It has finally been resolved an enigma that has lasted almost 200 years. A research team, led by researchers fromUniversity of St. Andrews in the United Kingdom, would have identified the source of the volcanic eruption which, in 1831during the “Little Ice Age”, caused a global drop in temperatures of up to 1°Ctriggering climate changes that led to crop failures ...
Google Maps it has become an irreplaceable travel companion for millions of drivers around the world, thanks to its ability to provide precise directions, real-time traffic updates and detailed route information. Among the many features offered, one is missing that would probably be appreciated by many users: the alert on the presence of speed cameras. This function, present in other ...
Credits: ESA/BepiColombo/MTM Wednesday 8 January at 06:59 Italian time the probe Bepi Colombo of the European Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency carried out the sixth and final flyby (in jargon fly-by) from the surface of Mercurygiving us splendid new images of the planet closest to the Sun. The orbital maneuver was performed to put the probe on ...
Often when we talk about mountain disasters we hear about avalanches And avalanches… but what’s the difference? In reality the two words are synonyms: in both cases it is in fact “one mass of snow which detaches itself from the top of a slope and, sliding downwards, assumes ever larger dimensions overwhelming and submerging everything it encounters along its path”. ...
One of Oliviero Toscani’s most famous shots: three hearts that belong to people with different skin colours. Photo-poster against racism. He passed away silently on January 13, 2025 at Cecina hospital Oliviero Toscanithe great Italian photographer who with his bold and avant-garde gaze revolutionized the way of taking photos and advertising. Amyloidosis (a rare disease characterized by the anomalous accumulation ...
They have been going on for 6 days now fires in Los Angeles in California that began last Tuesday: the number of victims is at least 24 peopleat least 180,000 evacuated and were burned – which was distributed in 5 serious fires – 163km2 of land, an area slightly larger than the city of Palermo. The two main fires, Palisades ...
Last weekend Italy suffered a wave of hacker attacks which, in this case, affected Italian institutional and corporate sites, raising important concerns about the digital security of the “Bel Paese”. The offensives, claimed mainly by the pro-Russian collective Noname057(16) and by pro-Palestinian groups, such as Alixsecthey targeted ministerial portals, banks, transport companies and other key infrastructures. These attacks were perpetrated ...
In this video, the science meets with the Kitchen: DeNa will try its hand at preparing a tiramisu together with Cookist content creator, Elpidio. Not only will they prepare the traditional recipe of the iconic Italian dessert, but they will also explain the scientific reason what’s behind every step. Egg white yes or nowhy choose pasteurized eggshow to dip the ...
With the advent of the new Highway Code there is a lot of talk about drugs that can influence the results of drug tests during a roadside inspection. There is even the story of a driver who had his license revoked for taking a Tachipirina. Let’s clarify right away: this is a false myth! Drugs based on paracetamol, the active ...
Today at 1.19pm (local time), a violent earthquake of magnitude 6.9 hit the southern coast of JapanMiyazaki Prefecture. The earthquake shock recorded a epicenter at sea, a few km away from the mainland, and a hypocenter rather superficial and equal to approximately 30km. The shock, in reality, was followed by a seismic sequence, with an earthquake from 3.9 (at 1.35pm) ...