Annalisa Barla
@annalisabarla.bsky.social
“that’s my secret, Cap. I’m always angry”
academia, machine learning & digital innovation.
https://personal.annalisabarla.it/
academia, machine learning & digital innovation.
https://personal.annalisabarla.it/
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Removing CO2 from atmosphere vital to avoid catastrophic tipping points, leading scientist says
Removing CO2 from atmosphere vital to avoid catastrophic tipping points, leading scientist says
10bn tonnes of C02 emissions must be removed from the air every year to limit global heating to 1.7C, says Johan Rockström
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Cop30: click here for full Guardian coverage of the climate talks in Brazil
Removing carbon from the atmosphere will now be necessary to avoid catastrophic tipping points, one of the world’s leading scientists has warned, as even in the best case scenario the world will heat by about 1.7C.
Johan Rockström of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, who is one of the chief scientific advisers to the UN and the Cop30 presidency, said 10bn tonnes of carbon dioxide needed to be removed from the air every year even to limit global heating to 1.7C (3.1F) above preindustrial levels. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Removing CO2 from atmosphere vital to avoid catastrophic tipping points, leading scientist says
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How do you care for an ageing parent – when they want none of it? | Barry J Jacobs
How do you care for an ageing parent – when they want none of it? | Barry J Jacobs
Supporting my mother as she grew older meant facing pride, minimization and resistance. The key to a healthier relationship was empathy
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:35 PM
How do you care for an ageing parent – when they want none of it? | Barry J Jacobs
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Take a 13 min break for an interesting discussion on the potential impact of COVID mRNA vaccines on cancer treatments & cancer patients.
Ira talks with Adam Grippin (@mdanderson.bsky.social) and @erictopol.bsky.social (The Scripps Research Inst.).
www.sciencefriday.com/segments/cov...
Ira talks with Adam Grippin (@mdanderson.bsky.social) and @erictopol.bsky.social (The Scripps Research Inst.).
www.sciencefriday.com/segments/cov...
Study Finds COVID mRNA Vaccines Boost Cancer Treatment
New research found that mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 could enhance cancer treatments and help patients live longer.
www.sciencefriday.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Take a 13 min break for an interesting discussion on the potential impact of COVID mRNA vaccines on cancer treatments & cancer patients.
Ira talks with Adam Grippin (@mdanderson.bsky.social) and @erictopol.bsky.social (The Scripps Research Inst.).
www.sciencefriday.com/segments/cov...
Ira talks with Adam Grippin (@mdanderson.bsky.social) and @erictopol.bsky.social (The Scripps Research Inst.).
www.sciencefriday.com/segments/cov...
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Analizzate le cartelle cliniche di quasi 14 milioni di bambini inglesi: i problemi cardiaci sono 3 volte più comuni dopo l'infezione da COVID-19 rispetto a dopo la vaccinazione. Buona domenica a tutti voi amici! 🧪
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
November 9, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Analizzate le cartelle cliniche di quasi 14 milioni di bambini inglesi: i problemi cardiaci sono 3 volte più comuni dopo l'infezione da COVID-19 rispetto a dopo la vaccinazione. Buona domenica a tutti voi amici! 🧪
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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E molto umilmente dovremmo preservare ciò che la Terra ci ha generosamente messo a disposizione, senza pensare di essere immortali o onnipotenti.
La nostra l'onnipotenza è soltanto immensa stupidità.
La nostra l'onnipotenza è soltanto immensa stupidità.
November 4, 2025 at 9:14 PM
E molto umilmente dovremmo preservare ciò che la Terra ci ha generosamente messo a disposizione, senza pensare di essere immortali o onnipotenti.
La nostra l'onnipotenza è soltanto immensa stupidità.
La nostra l'onnipotenza è soltanto immensa stupidità.
URP: Ufficio Respingente il Pubblico
October 31, 2025 at 12:56 PM
URP: Ufficio Respingente il Pubblico
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Acute and chronic viral infections, including Herpes Zoster (Shingles), Hepatitis C, HIV, CMV, influenza, and SARS-CoV-2, are linked with a substantial increased risk of cardiovascular events, from a systematic review. Figure for SARS-CoV-2 below
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newsroom.heart.org/news/some-ac...
October 29, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Acute and chronic viral infections, including Herpes Zoster (Shingles), Hepatitis C, HIV, CMV, influenza, and SARS-CoV-2, are linked with a substantial increased risk of cardiovascular events, from a systematic review. Figure for SARS-CoV-2 below
newsroom.heart.org/news/some-ac...
newsroom.heart.org/news/some-ac...
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A surprise bonus from COVID-19 vaccines: bolstering cancer treatment | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
A surprise bonus from COVID-19 vaccines: bolstering cancer treatment
Patients who got shots of mRNA before starting a type of cancer immunotherapy lived much longer
www.science.org
October 24, 2025 at 7:24 AM
A surprise bonus from COVID-19 vaccines: bolstering cancer treatment | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...
