From science fiction to reality: new technology could clear orbit of space debris
A group of researchers is working on an “electrostatic tractor”: a kind of tractor beam to remove space debris from ...
How long can you stay free-diving?
Thanks to a new technique that allows you to increase oxygen in the blood, you can stay in apnea for ...
Carcinogenic cooked ham: it’s not “news”, we’ve known it for over 10 years
Cooked ham was classified by the WHO as a type 1 carcinogen in 2015: why is it being talked about ...
Northern Lights visible in the Dolomites: the sky turns red (and green) above Cadore
On the evening of January 19, 2026, an aurora borealis was observed and photographed in the Dolomites. Here’s what happened, ...
Space weekends
The “Space Lovers” mission continues between Martian simulations and virtual reality. 2026 has just begun and it is already the ...
The vaccine against herpes zoster (the “shingles”) slows down biological aging
Protecting yourself from herpes zoster or shingles attenuates some altered cellular processes typical of advanced age, such as inflammation. Can ...
We can recover gold from e-waste in less than 20 minutes
The recycling of electronic waste (or e-waste) is a problem that we have been trying to solve for years: what ...
Time for diets: are there negative calorie foods? Spoiler: unfortunately not
No food requires more calories to be assimilated than it provides, there are only foods that help you lose weight ...
Can Crohn’s disease be prevented with a vaccine in the future?
A blood test finds antibodies typical of Crohn’s disease two and a half years before symptoms appear. Towards a vaccine ...