Venus may have swallowed its own moon

Scientists have puzzled for years over why Venus, despite being similar to Earth in size, mass, and overall structure, has no moon. New research from UC Riverside suggests a striking possibility: Venus may once have had a moon, only to eventually pull it back into the planet. Previous explanations generally…

Irrigation’s climate benefit could equal 363 years of its own emissions

New research from Colorado State University suggests that irrigating U.S. crops may deliver a surprisingly large climate benefit by allowing farmers to produce more food without converting additional natural land into agriculture. Irrigation increases crop yields, which means the same amount of food can be grown on a smaller area.…

James Webb reveals Chariklo’s mysterious rings are changing faster than expected

For most of modern astronomy, rings were associated only with the Solar System’s giant planets: Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. That picture changed in 2013, when astronomers discovered two dense rings around Chariklo, a small object only about 250 kilometers across that travels between Saturn and Uranus, nearly 17 times…

Ultra-processed foods linked to hidden muscle fat that may threaten your knees

A diet high in ultra-processed foods may be linked to unhealthy changes inside thigh muscles, according to new research involving people at risk for knee osteoarthritis. Researchers found that participants who ate more ultra-processed foods tended to have greater amounts of fat within their thigh muscles, even after accounting for…

Scientists find a hidden retinal defense against vision loss

Many diseases that lead to vision loss have something important in common: they gradually damage the retina, the layer of light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye that makes sight possible. Scientists understand many of the physical changes that occur as retinal degeneration progresses, but they know far less…

Scientists reversed biological age in older adults in just 4 weeks

Older adults may be able to shift important markers of aging in a surprisingly short amount of time simply by changing what they eat. New research from the University of Sydney found that Australians aged 65 to 75 who reduced either dietary fat or animal-based protein showed signs of a…

Salvini e il dialogo con la Russia, l’affondo di Mosca sul gas – Notizie – Ansa.it

L’incontro tra Matteo Salvini e una delegazione di imprenditori italiani che operano in Russia, si è trasformato in un assist che Mosca, all’indomani, ha convertito in un doppio affondo. “Testimonia l’incipit di un ritorno dell’establishment italiano al realismo, al pragmatismo e al buon senso”, la sintesi dell’ambasciatore in Italia, Alexei…

Mattarella: ‘Il diritto non può essere subordinato alle contingenze della politica’ – Notizie – Ansa.it

Tutela dei diritti dell’uomo e delle libertà fondamentali, stato di diritto e rafforzamento dell’ordine giuridico internazionale, rischi dell’IA, multilateralismo come unica alternativa al ritorno alle “barbarie”. Il Presidente della Repubblica Sergio Mattarella, nei saloni affrescati del Quirinale, parla di questo e molto altro ricevendo una delegazione della World Jurist Association…

Tensione sul Baltico, jet italiani abbattono un drone russo – Notizie – Ansa.it

L’escalation della guerra in Ucraina sfiora pericolosamente le frontiere della Nato, in un susseguirsi di episodi che da una parte all’altra del confine vengono bollati come “provocazioni”: nella notte, due Eurofighter italiani della Nato sono stati costretti ad alzarsi in volo per abbattere un drone che ha violato lo spazio…