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Nobel 2020. The biochemists Emmanuelle Charpentier, French, and Jennifer A. Doudna, from the United States, were awarded the most important prize in science with equal merit and with the following motivation: "For the development of a method for genome editing."…
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On October 5, the week dedicated to the allocation of the Nobel Prize winners began. The committees in Sweden and Norway are currently nominating the winners in the various categories ranging from science, literature and economics to peace. So let…
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The fifth edition of the Global Biodiversity Outlook (GBO), the report drawn up by the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity, which summarises the most recent data on the state of biodiversity and draws conclusions relevant to the implementation of…
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From 17 to 27 September, the Parco Nord in Milan will host the 14th edition of the Biodiversity Festival, the annual event dedicated to the themes of nature and sustainability. The programme includes eleven days of initiatives that focus on…
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With empty beaches due to the decline in tourism as a result of the pandemic, protected species such as the hawksbill turtle and the green turtle have been able to nest without being disturbed in several places in the world…
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Among the various research projects conducted to make agriculture and, in particular, fertilisation more sustainable, there is the one conducted by the Institute of Biosciences and Bio-resources of the National Research Council of Naples (Cnr-Ibbr) with the aim of making…
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During the lockdown in the past few months, we have witnessed unusual scenes of wild animals walking on asphalt roads, in squares and parks. But how should you behave when you meet them? How do you know whether you are…
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On May 22, the International Day for Biological Diversity, an initiative established to underline the importance of protecting the extraordinary wealth of all living species on Earth, was held. The date was chosen to commemorate the day in 1992 when…
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Today, Monday 20 May, is World Bee Day. The aim of the day is to attract attention to the key role of these hard-working insects, sorely tried by human activities and climate changes. Bees, in fact, like other pollinating animals,…