The “Tutti apple”, the result of a 20-year, multinational partnership, is the world’s first ever hot-climate apple. New climate-resistant variety is first branded fruit to be released from the Hot Climate Partnership, a collaboration between …
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Invasive species removal could help restoring coral reef functioning
The presence of invasive species in birds breeding habitats threatens seabirds globally, detrimentally affecting the population trajectories. In particular, invasive rats are estimated to be present across 90% of the world’s archipelagos, where they directly …
Good vibrations for flowers
Production of nectar is not at all an easy work. It costs approximately 40% of the daily photosynthate allocation. Plants know that their energy is precious and for years scientists ask themselves if plants have …
Allergies are another symptom of the climate change
It’s well-known that the immune dysregulation contributes to an increase in immune-mediated diseases such as asthma, in general allergic diseases, autoimmune diseases, and cancer. This dysregulation is often caused by environmental stressors, that are responsible …
New bio-based thermoplastic polyurethane microplastics biodegrade in few months
Everyday plastic products produce microplastics fragments. They are tiny, nearly indestructible, as we learn more about microplastics, the news keeps getting worse. Since few decades we know that microplastics are in our oceans and soil. …
Soil consumption: the alarming Italian case
In 2023, in Italy every second 2,4 m2 of soil are lost. This means that in only one year 77 km2, approximately little less than the half the surface of the city of Milan, were …