Ecology

Mushrooms, pineapple and algae: the Next-Gen materials for sustainable fashion, would replace leather and cotton

Mushrooms, pineapple and algae: the Next-Gen materials for sustainable fashion, would replace leather and cotton

Generated with AI Give it to him pineapple scraps an alternative skin is born, from mushroom mycelium flexible and resistant materials are obtained, and even i bacteria they are used to produce silk-like protein fibers. These are the so-called Next-Gen materialsnew generation fabrics that promise to revolutionize the textile industry. But why do we need this revolution so urgently? The ...

Google's search bar changes forever after 25 years: how AI search works

Google’s search bar changes forever after 25 years: how AI search works

New Google search bar. Credit: Google. The historic blank page of Google is experiencing the most radical transformation of its 25-year history. The old paradigm of keywords typed one by one seems to belong to a completely different era. During the last one Google I/Oheld a few days ago, the Mountain View company presented a search bar – what allows ...

Flying from Japan to the US in 2 hours: Japan Space Agency tests Mach 5 engine

Flying from Japan to the US in 2 hours: Japan Space Agency tests Mach 5 engine

Conceptual image of a hypersonic passenger plane. Credit: JAXA The Japanese Space Agency (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agencyalso known as JAXA) successfully conducted a ground combustion test for the Japan’s first hypersonic experimental aircraftcapable of simulating flight conditions at Mach 5 (five times the speed of sound), reaching approx 5,400 km/h and reaching an altitude of approx 100km. To be clear, ...

Why Roland Garros doesn't stop at 33°C: Sinner's illness and the science behind the heat rule

Why Roland Garros doesn’t stop at 33°C: Sinner’s illness and the science behind the heat rule

The surprise elimination of Jannik Sinner in the second round of Roland Garros 2026 left everyone in suspense. After dominating the first part of the match against Cerundolothe world number 1 suffered a serious illness on the court, complaining of severe dehydration and nausea until he sensationally gave in in the fifth set. In Paris there were approximately 33°Ca decidedly ...

A 212 million year old Triassic "crocodile" discovered in New Mexico: it was bipedal and toothless

A 212 million year old Triassic “crocodile” discovered in New Mexico: it was bipedal and toothless

Paleoartistic reconstruction of Labrujasuchus expectatus. Credit: Jorge Gonzalez About 212 million years agoin the current territory New Mexicolived a bipedal reptile, without teeth and with small arms. It wasn’t a dinosaur: it was a relative of the crocodiles. His name was Labrujasuchus expectatus and was described on the Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology from Alan H. Turner of Stony Brook University ...

The 10 strangest sports in the world, from Cheese Race to Chessboxing: how to play

The 10 strangest sports in the world, from Cheese Race to Chessboxing: how to play

Generated with AI for illustrative purposes only. Some sport they arise from games or traditions and become real competitions. In Finland the Wife Carrying is an obstacle course carrying a person on your shoulders, while the Mobile Phone Throwing involves throwing an old phone as far as possible. In England the Cheese Rolling involves chasing a wheel of cheese rolling ...

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In the future we will be able to use the IO App to make reports to the Carabinieri via smartphone

Image generated with AI for illustrative purposes only. In the not too distant future we will be able to submit formal complaints to the Carabinieri directly from your smartphone, via the IO app. The novelty emerged during the Trento Economics Festival 2026, from the declarations of the General Commander of the Force, Salvatore Luongo. The number one of the Carabinieri ...

Campi Flegrei, shock 4.4 and 49 earthquakes weekly: bradyseism remains stable at 10 mm

Campi Flegrei, shock 4.4 and 49 earthquakes weekly: bradyseism remains stable at 10 mm

The area of Phlegraean Fields was marked by a seismic event of strong intensity in the last week, culminating in the earthquake of magnitude 4.4 last May 21st. According to the new weekly bulletin of the INGV Vesuvian Observatory (relating to the period from 18 to 24 May 2026), the seismographs recorded a total of 49 earthquakes14 of which were ...