Ecology

January 16, 2026

Multiple sclerosis, new clues to the underlying causes of the disease: studies on the Epstein-Barr virus

Although the association between the multiple sclerosis and the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) was already known, two recent studies have advanced two detailed explanations of the link between viral infection and neurological disease. The research, recently published in the journal Cell and conducted byUniversity of Zurich and of Karolinska Institutet of Stockholm, described the molecular mechanisms through which the virus interacts ...

January 16, 2026

NASA is about to put man (and the first woman) back around the Moon: when is Artemis II expected to launch

NASA Artemis I mission launch photo. Credits: NASA. The mission Artemis II of NASA that will bring humans back around the Moon after more than 50 years for the first time since 1972 it is almost ready to begin: the launch could take place in three windows between 6 and 11 February, between 6 and 11 March and between 1 ...

January 16, 2026

What is the “Siberian cold” bringing to Europe and what consequences will it have on Italy

Image generated with AI. 2026 opened with waves of cold and frost which involved all of Europe, also leading to the closure of several airports. In Norway, -42 °C was reached, in Sweden -40 °C, while in Finland the thermometer reached -39 °C. Even Western Europe was not spared from these temperatures, with the Germany that touched the −20 °C. ...

January 16, 2026

Who are ICE agents and why are their methods outraged by the West

In recent days it has happened to see on social media and newspapers the video in which a federal agent of theICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement)fires three direct shots at Renee Nicole GoodAmerican citizen with no criminal record, in Minneapolis (7 January 2026). Good’s case is not an isolated case, nor the last: precisely as part of the protests over ...

January 16, 2026

The true story of Tommy Tucker the squirrel, the most famous rodent in America after Mickey Mouse

Tommy “selling” war bonds, standing in front of this squirrel-sized booth the Treasury Department had built for him. Tommy Tuckera domesticated male eastern gray squirrel who became a celebrity in the United States during World War II, is one of the first cases of “animal influencer” of modern history. Dressed in the colorful women’s clothes sewn by his mistress, he ...

January 16, 2026

Why do birds sing at dawn?

Someone is woken up at dawn by the garbage van loading waste, someone else is disturbed in a decidedly more romantic way by the singing of birds: in fact, many species actually sing at dawn. This phenomenon, studied since the end of the 19th century, is known among ornithologists (bird researchers) like “Dawn Chorus” or “Dawn chorus”. Singing at dawn ...

January 16, 2026

Does the 30 km/h limit in urban centers really work? What studies say about “zone 30” European cities

TO Rome is triggered speed limit of 30 km/h in the historic center of the city: the capital thus follows the example of other Italian cities, such as Bologna And Milanwho in recent years have adopted this initiative to improve road safety, try to reduce road accidents and air pollution. But does introducing this speed limit really work? According to ...

January 15, 2026

What happens with the protests in Iran: why the regime is in crisis between oil, China and sanctions

You’re watching GeopolitiX Don’t miss out on more content from Geopop The protests in Iran have reached a dramatic scale, with thousands of deaths across the country and a very harsh repression by the Iranian security forces, which also includes a total Internet blackout. These protests, which began on December 28, 2025, are the culmination of a crisis that has ...

January 15, 2026

Chat with padlock on Whatsapp: how to hide conversations with a code

The functionality WhatsApp chat lock represents an advanced tool for increasing the privacy of some specific conversations on the well-known messaging platform, moving the selected threads from the main list to a separate and protected folder. This ensures that, when we activate this option on a specific conversation, be it single or group, the system immediately hides it from the ...

January 15, 2026

How do you block the internet of an entire country like Iran

The Internet blockade in Iran during the latest repression it is not something new, given that it had already happened during the protests of 2009, 2019 (which lasted a week) and 2022: it is only proof that the regime feels threatened by the people who took to the streets against the devaluation of the Rial (Iranian currency) and the worsening ...