The expression “etc” It is much more than an abbreviation: it is the living testimony of a linguistic journey along two thousand years, from Hellenism to social networks. Every time we send a WhatsApp message with the abbreviation “Etc.” or “Etc.” We are talking Latin. “Etc.” is in fact a small, functional word that seems trivial, but of ancient origin. ...
You too have the feeling of think better in the shower? How many discussions won, if only we had a portable shower available … but what do you think science? In the simple activity of taking a shower there are many elements that favor a particular neurophysiological structure, i.e. the activation of the Default Mode Network (DMN)a set of active ...
The metal sodium (symbol Na) is an element of the first group of the periodic table, that of Alkaline metals. These metals have a single one electron in the external shell and tend to sell it easily: therefore sodium is extremely reactiveespecially with thewaterfallwith which he produces through an exosterical sodium hydroxide reaction (Naoh), gaseous hydrogen (H2) and heat sufficient ...
The New York Metro flooded due to torrential rains. Credit: Sophia Jenkins, via X. The city of New York was struck by storms they caused intense storms (beyond 180 mm of falling rain) which caused numerous floods in the subway and in the main roads of the metropolis. Between 18:51 and 19:51 on Monday 14 July (local time, 00:51 in ...
Artistic representation of the passage of the Parker Solar Probe probe through the sun crown. Credits: NASA. The probe Parker Solar Probe Della NASA made on December 24, 2024 the more close images of always the sun, passing through the solar crown at a distance of only 6.1 million km from the surface of our star. The images and data ...
A specimen of violin spider The violin spider He returned to the center of media attention after a 4 -year -old boy was operated on for a necrosis probably caused by the bite of this Arachnid. Despite general alarmism, there is nothing to worry about: the poison of the violin spider it is not mortal for human being and are ...
Scientists from the Observatories Network Ligo-Virgo-Karga they detected the “gravitational echo” of fusion of more colossal black holes ever recorded. This record event, called GW231123has been observed indirectly through gravitational waves-ripples in the fabric of space-time-produced by the collision of a black hole of 140 solar masses and one 100 solar masseswhose fusion produced a single black hole of 225 ...
Strong earthquake of M5.5 in the Philippines. A strong earthquake Of magnitude 5.5 It was recorded today July 15 on theLuzon islandin Philippinesat 10:38 rooms (04:38 in Italy). As also confirmed by the Ingv, the epicenter was detected 2 km To the south-east of Sarrat, in the province of Ilocos Norte (in the north-west of the archipelago), while the depth ...
After the 1789 revolution, a new calendar and a new way of Divide the day. The calendar, officially adopted on October 24, 1793, divided the year into twelve months of thirty daysto which 5 were added which were not part of any month. The year began the first day of the month of harvestwhich for us is September 22nd. The ...
Illustration of the illusion of Coffer; Credits: Antony Norcia. Some recent studies on Optical illusions They show us that, far from being just a perceptual game, they are the result of our perception of realitya complex perception, which involves brain and culture, body and society. While neuroscience reveals Mental architectures who shape our visual experience, sociology and anthropology remind us ...