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Comet 3I/ATLAS is rich in precursors of life molecules: ALMA’s discovery and new images

Image of the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on November 30, 2025. Credits: NASA, ESA, STScI, D. Jewitt (UCLA), M.–T. Hui (Shanghai Astronomical Observatory). Image Processing: J. DePasquale (STScI). The radio interferometer ALMAin Chile, found that the comet 3I/ATLAS releases copious amounts of methanol (CH3OH) e of hydrogen cyanide (HCN), molecules involved in the synthesis of ...

December 11, 2025, how many °C was there today in previous years? Let's compare temperatures

December 11, 2025, how many °C was there today in previous years? Let’s compare temperatures

Many times we find ourselves wondering “But was it that cold last year?” or “But was it this hot in other years?”. These are questions that can be answered by searching through the meteorological archives, and that’s what we did: we bring you the temperatures ofDecember 11th scheduled for Milan, Rome, Naples And Palermocompared with those of the same date ...

What happens to the human body with tattoos: here's how they are done

What happens to the human body with tattoos: here’s how they are done

When we do a tattoo, what happens is that one or more needles deposit the ink inside our skin thanks to the use of a special machine. But why does the ink stay still inside the skin? It’s thanks to ours immune systemspecifically thank you macrophages, that is, cells that try to eliminate foreign bodies when they enter our skin. ...

New discovery in Pompeii: here is the technique that made Roman concrete "immortal"

New discovery in Pompeii: here is the technique that made Roman concrete “immortal”

If Roman concrete lasted so long through the millennia, we finally know why: during the excavations of a Roman construction site that had remained intact since 79 AD and recently discovered in Pompeii, the use of “hot mixing“, a technique that gave the material self-repairing and resistance properties. Admir Masic, professor of civil and environmental engineering at the Massachusetts Institute ...

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Italian cuisine becomes a UNESCO heritage site: it is the first in the world

It’s official: Italian cuisine is the intangible cultural heritage of humanity, that is UNESCO heritage. The reason is easily stated by the organization’s Committee, which decided on the recognition this morning, 10 December 2025, in New Delhi (India): Italian cuisine promotes social inclusion, promoting well-being and offering a channel for lifelong intergenerational learning, strengthening bonds, encouraging sharing and promoting a ...

Why empty the Whatsapp trash once a month: who should do it and how

Why empty the Whatsapp trash once a month: who should do it and how

Many are wondering if It is really necessary to empty the WhatsApp “trash” every month or if it is yet another click-bait headline that some online newspapers use to attract the attention of their readers. Let’s immediately clarify the issue by saying that doing a little cleaning on your smartphone never hurts. If you have a cell phone that has ...

The European wild cat spotted on the Pistoia Apennines: who is Felis silvestris and where does it live

The European wild cat spotted on the Pistoia Apennines: who is Felis silvestris and where does it live

The presence of European wild cat (Felis silvestris silvestris) in Tuscany in the Pistoia Apennines was ascertained by high definition images taken inDynamo Oasisa nature reserve affiliated with the WWF of over a thousand hectares. Monitoring began in 2022 when a camera trap recorded the passage of a specimen attributable to the smallest European wild cat. Research activity has recently ...

Tattoos, new study highlights possible effects on the immune system in the case of vaccines

Tattoos, new study highlights possible effects on the immune system in the case of vaccines

In recent days the news of a new study on theeffect of tattoos on our immune systemconducted byBiomedicine Research Institute of Bellinzona (Switzerland) affiliated to the University of Italian Switzerland (USI). According to the study, tattoo ink that accumulates in our lymphatic system – a fact already known previously – causes a increased inflammation long-term damage to the lymph nodes ...