Volunteering for cranial surgery in medieval Italy
Sometime in the period from the 6th to the 8th century, a woman willingly underwent surgery to scrape a hole into the top of her skull. The procedure must have gone well, at least well enough for her to survive and to try it several more times......»»
Attackers hit iOS and Android devices with spyware in Italy and Kazakhstan
Google has revealed that Android and iOS users in Europe were tricked into installing a malicious application that would then steal personal information off the device.Malware illustrationA report published by Google on Thursday has detailed findings.....»»
Ancient DNA points to where the Black Death began
Medieval villages in northern Kyrgyzstan may have been very close to ground zero. Enlarge (credit: Spyrou et al. 2022) In 1338 and 1339, people were dying in droves in the villages around Lake Issyk-Kul in what’s now northe.....»»
Your Body May Be Able to Repair Its Arthritic Joints with Help from Drugs or Surgery
Knees and other joints regrow some lost cartilage with some outside aid, research suggests -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Ancient DNA Solves Mystery Over Origin of Medieval Black Death
Long-time Slashdot reader schwit1 writes: Ancient DNA from bubonic plague victims buried in cemeteries on the old Silk Road trade route in Central Asia has helped solve an enduring mystery, pinpointing an area in northern Kyrgyzstan as the launching.....»»
Italy"s Po Valley rations water amid record drought
Italy's rich northern Lombardy region prepared to declare a state of emergency Thursday over a record drought which is threatening crops and has forced towns in the Po Valley to ration water......»»
Italy to kill 1,000 pigs in swine fever outbreak
A thousand pigs will be slaughtered after two cases of swine fever were detected on a farm in Rome's Lazio region, officials said Friday, spurring fears of a blow to the country's pork industry......»»
Moving furniture in the micro-world
When moving furniture, heavy objects are easier to move if you rotate them while pushing. Many people intuitively do this. An international research team from Konstanz (Germany), Trieste and Milan (Italy) has now investigated on the microscopic scale.....»»
Don’t Make Me Go trailer previews tearjerker of the summer
John Cho stars in Amazon Prime Video's Don't Make Me Go, about a father's potential final road trip with his daughter before facing surgery......»»
Italian City of Palermo Shuts Down All Systems To Fend Off Cyberattack
Palermo in Southern Italy, home to about 1.3 million people, has shut down all its services, public websites, and online portals following a cyberattack on Friday. BleepingComputer reports: It's impossible to communicate or request any service that r.....»»
Sea turtle delivers eggs, endures surgery after shark attack
A loggerhead turtle whose left fin was destroyed in a shark attack is rehabbing at Zoo Miami's new Sea Turtle Hospital, where veterinarians were able to save more than 100 of her eggs after she was rescued......»»
Maker Faire Torino Fights Planned Obsolescence
After year break and excited from celebrating the first 10 years since the opening of the first Fab Lab in Italy, Fab Lab Torino, Maker Faire Torino comes back with a new location, the Padiglione 3 of Torino Esposizioni. Designed byr Ettore Sotssass.....»»
Unique cremation site of the Late Bronze Age was left to the elements
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Italy and one in the U.S. has found that a unique Bronze Age cremation site in modern Italy holds the remains of up to 172 people who were left to the elements. In their paper published on.....»»
Stellantis to build large vans for Toyota in Italy, Poland
The collaboration will give Toyota a large van to sell in Europe for the first time. Stellantis currently builds compact and midsize vans for Toyota, in both commercial and passenger versions......»»
Latest Apple Watch Pride bands and faces shown off in early hands-on
Yesterday, Apple announced new Apple Watch Pride bands and faces. While the Pride bands were supposed to go officially on sale tomorrow, it appears a lucky customer in Italy already got the Pride Loop Solo and Nike Loop Solo bands 2022 edition. mor.....»»
Diamond mirrors for high-powered lasers
Just about every car, train and plane that's been built since 1970 has been manufactured using high-power lasers that shoot a continuous beam of light. These lasers are strong enough to cut steel, precise enough to perform surgery, and powerful enoug.....»»
Motorola Solutions acquires Videotec to expand its portfolio of video security solutions
Motorola Solutions announced it has acquired Videotec S.p.A., a global provider of ruggedized video security solutions based in Italy. Videotec’s fixed and Pan, Tilt and Zoom (PTZ) cameras are designed to withstand the extreme conditions and hazard.....»»
Blocking Inflammation May Lead To Chronic Pain
Using anti-inflammatory drugs and steroids to relieve pain could increase the chances of developing chronic pain, according to researchers from McGill University and colleagues in Italy. Neuroscience News reports: Their research puts into question co.....»»
European astronomers discover four new brown dwarfs
Astronomers from the Astronomical Observatory of Padova, Italy, and elsewhere have conducted observations of 25 stars as part of the COPAINS Pilot Survey. As a result, they detected four new brown dwarfs that received designations HIP 21152 B, HIP 29.....»»
Canada"s Kat Innovation works on bone recovery device
Canadian startup Kat Innovation aims to develop a medical device to help hip surgery patients recover faster by stimulating their bone formation. It seeks to work with hospitals in different countries for in-vitro and clinical studies......»»
How the black rat colonized Europe in the Roman and Medieval periods
New ancient DNA analysis has shed light on how the black rat, blamed for spreading Black Death, dispersed across Europe—revealing that the rodent colonized the continent on two occasions in the Roman and Medieval periods......»»