The Austin Formula 1 circuit. Credit: Circuit of the Americas, Austin, via Wikimedia Commons The Austin circuitbetter known as COTA (Circuit of the Americas)is a permanent circuit located near the city of Austin, Texas. Present in the Formula 1 calendar since 2012, it has so far hosted 12 editions of the World Championship and since 2013 it has also hosted ...
In Italy the young people they leave their parents’ house on average around 30 yearswell above the European average of 26.2 years: a trend influenced not only by cultural issues but also by economic instability and difficulty in finding affordable housing. Eurostat data tells us that in 2024 Europeans left their parents’ home on average at the age of 26.2 ...
When in 2008 the robot vacuum cleaner Roomba exceeded two and a half million units sold, it seemed like the beginning of a new era: one in which robots would populate our homes, taking care of daily chores. On the other hand, the first robot vacuum cleaner (for the record it was called Trilobite and was produced by Electrolux), made ...
Being “caught in the dark” or “caught in the dark” is perhaps a slightly curious expression, this very ancient way of saying is still used today to indicate who gets caught in the actmade a mistake or told a lie and was exposed. In other words, the root of the expression lies in a pun which made the chestnut an ...
You don’t have to be a Crime series fan to know it: the luminola chemical compound used by the Scientific Police, stands out and is remembered for its spectacularity, much loved by TV criminologists. Just turn off the lights, spray a mysterious solution on a spotless floor and luminescent spots appear to reveal the crime. The luminescence we see is ...
Every year the Italian State, through the Budget Law, decides how it will use public money for the following year, and for the entire three-year period: the sums available are divided between healthcare, school, pensions, bonuses. The Government approved on 17 October 2025 the Budget law for 2026a maneuver from approx 18 billion euros annually with a dual objective: to ...
AI generated image The chain letters they have this name because in the past they were used to send religious messages with the suggestion of reciting prayers in honor of Saint Anthony. The name chain letter is though used only in Italy, in other countries they are simply called “letter chains”. Although they existed before the advent of the internet ...
Experimental phase of transport of a Moai according to the method theorized by Carl Lipo. Credit: Lipo et al. A groundbreaking new study suggests how the ancient inhabitants ofEaster Island they moved the Moaithe gigantic stone statues that make the island famous. The study, published in Journal of Archaeological Science and conducted by a US team led by the archaeologist ...
Analyzing earthquakes in a volcanic area can help improve the prediction of volcanic eruptions: this is stated by a recent study, entitled Earthquake frequency-magnitude distribution at Mount Etna sheds light on magma ascent in the volcano’s plumbing systemin which INGV researchers analyzed how the rise of magma underground influences the production of earthquakes on the basis of the so-called “value ...
As part of the revolutionary project Vision 2030which is redesigning the face of Saudi Arabia, one of the most ambitious projects is the expansion ofKing International Airport Abdulaziz of Jeddah. This airport is at the center of a massive project which aims to increase its annual capacity to 150 million passengers by 2050. The goal is to transform Jeddah into ...