Scientists put the “recycling is a distraction” claim to the test

Behavioral scientists from UNSW Sydney and Griffith University have found no evidence that personal climate-friendly choices reduce people’s interest in broader action on climate change. The research, published on July 23, followed nearly 2,800 Australians over four years as part of the National Climate Action Survey. Participants who recycled, used…

The Universe can outrun light without breaking Einstein’s rules

An expanding universe makes measuring distance more complicated because space does not remain fixed while light travels through it. Galaxies continue to emit light, but that light may spend billions of years crossing the cosmos before reaching us. During that journey, the universe keeps expanding, increasing the average separation between…

Coffee may help shield the liver from fat, scarring, and cancer

One of the largest investigations yet into coffee and liver health has found that people who drink more coffee tend to have lower risks of cirrhosis, liver cancer, and death related to liver disease. The Cedars-Sinai Health Sciences University study, published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, also uncovered biological patterns…

La Russa: “Pirlo ct? Che Dio ce la mandi buona” – Calcio – Ansa.it

“Stimo Malagò, Leonardo e Maldini, in quest’ordine, e quindi non ho fatto dichiarazioni immediate su Pirlo ct azzurro anche per rispetto a loro, ed ora parlo solo perché mi avete chiamato: che Dio ce la mandi buona”. Al telefono con l’ANSA, il presidente del Senato, Ignazio La Russa, si sforza…

Oral GLP-1 drugs may quiet the brain’s food craving circuit

Popular weight-loss and diabetes medications such as semaglutide and Ozempic belong to a broader group known as GLP-1 drugs. A study funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has now identified a previously unrecognized way that some newer oral drugs in this class may affect the brain. In mice,…

L’attuale El Niño è destinato a essere il più imponente degli ultimi 150 anni – Terra e Poli – Ansa.it

L’attuale fenomeno climatico El Niño, fluttuazione naturale della temperatura superficiale del mare e dei venti nell’Oceano Pacifico tropicale, è destinato a diventare il più imponente degli ultimi 150 anni. Inoltre l’ondata di calore sprigionata dall’oceano, combinata con il riscaldamento provocato dai cambiamenti climatici di origine antropica, renderà probabilmente il 2027…

A daily fiber supplement reduced knee arthritis pain and improved strength

A daily prebiotic fiber supplement may help reduce pain and improve physical function in people with knee osteoarthritis (OA), according to a new clinical trial. Participants who took the supplement also showed stronger grip and reduced sensitivity to pain, while the group had far fewer dropouts than those assigned to…

Domenica con la pioggia, poi il ritorno del caldo – Notizie – Ansa.it

  L’ultima domenica di luglio con la pioggia e poi il ritorno del caldo, previsto nella prossima settimana con il ritorno dell’ancicilone africano. Lo indicano le previsione di Lorenzo Tedici, meteorologo responsabile media de iLMeteo.it.     Per sabato si prevede tempo generalmente buono, con temperature più alte solo in Sardegna…

Propaganda – La parola della settimana – Ansa.it

ANSA – di Massimo Sebastiani. Una parola che descrive molto del nostro mondo, sotto il profilo politico, commerciale, psicologico, è nata nel ‘600 ad opera della Chiesa (il Palazzo di Propaganda Fide è ancora lì, a piazza di Spagna nel centro di Roma). La pratica della propaganda esisteva già molto…

Venus may be tearing itself apart from within

Venus is one of the most hostile worlds in the solar system. Surface temperatures reach several hundred degrees Celsius, and the planet has no oceans comparable to those on Earth. For many years, scientists considered Venus geologically inactive. More recent findings, however, suggest that the planet is still geologically “alive”…

Scientists discover the Sun contains 55% more silver than expected

Researchers at Uppsala University have determined that the Sun contains 55 percent more silver than earlier calculations suggested. Their updated estimate comes from a more realistic model of the solar atmosphere and helps resolve a long-standing mismatch in the measured amount of silver across the solar system. The Sun, like…