Madaraneko (cat Soriano) painted according to Nihonga, by Takeuchi Seihō (1924). Credits: Wikimedia Commons Often, when we meet a work of art of origin Japanesewe can easily recognize its origin. But why? Of course, themes and iconographies can be recurring, but there is a technique that is often underlying many contemporary works: the nihonga. This term was coined during the ...
When we perceived ours First flavor? And the first taste who disgusted us? According to science, much earlier than we imagine, even during the prenatal life. The womb, in fact,, It is not an armored room that isolates the uterus from the outside world, but a filter that lets some environmental stimuli pass, which fetuses can perceive with different intensity ...
We know: the Weather forecast They do not always hit us. This happens because calculating them is an extremely complex job, which depends on many variables And approximations. For this reason, when we consume the weather forecast, we must always take into account thereliability and of chance associated. As a general rule, it is good not to base your plans ...
The fire broke out on Vesuvius on August 8th. No, it is not an eruption of the Vesuviusbut of a big fire burst on the slopes of the volcano. The flames have flared up Yesterday afternoon, Friday 8 August, in the pine forest of Terzigno On the southern side of Vesuvius, in the Monte Somma area. During the night, however, ...
How much do we earn in Italy? On average, about 32 thousand euros gross per yearwith an average monthly net salary that arrives in the paycheck between 1700 and 1850 euros. Whoever studies more, the more he earns: salaries grow with the level of education (on average a graduate earns 38.8% more than one non -graduate). To influence the RAL ...
Have you ever wondered where the potatoes? You will think that it is not a question to miss sleep, yet the mysterious origin of these tubers has fascinated (and it is appropriate to say it, held awake) many researchers. The answer comes from the study of dr. Zhiyang Zhang and his team of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences in ...
Rogfast Tunnel – Kvitsøy junction. Credit: Norconsult The Rogaland Fixed Link (abbreviated in Rogfast), once completed, it will be a road tunnel of the Length of about 27 km and a depth of about 392 meters below sea levelthus becoming the longer and deeper than the world! Now under construction, he will undergo the Boknafjord and Kvitsøyfjord fjords and will ...
The Castle of Neuschwanstein in Bavaria. Photo by Thomas Wolf via Wikimedia Like every year, the UNESCO World Heritage Committee – that is, the United Nations Organization for Education, Science and Culture – evaluated the Proposals of new cultural and natural sites from all over the worldand for 2025 he added well 26 to the list of world heritagetouching the ...
Amorphophallus Titanum blossomed at the Botanical Garden of Warsaw. Credit: University of Warsaw A rare specimen of “has blossomedFiore corpse” (plant Amorphophallus Titanum) among the greenhouses of the Botanical garden of Warsaw: it is one of the inflorescences more spectacular of the vegetable kingdom which owes its name to the nauseating smell that recalls that of march. This characteristic is ...
All credit institutions, from 9 October 2025will be obliged to provide their customers with the opportunity to use the instant transfers. To ensure maximum safety in the use of this payment tool, banks will also be obliged to perform one real -time verification procedure on the IBAN and on the beneficiary data. If from this “Double control” Discrepancies will be, ...