Investigations on capital gains, Finance at Inter and Lega Calcio
Listen to the audio version of the article The soldiers of the Guardia di Finanza acquired documents in the offices of Inter and the Lega as part of an investigation…
Silk that reflects sunlight keeps you 12.5 degrees cooler than cotton
By adding nanoparticles to silk, researchers have created a fabric that reflects 95 percent of sunlight. This keeps the material cool on a hot day. About 15 percent of global…
Spinal gel treatment allows paralyzed mice to walk again
By injecting a special gel into the spinal cord of paralyzed mice, they were able to walk again within four weeks. The gel stimulates the repair of damaged nerve cells.…
Half of the Italians ask for the return of delocalized companies, 40% the minimum wage
Listen to the audio version of the article To support economic development and employment, the State should encourage reshoring by Italian companies that have relocated abroad, define a minimum wage…
New type of plastic based on DNA is biodegradable
A new type of plastic made from DNA may be the most sustainable plastic yet. Producers can use the material to make packaging and electronic devices biodegradable. Chinese researchers have…
Fake vaccines, No Vax leader and nurse stopped in Palermo: 100 euros for an empty syringe
Listen to the audio version of the article Investigation of the State Police on false vaccines to no vax in Palermo. The agents of the Digos of Palermo have executed…
Alternative CRISPR system adapts large pieces of DNA in one go
In bacteria, an alternative CRISPR/Cas system, called CASTs, can modify large stretches of DNA at once. American researchers discovered a large number of new CAST variants. This increases the chance…
Delft underwater robots fish litter from the seabed
For the first time, fully independent underwater robots have successfully removed a plastic bottle from the seabed. This is the first step to cleaning up a lot more waste. The…
The Pnrr? Over one in 4 Italians has never heard of it
Listen to the audio version of the article Pnrr, this unknown for more than one in 4 Italians. Despite being at the center of the national debate, 28% of Italians…
‘Changes in the paint coincided with certain wars’
Researchers at the VU have studied white lead paint on 77 Rijksmuseum paintings by Dutch painters from the 17th century. They discovered that the composition of the paint has changed…
