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No “open” knot is impossible to untie: what are knots in topology

There is a impossible knot to untie? It seems incredible to believe but: no! All knots can be untied and it is mathematics that tells us. Yes because mathematically, by studying the shape of the nodes, we can say that these structures they are all equivalent between them. This means that, even if two knots seem very different from each ...

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Halloween, online scams on offers are arriving: how to recognize them and protect yourself from “pranks”

In view of Halloweenwhich is celebrated today October 31stonline scams on offers, discounts or fake gifts are intensifying as in other holiday periods. That’s what many safety experts predict will happen again this year on trick-or-treat day. In fact, in recent years, online scams disguised as special offers and gifts linked to this holiday are on the rise, with misleading ...

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A new Mayan city lost in the jungle in Mexico discovered, thanks to LIDAR technology

The image of the ruins is for illustrative purposes only. Credit map: https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2024.148 – © The Author(s), 2024. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of Antiquity Publications Ltd In recent days the news has been bouncing around the national media that a doctoral student from Tulane University in the United States, Luke Auld-Thomasdiscovered one “by chance”. new Mayan city ...

Origini e significato dei fantasmi nella cultura popolare

Why was the figure of ghosts born? Origins and meaning in popular culture

THE ghosts (often also called ghosts) are fictional supernatural entities present in many cultures and traditions of the world, which is why over the centuries they have accumulated very varied representations of the phenomenon. In our traditional iconography the ghost is represented as a human-like figure wrapped in a white sheet and suspended in the air. In the collective human ...

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Is the microwave bad for you? Let’s see the technical operation to dispel the false myths

Many people just use the microwave just for heat or defrost food. Others don’t even think about using it, scared of it radiation. In this video, we want to clarify and debunk some false myths around the microwave. First of all, let’s explain the technical operation. There are in fact three main functions of these small kitchen ovens: microwaves a ...

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MUSA: the unique museum in Europe where science and human rights meet

Can science protect human rights? Yes, and the MUSEUniversity Museum of Anthropological, Medical and Forensic Sciences for Human Rights, was born precisely for this reason. You should know that MUSA was created to collect the legacy of the Institute of Forensic Medicine and the Laboratory of Forensic Anthropology and Odontology of the University of Milan (also known as LABANOPH), and ...

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No “Halloween comet”, C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) disintegrated near the Sun: video

The “Halloween comet” C/2024 S1 photographed by the SOHO space telescope shortly before disintegrating. Credit: NASA/ESA SOHO The comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS)nicknamed “Halloween comet” due to the possibility that it could become visible in our skies in the next few days, it disintegrated on 28 October 2024 as it approached a short distance from the Sun. Discovered very recently, on ...

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Why we celebrate Halloween on October 31st and what is its meaning

Credits: John Pheian Halloween we celebrate the October 31st and it is a very popular occasion not only in North America but, to a lesser extent, also in Italy, Europe and other countries. The origins of the holiday are linked to that of All Saints’ Dayintroduced in 7th centuryand perhaps also in some of the rites Celtic populations. Contrary to ...

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Why do we like horror films? Many people’s attraction to controlled fear

THE horror movie they have long been one of the most followed and debated forms of entertainment. From classics like Dracula to modern successes like The Conjuring, this type of film (without forgetting other art forms such as books, video games…) invite the audience to immerse themselves in emotions that touch deep chords: fear, tension and suspense. But what drives ...