The largest predator in the Arctic would be a starfish 05-02-2023 In a new study published in PNAS, and reported in Focus, Rémi Amiraux of the University of Manitoba, Canada, said the Arctic's biggest predator would be a starfish
What are the main greenhouse gases? 04-02-2023 The contribution of a gas to the variation of the greenhouse effect is determined by the radiative forcing of the gas, by its concentration in the atmosphere and by its residence time in the atmosphere
Record Greenhouse Gases: Devastating Effects on Antarctic Permafrost 04-02-2023 A recent study focused on the McMurdo Dry Valleys, the largest ice-free area on the Antarctic continent. It represents 10% of all ice-free land at the South Pole
The secrets and properties of honey 03-02-2023 Honey has been traditionally used not only as a food, but also with therapeutic purposes, especially for the topical treatment of chronic-infected wounds
Why are Omega 3 and Omega 6 so important? 03-02-2023 Numerous compounds based on Omega-3 can be found on the market, many of these contain Omega-3, Omega-6, precursors of Omega-3 variously mixed together or with vitamin associations
How can anxiety be curbed? 02-02-2023 Aromatherapy can be considered a branch of phytotherapy that uses essential oils, the volatile and strongly smelling substances of plants
Obesity, a problem that is threatening young people 02-02-2023 Obesity, especially during a young age, can deteriorate health in every respect, putting a person's life at risk both in the immediate future and in the longer term
How microplastic threatens the survival of bees 01-02-2023 The quantities of microplastics found in bees hives in the countryside are slightly lower than those of urban hives
How pollution affects fertility 01-02-2023 Female Fertility and Environmental Pollution, published by the International journal of environmental research and public health, explains the relationship between fertility and pollution
Mental Health and sports: what you need to know 31-01-2023 The Positive Effects of Running on Mental Health published on the Psychiatria Danubina made a review on the issue.
The African elephant is increasingly at risk of extinction 31-01-2023 Since 2004, it has been listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List
Cordyceps: curiosities about the fungus from the HBO series The Last of Us 30-01-2023 Airing weekly on HBO, the post-apocalyptic series has the true villain of the story as the Cordyceps fungus, which infects people until they turn into zombies
Planet Earth plagued by extreme weather events in 2022 30-01-2023 Although 2022 has not been the warmest year ever due to the presence of La Niña, it will not reverse the trend of the last 8 years of having been the warmest ever recorded, nor the record levels of greenhouse gases present in the atmosphere
By 2023, Asia-Pacific urban food security could be at risk 29-01-2023 By that date, approximately 55% of the Asia-Pacific region will reside in urban areas, which could have a impact on food security and urban nutrition
Colony of 500 emperor penguins discovered thanks to satellites 29-01-2023 Images from the European Commission's Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite mission were used and compared with high-resolution images from the American Maxar WorldView-3 satellite