Si contano i danni del maltempo, il mare invade Catania – Notizie – Ansa.it

   Il ciclone Harry ha colpito duramente il Sud Italia con violente mareggiate e forte vento che hanno imperversato su Sicilia, Calabria e Sardegna devastando soprattutto le zone costiere. Gli scenari nelle zone marinare della costa Ionica sono devastanti: lungomari distrutti, muri di abitazioni abbattuti, negozi, case e scantinati allagati.…

A simple blood test mismatch linked to kidney failure and death

A difference between two widely used blood tests for kidney health may serve as an early warning sign for serious outcomes, including kidney failure, heart disease, and death, according to new research. For many years, doctors have relied on a blood marker called creatinine to estimate how well the kidneys…

The hidden microbes that decide how sourdough tastes

Sourdough starter is a simple blend of flour and water that bakers rely on to make bread rise. For scientists, it is also a powerful way to study how living organisms change over time. The familiar chewy texture and tangy flavor of sourdough come from a complex mix of microorganisms…

Scientists are building viruses from scratch to fight superbugs

Bacteriophages, viruses that infect bacteria, have been used as medical treatments for bacterial infections for more than 100 years. Interest in these viruses is rising again as antibiotic resistance becomes a growing global health threat. Despite this renewed attention, most phage-based research has remained focused on naturally occurring viruses, largely…

Il Parlamento europeo sospende l’intesa sui dazi con gli Usa – Notizie – Ansa.it

 Il Parlamento europeo ha deciso di sospendere l’accordo commerciale con gli Stati Uniti, rinviando il suo via libera. Lo ha annunciato il presidente della commissione commercio internazionale dell’Eurocamera, Bernd Lange, in conferenza stampa a Strasburgo, ufficializzando la decisione preannunciata ieri dal presidente del gruppo del Ppe, Manfred Weber, in accordo…

Life’s chemistry may begin in the cold darkness of space

Scientists at Aarhus University have overturned a long-standing assumption about how life’s essential ingredients emerge. New experiments show that the basic components needed to build proteins can form naturally in space, a finding that increases the likelihood that life could exist elsewhere in the universe. The research was carried out…

Walking sharks break the rules of reproduction

Scientists at James Cook University have uncovered a striking biological surprise. Epaulette sharks can reproduce and lay eggs without showing any measurable increase in energy use. The finding challenges long-standing assumptions about how costly reproduction is for animals. The discovery comes from new research by JCU’s shark physiology team, led…

Ritrovato a Milano il 14enne scomparso da 9 giorni – Notizie – Ansa.it

È stato trovato a Milano, in buone condizioni, il 14enne di San Giovanni Lupatoto di cui si erano perse le tracce il 12 gennaio. Lo ha riferito il sindaco della città veronese, Attilio Gastaldello.    Il quattordicenne rintracciato stamani dopo nove giorni di assenza, è stato scoperto dagli agenti della…

Spacecraft captures the “magnetic avalanche” that triggers giant solar explosions

Much like a snow avalanche that starts with a small shift before cascading downhill, new observations show that solar flares begin with subtle magnetic disturbances that rapidly intensify. Scientists using the European Space Agency (ESA) led Solar Orbiter spacecraft discovered that these early changes can quickly grow into violent eruptions,…

This new building material pulls carbon out of the air

Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have developed a new building material that removes more carbon from the atmosphere than it produces. The advance, reported in the high-impact journal Matter, describes a material called enzymatic structural material (ESM). It is designed to be strong, long-lasting, and recyclable, while requiring far…