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…
‘Living robots’ multiply themselves in a dish
Swarms of tiny xenobots, ‘living robots’ made of biological material, multiply themselves by pushing individual cells together. This mode of reproduction has not been seen before in multicellular organisms. Last…
Third doses up 10%, one in four people protected
Listen to the audio version of the article “There is still work to be done and we must proceed as quickly as possible to the third administration of the vaccine.”…
Towards the green pass in six months. Braking on vaccinated tampons
Listen to the audio version of the article Nothing has yet been decided on the Christmas squeeze because the data will weigh on the final decisions as usual. And in…
Pa, agreement reached for ministries contract: increase of 117 euros gross
Listen to the audio version of the article An agreement was reached for the renewal of the contract for the workers of the central functions of public administrations concerning ministries,…
