Ocean heatwaves are breaking Earth’s hidden climate engine

New research shows that marine heatwaves can reshape ocean food webs, which in turn can slow the transport of carbon to the deep sea and hamper the ocean’s ability to buffer against climate change. The study, published in the scientific journal Nature Communications on October 6, was conducted by an…

When sunshine became cheaper than coal

Solar energy is now so cost-effective that, in the sunniest countries, it costs as little as £0.02 to produce one unit of power, making it cheaper than electricity generated from coal, gas or wind, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. In a study published in Energy…

Accoltellata la neosindaca dell’Spd in Vestfalia – Notizie – Ansa.it

La sindaca di un piccolo centro del Land tedesco del Nordreno Vestfalia, il comune di Herdecke, è stata accoltellata davanti alla sua abitazione. Lo riporta la Bild on line. Iris Stalzer è una politica dell’Spd. Sul posto si è mobilitata la polizia, secondo il tabloid ed altri media tedeschi. Herdecke…

A psychedelic surprise: DMT helps the brain heal after stroke

DMT, or dimethyltryptamine is a natural psychoactive molecule found in many plants and mammals. According to an article published in Science Advances, researchers from the HUN-REN BRC Institute of Biophysics and Semmelweis University Heart and Vascular Centre found that DMT reduces the harmful effects of stroke in animal models and…

Scientists finally reveal what’s behind long COVID’s mysterious brain fog

Even though many years have passed since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the effects of infection with SARS-CoV-2 are not completely understood. This is especially true for Long COVID, a chronic condition that can develop after COVID-19 that causes a variety of lasting symptoms. Among the most common and…

You don’t have to lose weight to lower your diabetes risk, scientists say

Until now, weight reduction has been the primary therapeutic goal for people with prediabetes. An analysis of a large Tübingen study shows that patients who bring their blood sugar levels back within the normal range through a healthy lifestyle but do not lose weight, or even gain weight, still reduce…

Birds around the world share a mysterious warning cry

Birds separated by vast geographic distances and millions of years of evolution share a remarkably similar learned vocal warning to identify parasitic enemies near their nests, an international team of researchers has found. The results represent the first known example of an animal vocalization that is learned from an innate…

Papa Leone toglie allo Ior gli investimenti in esclusiva – Aziende – Ansa.it

Motu Proprio di papa Leone sugli investimenti finanziari della Curia Romana. Nella Lettera apostolica “Coniuncta Cura”, Prevost riscrive le norme togliendo allo Ior l’esclusività degli investimenti finanziari. “Nel determinare le attività di investimento finanziario della Santa Sede – si legge – l’Amministrazione del Patrimonio della Sede Apostolica generalmente fa effettivo…