We managed to take “measurements” of a wandering planet 10,000 light years from Earth
For the first time it was possible to determine the mass and distance of a planet orphaned from its star, ...
Digital detox: is it possible to fight addiction to electronic devices?
Do you feel engulfed by your smartphone? Between science and suggestion: here are the tips (some even surreal) to fight ...
There are five macro categories of psychiatric disorders
A genetic study reveals the common and heretofore little-considered roots of psychiatric disorders long considered distinct: a paradigm shift. A ...
Where is most of the “normal” (ordinary) matter in the Universe found? Not in the stars
When we observe the sky with a telescope, the Universe appears as a riot of spectacular objects: billions of galaxies, ...
A mix of humidity and heat before birth slows the baby’s growth
Humidity combined with excessive temperatures at the end of pregnancy affects the development of unborn children: 3 million more children ...
Don’t remember where you left your car? Now Google Maps (also) takes care of it
Google Maps has introduced automatic parking saving, when the connection with the vehicle is interrupted the app deduces that the ...
A happy marriage protects against obesity
After having talked about the negative aspects of marriage on mental health, we now report the results of a study ...
Obesity and climate change have the same root
A food system that profits from high-calorie, low-nutrient foods is fomenting two parallel crises, obesity and the climate crisis. Rethinking ...
Nutrition: can children eat the same foods as adults?
Yes, a child’s diet can be like that of an adult (if he eats healthily), but by calibrating his energy ...