At the restaurant you order the “octopus Luciana style” or the “polyp Luciana style“? At the supermarket, at the fish counter, do you ask for octopus or octopus? And there octopus is it the same thing? If you’ve ever had any doubts about the correct way to say it, you’re definitely not alone: octopus (pronounced with a closed O) and ...
Artist’s impression of the body of a comet: the plasma tail, the debris tail and the coma around the nucleus. Credit: NASA/SOFIA/ Lynette Cook According to a study published in Nature Astronomy, the interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS it may have formed around one older star and poorer in metals than the Sunperhaps in the early ages of the history of the ...
Because the lane next to ours always seems faster. When we are in traffic, perhaps on the motorway, it always seems to us that the next row is moving faster than ours, but is it really always like this? Obviously our line isn’t always the slowest, but there are three good reasons why it seems right there to us our ...
44% of Italians check work emails even on holiday. In the common imagination, the holidays they represent a moment of professional disconnection in which to dedicate yourself to physical and mental recovery. Yet, for the 44% of Italians work continues to take up space even during the holidays. The latest to photograph this trend Workforce Confidence Index of LinkedIn, a ...
Have you ever looked at the mirror after hours spent on Instagramfeeling almost a stranger to your own face? This feeling of disconnection it’s real. A study published in Computers in Human Behavior and conducted by Dr. Sansoni together with an international team reveals a surprise: the prolonged use of social media and filters it doesn’t automatically translate into a ...
The longest portico in the world is located in Bologna The Portico of San Luca, in Bologna, it is the longest portico in Italy and the whole world: with almost 4 km in length, for a total of 666 archesthis extraordinary covered tunnel connects the city center to Sanctuary of the Madonna di San Luca, which is located on the ...
For over thirty years the physical disc has been one of the symbols of experience PlayStation. From the January 2028However, this story is destined to change, and this time forever. Sony announced earlier this month that all new video games intended for its consoles will be distributed exclusively in digital format – which currently represents 85% of sales. It will ...
Image of the molecular cloud G+0.693−0.027 at the center of the Milky Way in which traces of Erythrulose were detected. Credits: Ashley Barnes/Izaskun Jiménez–Serra/Juan García de la Concepción. An international team led by Astrobiology Center of Madrid identified one for the first time sugar in the interstellar medium: theerythrulosea chiral molecule formed by four carbon atoms. It was detected in ...
To the question “What is the capital of Brazil?” we often hear “Rio de Janeiro”, and although the answer is certainly wrong, it is not such an absurd mistake: it was in fact the capital until 21 April 1960, the date on which it was replaced by Brasilia, it was founded to decentralize political power from the coast and encourage ...
New documents coming to the IO app. Credit: pagoPA THE’IO app prepares to expand the functionality of the IT-Wallet digital wallet significantly. In addition to the driving license, health card and European Disability Card, already available in the IO app, it will soon be possible add others too documents and personal attestations: ISEE, diploma or degree, school or university registration, ...