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There is still widespread circulation of #COVID19 in the EU/EEA, although it is decreasing.
#RSV & #influenza transmission remain low in the EU/EEA; however, influenza circulation has begun to increase in some countries.
More info on: erviss.org
#RespiratoryViruses #flu #IDsky #EpiSky
#RSV & #influenza transmission remain low in the EU/EEA; however, influenza circulation has begun to increase in some countries.
More info on: erviss.org
#RespiratoryViruses #flu #IDsky #EpiSky
October 25, 2025 at 10:36 AM
There is still widespread circulation of #COVID19 in the EU/EEA, although it is decreasing.
#RSV & #influenza transmission remain low in the EU/EEA; however, influenza circulation has begun to increase in some countries.
More info on: erviss.org
#RespiratoryViruses #flu #IDsky #EpiSky
#RSV & #influenza transmission remain low in the EU/EEA; however, influenza circulation has begun to increase in some countries.
More info on: erviss.org
#RespiratoryViruses #flu #IDsky #EpiSky
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Il Servizio Sanitario Nazionale non morirà da un giorno all'altro
Ma si sta spegnendo lentamente, per asfissia finanziaria, indifferenza politica e rassegnazione dei cittadini
#SalviamoSSN
Ma si sta spegnendo lentamente, per asfissia finanziaria, indifferenza politica e rassegnazione dei cittadini
#SalviamoSSN
October 25, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Il Servizio Sanitario Nazionale non morirà da un giorno all'altro
Ma si sta spegnendo lentamente, per asfissia finanziaria, indifferenza politica e rassegnazione dei cittadini
#SalviamoSSN
Ma si sta spegnendo lentamente, per asfissia finanziaria, indifferenza politica e rassegnazione dei cittadini
#SalviamoSSN
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![Comic. Scatter chart with Emperor Palpatine character age on Y axis and Ian McDiarmid age during filming on X axis. Plot with descending arrow beginning from Return of the Jedi (emperor age 90, McDiarmid age 40) → Revenge of the Sith, Attack of the Clones, and The Phantom Menace (emperor age 50-70, McDiarmid age 50-60) → The Rise of Skywalker (cloned body, undefined age) with a gradient vertical line (McDiarmid age over 70) → Now (emperor age under 10, McDiarmid age over 80). [caption] To continue the trend, they should make a Star Wars movie where 81-year-old Ian McDiarmid plays the emperor as a toddler.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreiddygrn45rhv3aktvxlsoc5e62uxrb2fxeojgauoe5i4j52l4rn7q@jpeg)
October 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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@giuliofirenze.bsky.social
Questo è un inedito davvero
Questo è un inedito davvero
Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country
Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time as climate crisis warms country
Three specimens discovered in what was previously one of the only places in the world without the insects
Mosquitoes have been found in Iceland for the first time as global heating makes the country more hospitable for insects.
The country was until this month one of the only places in the world that did not have a mosquito population. The other is Antarctica. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 21, 2025 at 12:06 PM
@giuliofirenze.bsky.social
Questo è un inedito davvero
Questo è un inedito davvero
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Using signals from a camera mounted on a pair of glasses, the implant emits bursts of electricity in order to bypass photoreceptor cells damaged by macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss in the elderly.
This retina implant lets people with vision loss do a crossword puzzle
Competition to deploy commercial brain-computer interfaces is heating up.
www.technologyreview.com
October 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Using signals from a camera mounted on a pair of glasses, the implant emits bursts of electricity in order to bypass photoreceptor cells damaged by macular degeneration, the leading cause of vision loss in the elderly.
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it's that time of the year when I have to email my department to ask what departmental committees I served on 3 yrs ago because I have to fill it out for a form requested by ... my department
a man with long hair and a beard is drinking from a glass
ALT: a man with long hair and a beard is drinking from a glass
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October 15, 2025 at 2:34 PM
it's that time of the year when I have to email my department to ask what departmental committees I served on 3 yrs ago because I have to fill it out for a form requested by ... my department
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A che servono le polemiche su chi ha tagliato di più o chi ha investito di meno? La (drammatica) realtà è che la #sanità è sempre meno pubblica e la #salute sempre meno tutelata
E nonostante € 41,3 miliardi di spesa sia a carico dei cittadini, 5,8 milioni di persone rinunciano alle cure
#SalviamoSSN
E nonostante € 41,3 miliardi di spesa sia a carico dei cittadini, 5,8 milioni di persone rinunciano alle cure
#SalviamoSSN
October 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
A che servono le polemiche su chi ha tagliato di più o chi ha investito di meno? La (drammatica) realtà è che la #sanità è sempre meno pubblica e la #salute sempre meno tutelata
E nonostante € 41,3 miliardi di spesa sia a carico dei cittadini, 5,8 milioni di persone rinunciano alle cure
#SalviamoSSN
E nonostante € 41,3 miliardi di spesa sia a carico dei cittadini, 5,8 milioni di persone rinunciano alle cure
#SalviamoSSN
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"The data's in PDF."
