Ecology

The first sugar discovered in space: strengthens the hypothesis of the extraterrestrial origin of life

The first sugar discovered in space: strengthens the hypothesis of the extraterrestrial origin of life

Image of the molecular cloud G+0.693−0.027 at the center of the Milky Way in which traces of Erythrulose were detected. Credits: Ashley Barnes/Izaskun Jiménez–Serra/Juan García de la Concepción. An international team led by Astrobiology Center of Madrid identified one for the first time sugar in the interstellar medium: theerythrulosea chiral molecule formed by four carbon atoms. It was detected in ...

IT-Wallet, new documents arrive in the IO App: how to get ISEE, qualifications and electoral card

IT-Wallet, new documents arrive in the IO App: how to get ISEE, qualifications and electoral card

New documents coming to the IO app. Credit: pagoPA THE’IO app prepares to expand the functionality of the IT-Wallet digital wallet significantly. In addition to the driving license, health card and European Disability Card, already available in the IO app, it will soon be possible add others too documents and personal attestations: ISEE, diploma or degree, school or university registration, ...

El Niño intensifies, there is an 81% probability of an event of exceptional intensity: NOAA data

El Niño intensifies, there is an 81% probability of an event of exceptional intensity: NOAA data

The global map of El Niño impacts in the world. Credit: ECMWF After confirmation from the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on the rapid development of El NiñoThe NOAA (the US Federal Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency) has released the latest official update which confirms the progressive and decisive strengthening of the phenomenon. The statistical data of the forecast models ...

The Spanish Civil War of 1936, the story of the "dress rehearsal" of the Second World War

The Spanish Civil War of 1936, the story of the “dress rehearsal” of the Second World War

An image of soldiers and civilians during the Spanish Civil War, via Wikimedia Commos There Spanish civil war was fought between 1936 and 1939. Started on July 17, 1936 with the coup d’état led by the generals Francisco Franco and Emilio Molathe conflict saw i nationalistsled by some generals and supported by the Church, the middle-upper classes and some foreign ...

“Contender” is the largest male white shark in the Atlantic: 4.2m long, it resurfaced after months in the USA

“Contender” is the largest male white shark in the Atlantic: 4.2m long, it resurfaced after months in the USA

Contender shark tracker with the latest certain positions. Credit: OCEARCH Is called Contender and is the largest male white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) ever tagged in the Northwest Atlantic by the non-profit organization OCEARCH. With his 4.2 meters long and 750 kg in weightthis imposing predator of more than 30 years old was equipped with a satellite tracker on its dorsal ...

How to Find Your iPhone When It's in Silent Mode with the “Play Ring” Feature

How to Find Your iPhone When It’s in Silent Mode with the “Play Ring” Feature

If you usually leave silent on your iPhone, you know perfectly well how complicated it can be to find your phone without using the “Make it ring” available with Apple Watch or by taking advantage of the similar function integrated in “Where is” of iCloud (for example by acting from the computer). Without these, the risk of spending the entire ...

The Perito Moreno glacier in Argentina is receding: 3km2 in 26 years, satellite images

The Perito Moreno glacier in Argentina is receding: 3km2 in 26 years, satellite images

The retreat of the Perito Moreno glacier seen by the Sentinel–2 satellite. Credit: European Union Copernicus Sentinel–2 The glacier Perito Morenolocated in southern Argentina in the Los Glaciare national park, was considered an exception among the large glaciers of Patagonia because for decades it has shown no signs of retreating despite ongoing global warming. Lately, however, the situation has changed: ...

How extreme heat is putting the electricity grid to the test: the causes of the blackouts and the countries affected

How extreme heat is putting the electricity grid to the test: the causes of the blackouts and the countries affected

The intense heat wave which is affecting a large part of the European continent, associated with the marked increase in demand for electricity due to the widespread use of air conditioning systemsis subjecting power grids to operating conditions particularly burdensome. In recent weeks, localized blackout events, i.e. temporary interruptions in electricity supply, have occurred in several Italian cities. Even though ...