They invented a “universal” spray vaccine (also prevents allergies)
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For each pathogen, its vaccine. It’s a rule that has held true for over 200 years, since Jenner’s first pioneering experiments with the smallpox vaccine. …
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Why we follow strangers (even if they waste our time)
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You are in a crowded station. In front of you are two possible routes to reach the platform, and you don’t know which one to …
So, what will spring be like
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So do aliens exist (as Obama and Trump say)?
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Last Saturday, former American President Barack Obama was a guest on YouTuber Brian Tyler Cohen’s podcast. In a 40-minute interview we talked about the ICE …
The faults under the bridge over the Strait of Messina are more complicated than previously thought
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For decades it was thought that the seismic risk in the Strait of Messina had a single, large, culprit: a single, large fault capable of …
All life forms have a common ancestor but in our genes there is a trace of something even older (and mysterious)
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Whether giant sequoias, humans, or microscopic bacteria, every life form that inhabits Earth today shares a single, enigmatic ancestor. He is affectionately called Luca, an …
Intermittent fasting doesn’t seem to work much
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Intermittent fasting “works”, or rather, it works more or less like other diets, but it is not miraculous. This is stated by a review of …
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 …
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, …