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Jul 3, 2020

COVID-19 infection: Origin, transmission, and characteristics of human coronaviruses

The coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is a highly transmittable and pathogenic viral infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which emerged in Wuhan, China and spread around the world. Genomic analysis revealed that SARS-CoV-2 is phylogenetically related to severe acute respiratory syndrome-like (SARS-like) bat viruses, therefore bats could be the

Jul 3, 2020

L’utilizzo della canapa in industria

L’Italia era tra i principali produttori e coltivatori mondiali di canapa sativa o industriale fino alla prima metà del secolo scorso. Nel 1931 la coltura (destinata al settore tessile) occupava 90.000 ettari dei migliori terreni italiani, producendo tra 850.000 e 1.000.000 di quintali di fibra, per un valore di 700 milioni di lire.

Jul 1, 2020

Legionella: l’infezione portata dall’acqua

Jul 1, 2020

Sappiamo di vivere in case inquinate?

Così come pressoché in tutti esiste la consapevolezza di dover prestare attenzione alle tematiche ambientali, ritenendo che queste abbiano un effetto diretto sulla vita quotidiana, nello specifico quello della qualità dell’aria è uno degli aspetti nei quali si concentrano maggiormente le preoccupazioni. È ritenuta dagli italiani la tematica ambientale più importante e, a

Jun 28, 2020

Coronavirus updates: Cases surpass 10 million worldwide

This is how often you should wash your cloth face mask. USA TODAY As confirmed coronavirus cases across the globe exceeded 10 million early Sunday, face coverings continue to be a national flash point even though health experts recommend their use to stem the rate of transmission in the U.S. Viral video showed a maskless Trader Joe’s

Jun 28, 2020

Why US – Canada Trade Must Prevail Amid The Coronavirus Pandemic

The United States-Canada border has been closed to cross-border tourism and other non-essential travel for more than three months. Despite these restrictions, trucks and trains have continued crossing the border in droves, since commerce is considered an essential activity. Every week, Canada and the United States exchange billions of dollars of goods and

Jun 24, 2020

What are Asian giant hornets, and are they really dangerous? 5 questions answered

Akito Y Kawahara, University of Florida Editor’s note: According to recent press reports, two Asian giant hornets – a species not known to occur in North America – were found in northwest Washington state in late 2019, and a hornet colony was found and eliminated in British Columbia. Now scientists are trying to

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