Ecology

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The curious story of the Soviet water computer that was used to prevent cracks in concrete

Water Integrator. Credit: Kramola.info. In the 1936in the’Soviet Unionthe Russian engineer Vladimir Lukyanov he designed a calculator that ran on water at theInstitute of Way and Constructionnow known as TsNIIS (Central Research Institute of Transport Construction). This “water computer”also known as Water Integrator (“Hydraulic integrator”, in Russian Gidravličeskij integrator), represents one of the first attempts to create an analog machine ...

Interazione intestino-cervello

Brain and gut: how the microbiota influences our mood

The intestine is increasingly called “the second brain“, but is that the reason for this name? We know that the intestine hosts an invisible ecosystem, the microbiota intestinalcomposed of an endless community of microorganisms which, in addition to supporting digestion, send continuous signals to the brain through theaxis intestine-brainwhich follows neuroendocrine, immune and other pathways. Recent studies show us that ...

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Nuclear-powered cars, the US dream never realized

At the end of World War II, some US automakers began designing nuclear-powered carspromising not only extraordinary autonomy but also high performance. Prototypes like the Studebaker Astral and the Ford Nucleon attracted great interest, but technical challenges – such as reactor miniaturization, lead shielding and waste management – ​​made these projects unfeasible. During the Cold War era, similar projects were ...

TikTok

What’s happening to TikTok? The United States confirms the stop, but the ball passes to Trump

The fate of TikTok in the United States it is hanging by a thread. There US Supreme Court has in fact confirmed the obligation for ByteDancethe Chinese company that owns the popular social network, to sell the platform to an entity not linked to the Chinese government. An operation necessary to address «national security concerns regarding the data collection practices ...

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Who really are the Taliban, the Islamic fundamentalist organization that leads Afghanistan

The movement of Taliban (translated into Italian as “students of the Koran”) is a political-ideological, Islamic fundamentalist and armed group born in 90s of the 20th century in Pakistan and then into Afghanistan. It has evolved over the decades into a powerful military organization, capable of taking control of Afghanistan twice, regaining control even after the US military intervention which ...

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Does stirring coffee before drinking make it safer by eliminating acrylamide? There is no scientific proof

There is no place in the world where you don’t know and drink coffee! It is loved for its effect stimulating and for his sensory characteristics. Furthermore, in human and commercial history, coffee has played a key role, leading to the development of both new processing systems and new forms of consumption. However, coffee contains both beneficial and toxic substances. ...

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What is APN, what is it for and how to configure it on Android and iPhone

THE’Access Point Namecommonly abbreviated to APNis an essential element to allow our smartphones to access the data network of cellular telephone operators. It is, essentially, an identifier of a network service that acts as an access point between the device and the network itself, allowing you to browse the Internet, send multimedia messages or use features such as assisted geolocation. ...

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Squid Game could be inspired by a true story: the concentration camp in South Korea

There Brothers Home (or Brothers Welfare Center) a Busan in South Korea it is sadly known for having been the scene of serious abuses And human rights violations between 1975 and the 1987. According to some, the events would have been a source of inspiration for the popular TV series Squid Game broadcast on Netflix, although the creator of the ...

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SpaceX, the Starship spacecraft explodes and catches fire in flight: what happened

Credit: SpaceX The seventh integrated flight test of the rocket Starship of SpaceX (a company owned by Elon Musk) has partially failed: the Ship spacecraft exploded in flight yesterday evening January 16, 2025 8 minutes and 26 seconds after takeoff, which took place at 11.37 pm Italian time. The Starship rocket is the bigger and more powerful never built with ...

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What are “poisonous green books”, where are they found and why can they contain arsenic

THE poisonous green books they are tomes bound mainly in the nineteenth century and present in various parts of the world, whose cover is dyed with a pigment that contains small quantities of arsenic. During 2024, the National Library of France and the Strasbourg University Library have announced the withdrawal from shelves of some books containing arsenic in the fabric ...