Scientists say guava juice could make iron supplements work better

Regularly drinking guava juice could offer a simple and affordable way to help reduce anemia risk among women and teenage girls in low and middle income countries, according to a new review published in the open access journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health. Researchers found that combining guava juice with…

Earth’s orbital wobble triggered rapid climate chaos during the dinosaur age

When audiences watched The Day After Tomorrow, they saw a fictional version of sudden and dramatic climate collapse. While the movie exaggerated the speed of those events, scientists know that Earth’s climate really can change abruptly. During the last Ice Age, temperatures in Greenland surged by as much as 16°C…

Humanity has already exceeded Earth’s limits, study warns

A new study warns that humanity is placing more pressure on Earth than the planet can sustainably handle, raising concerns about future food security, climate stability, and human well being. Researchers say the situation is serious, but they also believe that slowing population growth and changing patterns of consumption could…

Scientists discover ancient single-celled ancestors still live on in your blood

Nearly every animal species, including humans, has blood cells. But blood is not the same across the animal kingdom. Different species have evolved different types of blood and immune cells, reflecting millions of years of adaptation against infection and disease. Scientists already understand a great deal about the makeup and…

Scientists are raising new questions about vitamin B12 and cancer

We’ve all heard the advice: eat your fruit and vegetables, get your vitamins, and stay healthy. For the most part, that guidance holds up. But some nutrients have a more complicated story, and vitamin B12 is a fascinating example. Also known as cobalamin, B12 is essential for life. It helps…

Scientists create supercharged vitamin K that helps the brain heal itself

Diseases such as Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, and Huntington’s slowly damage the brain by destroying neurons, the cells that carry messages through the nervous system. As these cells are lost, people can experience memory problems, cognitive decline, and movement difficulties that often become severe enough to require constant care. Current medicines can…

Strage sul lavoro, tre operai morti per schiacciamento – Notizie – Ansa.it

Tre incidenti mortali sul lavoro in Italia nelle stesse ore, e con modalità molto simili, per schiacciamento, ripropongono un’emergenza che assume i contorni di una strage strisciante ed inarrestabile. Le vittime sono lavoratori ad Altopascio (Lucca), a Catania e a Cavriago (Reggio Emilia). Il primo è stato schiacciato da una…

De Luca subito in campo, tra cantieri e parcheggiatori abusivi – Notizie – Ansa.it

E’ ufficialmente tornato in strada il sindaco sceriffo. Niente conferenze stampa, niente brindisi nemmeno con gli alleati. E senza aspettare la proclamazione, ritenuta mera formalità, Vincenzo De Luca celebra la schiacciante vittoria al primo turno a modo suo: controllando i cantieri fermi a Salerno, e riprendendo, vecchio pallino, la guerra…