4.0 magnitude earthquake in the province of Massa–Carrara. A shock of earthquake Of magnitude 4.0 hit the province of Massa-Carrarain Tuscany, today March 25th, at 08:13. According to what was recorded by INGV, the epicenter was located 3 km north-east of Fosdinovoa town of approximately 4,800 inhabitants located 9km north of Carrara ea 15km north of Mass. The hypocenter, however, ...
Rendering of the new nuclear fission reactor in the USA. Credit: TerraPower The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has released approval for the start of construction of Kemmerer Unit 1a new nuclear fission reactor by TerraPoweran energy startup founded and financed by Bill Gates. The plant will be built in the state of Wyoming, near a coal-fired power plant which ...
Close range impact holes. Credit: Rossi et al. On walls northern of Pompeiibetween Porta Vesuvio and Porta Ercolano, have been visible for decades ballistic impact footprints dating back tosiege conducted by Lucius Cornelius Sulla in the’89 BCduring the Social War (a civil conflict between Rome and some rebellious cities, including Pompeii). Alongside the classic circular cavities produced by spherical projectilesa ...
For several weeks Cuba is experiencing one of the most serious crises of recent years: lack of food, electricity and fuel they are plunging the island into an emergency situation that could soon turn into humanitarian crisis. Blackouts and interruptions to the national electricity grid are increasingly frequent and often last up to 24 hours or more. According to theCuban ...
18 earthquakes have been recorded in the Campi Flegrei in the last week. To the Phlegraean Fields there seismicity stay lowwith alone 18 earthquakes with a maximum magnitude of 1.4 registered between 16 and 22 March, as confirmed by the latest INGV bulletin. Localized events increased slightly compared to the previous week, when just 12 tremors with a maximum magnitude ...
What would change with the introduction of permanent summer time in Italy. Daylight saving time could become permanent in Italy: in fact, the start of acognitive investigation «on theimpact of permanent summer time on the national territory: effects and repercussions on the sectors” by the X Commission of the Chamber of Deputies (Production activities, trade and tourism), which should be ...
Who works at Milan and who works at Reggio Calabria is part of the same labor market, pays the same taxes and is covered by the same national collective agreement. Yet their paychecks, on average, are nothing alike. According to the JP Salary Outlook 2026 of the JobPricing Observatory – the main analysis of Italian wages, updated every six months ...
The reason why almonds are often described as powerful energy sources lies in their chemical composition: proteins, sugars, fibre, vitamins and minerals, but above all good fats (in technical jargon, lipids), which in biochemistry are the best way in which an organism can store energy. The almond, which is nothing other than the almond seed (Prunus dulcis), uses nutrients and ...
The false ceiling constitutes a non-structural component of the building envelope that allows for physically separate the internal environments of the building from ceiling system component: ventilation and air conditioning ducts, electrical walkways, pipes and other elements not compatible with floor installation. Not all buildings are equipped with them: adoption depends on complexity of the systemsgive it architectural and functional ...
The researchers developed a tool called “Jerk”, capable of detect weak signals generated by rising magma before a volcanic eruption. The instrument has already been successfully tested for a decade at the Piton de la Fournaise volcano on the island of Réunion, of which it has expected most eruptions with a few hours to a few minutes’ notice. Scientists from ...