In honour of spooky month, share a 4 word horror story that only someone in your profession would understand.
rm -rf ~/
rm -rf ~/
"The chancellor approved it"
October 12, 2025 at 4:09 PM
"The data's in PDF."
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The plastic inside us: how microplastics may be reshaping our bodies and minds
The plastic inside us: how microplastics may be reshaping our bodies and minds
The particles are in our blood, brains and guts – and scientists are only beginning to learn what they do
Microplastics have been found almost everywhere: in blood, placentas, lungs – even the human brain. One study estimated our cerebral organs alone may contain 5g of the stuff, or roughly a teaspoon. If true, plastic isn’t just wrapped around our food or woven into our clothes: it is lodged deep inside us.
Now, researchers suspect these particles may also be meddling with our gut microbes. When Dr Christian Pacher-Deutsch at the University of Graz in Austria exposed gut bacteria from five healthy volunteers to five common microplastics, the bacterial populations shifted – along with the chemicals they produced. Some of these changes mirrored patterns linked to depression and colorectal cancer. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 12, 2025 at 5:23 AM
The plastic inside us: how microplastics may be reshaping our bodies and minds
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La linea scura all'orizzonte non è nient'altro che smog. La situazione in Liguria è quasi buona rispetto a quella in Pianura, dove lo smog è talmente spesso che si vede persino dal Metop C, il cui sensore non è assolutamente adatto allo scopo.
October 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
La linea scura all'orizzonte non è nient'altro che smog. La situazione in Liguria è quasi buona rispetto a quella in Pianura, dove lo smog è talmente spesso che si vede persino dal Metop C, il cui sensore non è assolutamente adatto allo scopo.
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Waning immunity. A significant Covid wave in England. No new variant.
Thanks Prof Pagel for highlighting and contextualizing
Thanks Prof Pagel for highlighting and contextualizing
October 10, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Waning immunity. A significant Covid wave in England. No new variant.
Thanks Prof Pagel for highlighting and contextualizing
Thanks Prof Pagel for highlighting and contextualizing
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Scientists are getting a better handle on the complexities of how immunity works.
This test could reveal the health of your immune system
Scientists are getting a better handle on the complexities of how immunity works.
www.technologyreview.com
October 10, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Scientists are getting a better handle on the complexities of how immunity works.
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Groundbreaking new tests reveal patterns in our immune systems that can signal underlying disease and tell us how well we might recover from our next cold. I got my results in a text message.
How healthy am I? My immunome knows the score.
Groundbreaking new tests reveal patterns in our immune systems that can signal underlying disease and tell us how well we might recover from our next cold. I got my results in a text message.
www.technologyreview.com
October 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Groundbreaking new tests reveal patterns in our immune systems that can signal underlying disease and tell us how well we might recover from our next cold. I got my results in a text message.
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UK air temperatures and soil temperatures are warming at the same rate
climatelabbook.substack.com/p/monitoring...
climatelabbook.substack.com/p/monitoring...
October 9, 2025 at 12:17 PM
UK air temperatures and soil temperatures are warming at the same rate
climatelabbook.substack.com/p/monitoring...
climatelabbook.substack.com/p/monitoring...
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Un nuovo studio mostra l'assenza di una relazione causale tra l'assunzione di paracetamolo (Tylenol) in gravidanza e autismo nel bambino/a. La genetica gioca un ruolo dominante e, con i dati che abbiamo, il paracetamolo non porta a un aumento del rischio. 🧪
October 5, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Un nuovo studio mostra l'assenza di una relazione causale tra l'assunzione di paracetamolo (Tylenol) in gravidanza e autismo nel bambino/a. La genetica gioca un ruolo dominante e, con i dati che abbiamo, il paracetamolo non porta a un aumento del rischio. 🧪
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Well done to the Warming Stripes La Rochelle team!
Starting climate conversations in France! 👏
Starting climate conversations in France! 👏
October 4, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Well done to the Warming Stripes La Rochelle team!
Starting climate conversations in France! 👏
Starting climate conversations in France! 👏
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Autonomous robots, sequencers, and machine-learning algorithms are revolutionizing humanity’s ability to catalog Earth’s unstudied species, Marion Renault reports. But many of those species could be lost before we ever meet them:
The Machines Finding Life That Humans Can’t See
A suite of technologies are helping taxonomists speed up species identification.
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September 29, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Autonomous robots, sequencers, and machine-learning algorithms are revolutionizing humanity’s ability to catalog Earth’s unstudied species, Marion Renault reports. But many of those species could be lost before we ever meet them: