While studying whales aboard an icebreaker in Antarctica, German researchers stumbled upon a whole different treasure. At the bottom of the Weddell Sea, more than 300 meters deep, were indeed the outlines of thousands of icefish nests, each guarded by a ghostly-looking relative whose dark pectoral fins were spread like bat wings on a clutch […]
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“Heart attack” and “cardiac arrest” are these two terms often used interchangeably, possibly because they both involve a malfunction of the heart. However, they designate different medical events. Let’s do a check in. The Heart Attack Coronary arteries are arteries that line the surface of the heart. They are what allow it to irrigate with […]
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The general lockdown that marked the beginning of 2020 was accompanied by a decrease in the number of lightning strikes on a global scale. This phenomenon is believed to be related to the decrease in air pollution at the global level. In any case, this is what a new study is advancing, the results of […]
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In a recent report, a team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) presents the scientific plan and rationale for a series of privately funded missions to search for signs of life in Venus’ atmosphere. The first of these missions could be launched as early as 2023. A few months ago, astronomers announced the possible […]
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A new theory has emerged about a strange incident at the International Space Station in 2018, which suddenly revealed a hole in the wall of a Russian spacecraft. It was never clear how that gap got there, although several theories have already been circulated. Russian media now claim that the hole was deliberately made by […]
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It also happens in Europe: we have made some “ugly messes” with the collection of the DNA of Roma people for research purposes. Because, digging a bit, it turns out that in the collection of this biological material from which we can read a huge amount of (strictly personal) information there have been many problems […]
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If the Asian monsoon were to become deregulated in the decades to come, the origin could well be in the massive release of fresh water in the North Atlantic by the melting of Greenland. Indeed, researchers recently demonstrated how the disturbances initiated in the North Atlantic basin led in the past to a reorganization of […]
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Currently, both the professional and amateur sports world is surrounded by a myriad of dietary proposals, which promise to greatly improve health. Although they are all focused on weight loss, many of them are not designed for patients with a specific disease such as cancer. Although there are several treatments to mitigate cancer, a cancer-preventive […]
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According to specialists from the agro-industrial sector, agricultural sustainability and zero waste (zero waste in Spanish) are necessary actions to meet the sustainable development goals established by the United Nations (UN). A study carried out by BBVA reported that 20% of greenhouse gas emissions and 70% of water consumption come from the use of farmland […]
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As record heat and fires hit many countries bordering the Mediterranean, concerns are rising about the risk of the mercury going above 50 ° C in Europe before the middle of the century. This prospect calls for strong and clearly defined adaptation and crisis management measures. Since the beginning of the month, intense heat has […]
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