Exposure to natural light improves metabolic health
Metabolic diseases have reached epidemic proportions in our society, driven by a sedentary lifestyle coupled with circadian misalignment – a desynchrony between our intrinsic biological clocks and environmental…
Newly discovered gut microbial molecules in infancy may influence the risk of type 1 diabetes
An international research team has uncovered compelling evidence that gut-microbe-derived molecules may play an important role in shaping the developing immune system during early childhood. The findings provide…
Blood test reveals risk of multimorbidity
A small set of common blood biomarkers predicts which older adults will develop specific combinations of chronic diseases – and how quickly, a new study from Karolinska Institutet…
Oceans struggle to absorb Earth’s carbon dioxide as microplastics invade their waters
A new study reveals that microplastics are impairing the oceans’ ability to absorb carbon dioxide, a process scientists find crucial for regulating Earth’s temperature.
Walter Crane, master also for children’s books
Prof. Francesco Carelli