it is reality, a fantastic achievement of science”. So said virologist Roberto Burioni in …
New Crustacean Discovered in Antarctica
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An international group of researchers coordinated by the University of Trieste has discovered a new species of shrimp in Antarctica. Its scientific name is Orchomenella …
The explosion among tourists on the mega volcano: “It could have been a massacre”
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No, the Yellowstone supervolcano, the largest caldera in the world (55 by 72 kilometers in size), is not erupting. The alert and danger level of …
Perseids 2024: How and When to See the Shooting Stars
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Summer time, shooting stars time. Like every year, the appointment with the magical “tears of San Lorenzo” returns, the meteors of August better known as …
Dancing, high-fiving robots are becoming more human
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Actor and politician Arnold Schwarzenegger is not the only one to have said goodbye, in an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, to Terminator, the cybernetic …
At sea, beware of rip currents: they can be lethal. Here’s how to recognize them
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According to Istat data on causes of mortality, in the last 18 years (from 2003 to 2020, the year of the latest available data), almost …