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After the fourth flood event in Emilia-Romagna (Italy) in only 18 months, the problem of soils consumption is once again on the tables for debate. 2016 FAO data said that worldwide 17 ha of soil …
Recent studies of wellbeing and psychology prove that flowers have immediate and long-term effects on emotional reactions, mood, social behaviors and even memory for both males and females. Women who received flowers reported more positive …
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 …
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 …
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 …
We are used to think at CRISPR as a hope for the future of medical sciences, but now scientists are moving their attention to the world of crops and food. Could many wild crop species …