Ecology

The weight of words and respect for institutions, an evaluation of Minister Bernini's intervention in Atreju

The weight of words and respect for institutions, an evaluation of Minister Bernini’s intervention in Atreju

University Minister Anna Maria Bernini. Credit: Reuters During the political demonstration in Atreju, the University Minister Anna Maria Bernini was contested by a group of medical students against the recent reform of “filter semester”. Young people have questioned the new system of access to the faculties of medicine, dentistry and veterinary science which binds enrollment to passing three specific exams ...

What is the Bouba-Kiki effect and what the sound of your name says about you

What is the Bouba-Kiki effect and what the sound of your name says about you

There is a particularly interesting phenomenon that shows how the human brain tends to systematically associate sounds and shapes: the Bouba-Kiki effect. This experiment, studied within the psychology of languageinvestigates the link between the acoustic characteristics of sounds and the visual properties of shapes. The Bouba-Kiki experiment is very simple: it consists of taking two abstract figures, one come on ...

The legend of Saint Lucia, traditions of the night of December 13th

The legend of Saint Lucia, traditions of the night of December 13th

Saint Luciaa Christian martyr, is remembered today as the protector of sight and the blind. It is celebrated on December 13tha day which in the ancient Julian calendar coincided with winter solsticeor the day after which the hours of light increase and the hours of darkness decrease, a sign that we are moving towards spring. Precisely for this reason the ...

December 13, 2025, how many °C was it today in previous years? Let's compare temperatures

December 13, 2025, how many °C was it today in previous years? Let’s compare temperatures

Many times we find ourselves wondering “But was it that cold last year?” or “But was it this hot in other years?”. These are questions that can be answered by searching through the meteorological archives, and that’s what we did: we bring you the temperatures of December 13th scheduled for Milan, Rome, Naples And Palermocompared with those of the same ...

How is it best to defrost frozen food? The safest method is the refrigerator

How is it best to defrost frozen food? The safest method is the refrigerator

The freezing it is one of the techniques of conservation of the best known and most used foods, especially in the home. When the temperature is lowered, microorganisms stop growing, furthermore the cold slows down the chemical and enzymatic reactions that cause them to oxidize, darken or change the consistency over time. But when we move on to defrostingespecially meat ...

Now Google Maps automatically saves the location of your last parking spot: only for iPhone

Now Google Maps automatically saves the location of your last parking spot: only for iPhone

On the iPhone version of Google Maps now it is possible automatically save parking. The function will come into action when Maps detects that the device has disconnected from the Bluetooth, USB or CarPlay connection previously established with the car or, alternatively, if it detects the vehicle’s stationary state via the iPhone’s motion sensors. The parking space then remains saved ...

In Italy there are fewer and fewer strikes: a statistical void lasting 15 years

In Italy there are fewer and fewer strikes: a statistical void lasting 15 years

Today’s strike, December 12, is the latest in a long series of national strikes that have occurred this year, but which are actually decreasing compared to previous years. Italy continues to strikebut he no longer really knows how to measure How much. It is the paradox that accompanies every attempt to describe the country’s conflict: while the Strike Guarantee Commission ...

To enter the USA you will need your social activity in the last 5 years: what changes for tourists

To enter the USA you will need your social activity in the last 5 years: what changes for tourists

The obligation to share our social history of the last 5 years with the US authoritiesif the proposal under discussion is approved, it will significantly change the way we use theESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization), i.e. the digital system through which citizens of visa-exempt countries apply for a travel permit for short stays in the United States. The novelty, ...