Ecology

The crocodile paradox, an unsolvable dilemma

The crocodile paradox, an unsolvable dilemma

In the paradox or crocodile dilemma, a crocodile has grabbed a child and the mother, desperate, begs him to give him back. The crocodile gives her a chance and says, “I will only give you your son back if you can guess exactly what I’ll do“. The mother then replies: “You will eat my son“. At this point, the crocodile ...

What if men were subjected to catcalling? The experiment with virtual reality

What if men were subjected to catcalling? The experiment with virtual reality

The catcalling And verbal harassment which can cause damage to self-esteem, discomfort, anxious symptoms and a sense of vulnerability in those who suffer it. In the collective imagination, for a long time it was considered something light and harmless. An Italian research team – made up of experts from the Universities of Bologna and Messina and the CNR-ISTC – has ...

How to remove labels from jars and why it is difficult to remove them: the most effective method

How to remove labels from jars and why it is difficult to remove them: the most effective method

The most effective method for remove the adhesive labels from glass or plastic jars is the use of heat to make the glue softer. Or, substances easily available at home such as alcohol or white vinegar they can temporarily weaken the interactions between adhesive molecules and the contact surface. This is because many labels are designed to ensure durability and ...

X Twitter è down in tutto il mondo

X down again today January 16th, app or website doesn’t work: what’s happening

New malfunctions for X (formerly Twitter) registered today, January 16, 2026. Users around the world are experiencing problems using social network website and app by Elon Musk: as reported by the portal Downdetectorreports in Italy have reached peak around 4.16pm, with a total of 3,261 outages reported, and is currently ongoing. In our country, the 52% of users encountered problems ...

Iran and the USA, the history of the complex relationship between the two countries

Iran and the USA, the history of the complex relationship between the two countries

In Iran the protests continue and with them also the brutality repression of the population, while the President Donald Trump evaluated an attack – later frozen – by the USA. There are currently no official estimates of the number of deaths but Amnesty International and the NGO Iran International speak of thousands of deaths, an unspecified number which, according to ...

Multiple sclerosis, new clues to the underlying causes of the disease: studies on the Epstein-Barr virus

Multiple sclerosis, new clues to the underlying causes of the disease: studies on the Epstein-Barr virus

Although the association between the multiple sclerosis and the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) was already known, two recent studies have advanced two detailed explanations of the link between viral infection and neurological disease. The research, recently published in the journal Cell and conducted byUniversity of Zurich and of Karolinska Institutet of Stockholm, described the molecular mechanisms through which the virus interacts ...