It is a routine we do daily, almost without thinking about it: first the shampoo and then the conditioner. But Why do we do this? If the order is very inverted, would the result be the same? The answer is no. Shampoo and conditioner have different functions: the first cleanthe second revives and restores the balance of the hair. The ...
The August 10thnight of San Lorenzo, is traditionally linked to the show of the “falling stars” and the custom of expressing a desire. In reality, those we see are not stars, but fragments of ice and rock left by the comets that, when the earth crosses the swarm of the Perseids, enter the atmosphere and are set for friction, creating ...
There Bibliothèque de l’Arsenalin Paris, has preserved a volume in its archives “mysterious“For more than a century: inside this text, they seem to be illustrated Native-American pictogramsdepicting often naked stylized men and in ambiguous attitudes. However, in the 18th century no one knew how to decipher exactly their meaning and therefore this text, nicknamed Le Livre des SauvagesMeaning what The ...
The life expectancy in Gaza has collapsed in the last year. Credit: Jaber Jehad Badwan In one year of war, The life expectancy in the Gaza Strip has collapsed over 30 years. According to a study published on The Lancethas passed from 75.5 to 40.6 years: a 46%reduction. For comparison, in Italy today life expectancy is over 83 years. Another ...
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 ...