THE’hydroelectric energy it is one of the oldest and cleanest forms of electricity production: it exploits the force of water to generate renewable, constant and emission-free energy. But how does a hydroelectric plant really work? To find out and understand step by step how water becomes electricity, we entered inside a real mini hydroelectric power plant in Piedmont, along the ...
Increase in both seismicity that of soil lifting at Campi Flegrei in the last week of monitoring (20-26 October 2025). The INGV Vesuvian Observatory reports in its latest bulletin 178 earthquakes (maximum magnitude 2.8), up compared to 135 the previous week, and a bradyseism speed that rises to a preliminary value of approximately 20 ± 5 mm/month (from 15 ± ...
Credits: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons The world of witches it is made up not only of potions and spells, but also of silent black, winged or furry companions: i families. But what does this evocative word really mean and why has it always been associated with witches? The term derives from the Latin familiaris ...
Abraham Hondius’ 1677 painting of the frozen Thames. Credit: Museum of London To cause the Little Ice Agethe period of intense cold that mainly affected Europe from the 16th to the 19th century approximatelythey would have been two almost simultaneous volcanic eruptions: that of Kuwae volcano in Vanuatuin Oceania, and of another volcano in the southern hemisphere which has yet ...
The interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS imaged by the Gemini South telescope in Chile. Credit: International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Shadow the Scientist, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons For the first time, NASA would have activated a planetary defense protocol in response to the passage of an interstellar object in the Solar System, in this case the comet 3I/ATLAS: well, if you’ve read something ...
An image of Hurricane Melissa preparing to make landfall in Jamaica. Credit: NOAA THE’Hurricane Melissa is about to make landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane, with winds expected up to 280 km/h and torrential rains with accumulations estimated between 380 and 762 mm. According to what was reported by National Hurricane Center, Melissa is currently moving in a ...
After the earthquake in Türkiye of magnitude 6.1 recorded yesterday at 10.48pm (8.48pm in Italy) there were two new ones earthquakes of magnitude 4.8 and 4.7 at 10.10 and 10.54 (local time, 08.10 and 08.54 in Italy) today, Tuesday 28 October. The epicenter of the earthquakes was located in the city of Sindirgiin the province of Balikesir (in the west ...
The stretching it is an activity that has always characterized the training of athletes of all levels. In fact, just think of how easy it is to observe footballers, runners or volleyball players performing these exercises at different moments of their physical activity. Although it is the subject of extensive discussions among professionals, especially regarding methods and timing, numerous studies ...
The inner language it constantly inhabits the mind of each of us. It is an invisible dialogue with ourselves that appears from the first years of life, capable of appearing as a monologue that resonates with our own voice, a debate between multiple different positions, or sometimes even a chorus or the internalization of someone else’s voice. We don’t know ...
There Roman tortoise it was a military formation of the infantry of the Roman army that served for protect the legionaries from arrows and other projectiles thrown by the enemy. It consisted of deploying soldiers in multiple rows, with large rectangular shields, both in front and above the formation. According to the story of Plutarch and Cassius Diowas used for ...