It may not be an existential question about the origin of life and the universe, but we have all asked it at least once in our lives: why does poop smell? The answer lies in volatile molecules (VOC) which form when bacteria break down carbohydrates, proteins and fats in the …
One coffee, two coffees: what are the invariable nouns and why the form is the same in singular and plural
“Sweets, coffee?” asks the waiter at the restaurant. “I’ll have a coffee,” someone replies. «Make two coffees!», another intervenes. The cups increase, but the word coffee remains the same. It happens with everyone invariable namesthat is, those names that maintain the same form in both singular and plural. The same …
The mandatory energy label will arrive on data centers in the EU from 2027 to read consumption
Credit: Stratos Project. Brussels puts data centers under observation with the Data Center Energy Efficiency Package, the package of rules with which the European Commission wants to quantify the environmental footprint of the digital infrastructures of member countrieskeeping an eye in particular on how much electricity and water they consume. …
