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
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
Population ageing: the paradox between Japan, China and India 26-01-2023 China may no longer be the most populated nation in the world, but perhaps it has been overtake by India.
Urban river water pollution and urbanization in East Africa 23-01-2023 A study evaluates the health of rivers in this part of the continent, trying to see the effects on the population
Antarctic fungi with antibiotic potential isolated from Fort William Point 20-01-2023 As reported by a study published on the Scientific reports, a group of researchers would have isolated a group of fungi with antibiotic potential, in Antarctica, from Fort Williams Point
Netherlands wants to limit the number of livestock: Meat peak reached? 19-01-2023 The Netherlands is facing some food challenges related to the overproduction of foods, such as meat for example
European cities need to be greener: "We need more trees" 19-01-2023 According to researchers and scientists, European cities will need more trees and more green spaces to project themselves into a more comfortable and sustainable future and to combat the effects of the climate crisis and global warming
Environmental stress and plants 18-01-2023 Environmental Stress and Plants, study published on the International journal of molecular sciences, made a review on this topic
Plants also have consciousness and cognition 15-01-2023 Ethnobotany is an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary science that deals with the use and perception of plant species within one or more human societies
How human adapt their behavior Antarctic condition 13-01-2023 Antarctica was never inhabited in the past and is not permanently inhabited even in contemporary times by any human population in the strict sense
Antarctic organisms as a source of antimicrobial compounds 13-01-2023 Only plants and animals that have adapted to the harsh climate live on the continent
Garlic and Mediterranean legumes and their importance 12-01-2023 The characteristics of the Mediterranean diet are: abundant foods of vegetable origin, fresh, naturally, in season, of local origin
Mediterranean diet on sleep 11-01-2023 The Mediterranean Diet on Sleep: A Health Alliance study, published in the Nutrients, looks back on the issue
Effects of microplastics on human health 01-01-2023 Microplastics come from various sources: they are found massively in products such as cosmetics, personal and household hygiene products, building materials, industries and agriculture
Light pollution is the problems it presents 27-12-2022 Light pollution is basically the disruption of unnecessary natural ambient lighting at night
Why several people do the Christmas tree? 25-12-2022 Several cities set up or sponsor street decorations with lights, signs and placing Christmas trees in the main squares. In the United States, decorations were once included in religious themes
Christmas is all around the world! 25-12-2022 Fron USA to Europe, from Africa and Asia and South America: Xmas is all around!
Modern Santa Claus and Xmas gifts 24-12-2022 The modern Santa Claus brings together current representations of the gift-bearer, of religious or popular inspiration, with a pre-existing British characte
Ecological variation in seasonal snow cover 23-12-2022 Ecological responses to variation in seasonal snow cover, study published in the Conservation biology: the journal of the Society for Conservation Biology, try to research this interesting issue in detail
Arsenic in drinking water? 16-12-2022 How much arsenic is in drinking water? Does it differ from area to area?
Global loss of floristic uniqueness 12-12-2022 The study The global loss of floristic uniqueness, published in the Nature communications, takes an alarming retrospective
Australia: dry climate aggravates riverine nitrogen pollution 11-12-2022 Dry Climate Aggravates Riverine Nitrogen Pollution in Australia by Water Volume Reduction, study published on the Environmental science & technology, explained it
Microplastics pollution in the ocean and associated risks 07-12-2022 A new research makes an interesting retrospective on a topic that worries the scientific community and environmental associations
How urbanization increases floral specialization of pollinators 06-12-2022 Urbanization increases floral specialization of pollinators, study published on the Ecology and evolution, makes an interesting retrospective on a topic that can have repercussions on our lives
Limitation of native plant reproduction in an urban landscape 05-12-2022 Pollen limitation of native plant reproduction in an urban landscape, study published on the American journal of botany, try to answer to this issue