Evolution was at work on Earth even before the birth of life: the fundamental ‘building blocks’ of the very first organisms, amino acids, were in fact selected not from the most abundant and easily available ones, but from those most efficient in folding up and forming protein. This was stated by a study published in […]
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The first body scanner based on quantum physics is ready
The first scanner based on the laws of quantum physics is ready, capable of penetrating through skin, paper and fabrics to detect the presence of explosives, but it can also be used for quality controls and for the diagnosis of skin diseases. Described in the journal Advanced Materials, it is the result of an international […]
Green light for snow socks
In winter, in order to be able to circulate safely on snow-covered roads, it is also possible to opt for snow socks. In fact, since November a circular from the Viminale has recognized them as a “supplementary adherence device” and has prepared a ministerial decree which implements the Uni En 16662-1:2020 standard as a reference […]
Tomorrow funeral wake for Pele but Dona Celeste doesn’t know yet
Tomorrow in the Santos stadium, Vila Belmiro, there will be Pelé’s funeral vigil, with tens of thousands of people parading to pay their last respects to O Rei. Then on Tuesday the body will walk through the streets of the city in procession, before burial in the ‘Memorial Necropole Ecumenica’ cemetery, stopping in front of […]
For Ratzinger funeral in simplicity but “as Pope”
By his own will, the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will have to take place “in the name of simplicity”, therefore they will be “solemn but sober“. The whole protocol will be somewhat simplified, compared to the funeral of a “reigning Pope”. But even if he was no longer a head of stateand if […]
Russia: communications authorities, do not sell ‘LGBT books’
(ANSA) – ROME, AUGUST 22 – Roskomnadzor, the communications authority in Russia, has asked the Russian Book Union to stop the distribution of texts that, according to the censorship body, would promote “sexual relations non-traditional “: the independent online newspaper Meduza reports, citing Tass in turn. In Russia, the rights of sexual minorities are too […]
He tries to retrieve his girlfriend’s cell phone, falls on a cliff
(ANSA) – ASIAGO, AUGUST 20 – A 30-year-old hiker, residing in the province of Rovigo, died in the early afternoon falling for a hundred meters from a massif in the Val d’Astico, in Rotzo, on the Asiago plateau ( Vicenza). According to an initial reconstruction, it seems that the young man was trying to retrieve […]
Cars: the 57th Luigi Fagioli Trophy warms up the engines
(ANSA) – ROME, AUGUST 18 – The presentation of the 57th Luigi Fagioli Trophy is in Gubbio on Thursday 25 August. The appointment is at 11.00 in the Fourteenth-century Room inside Palazzo Pretorio, seat of the Municipality of Gubbio in Piazza Grande. News, program and details of the 2022 edition of the Umbrian international time […]
Drowned to save his son, the body found in Garda
(ANSA) – BRESCIA, AUGUST 16 – The body of the English tourist who had been missing since July 22 in the waters of Lake Garda was found by the Garda Volunteers. The man, 52-year-old Aran Chada, drowned from illness after saving his 14-year-old son. The body was on a depth of 316 meters, at a […]
Bad weather: today and tomorrow in Campania alert for thunderstorms
(ANSA) – NAPLES, 12 AUGUST – A weather alert for rains and thunderstorms with a yellow hydrogeological criticality level is currently in force in Campania. The notice is valid until 8pm today. The disturbance will still persist in the region. The Civil Protection of the Campania Region has issued a new Yellow-colored criticality notice for […]