This study presents an interdisciplinary investigation towards identifying the source of a marble that was previously unrecognized albeit being used in the NW of Spain in ancient times. By integrating geological, archaeological, and historical approaches with a suite of well-established analytical techniques, we have obtained compelling evidence suggesting that a coarse-grained white marble from the Gondrame area (O Páramo, Lu...

Iron deficiency is one of the most common nutritional deficiencies worldwide and is often treated with oral iron supplements. However, commonly used supplements, including those based on ferrous iron salts, are associated with gastrointestinal side effects and unfavorable changes in the intestinal microbiome. Sucrosomial® iron is a novel iron formulation that is effective at treating iron deficiency, and with fewer gastrointes...

The impact of climate change on the agricultural systems of three major islands in the Mediterranean basin, namely Sicily, Crete and Cyprus, was evaluated using a suite of specifically calibrated crop models and the outputs of a regional circulation model for Representative Concentration Pathway (RCP) 4.5 and 8.5 downscaled to 12 km of resolution and tested for its effectiveness in reproducing the local meteorological data. Th...

Among European Neottieae, Limodorum abortivum is a common Mediterranean orchid. It forms small populations with a patchy distribution in woodlands, and is characterized by much reduced leaves, suggesting a partial mycoheterotrophy. We have investigated both the photosynthetic abilities of L . abortivum adult plants and the diversity of mycorrhizal fungi in Limodorum plants growing in different environments and plant communitie...