Ecology

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Christiania, history and characteristics of the lawless self-managed neighborhood of Copenhagen

Christiania it’s a self-managed neighborhood within the city of Copenhagenin Denmark. It has existed since 1971when a group of hippies he occupied the area and founded a community. The Danish government tolerated the lawless neighborhood and over the years found various compromises with the inhabitants. The latter have established rules different from those in force in Denmark. For example, private ...

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How the environmental impact of crematoria is reduced: the rules and limits

In recent years we have been talking more and more often about possible environmental impact linked to crematoria: although cremation is considered a practice increasingly widespread And culturally accepted, especially due to the reduction of cemetery spaces, its ecological implications deserve attentionmore in-depth analysis. In fact, to date in Italy there is no single law at a national level that ...

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Smartphones are among the dirtiest objects we use: the most bacteria present

According to various research, the object that we practically always have with us and that we carry near our mouths and ears is among the dirtiest that we use every day! It even seems to be dirtier than the toilet seat, but to date there are no direct comparative studies in the literature. Nonetheless, the screen of the smartphones And ...

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What does “patriarchy” mean? Origin of the term, linguistic use and current debate

The word “patriarchy” derives from the term “patriarch” which in turn comes from ancient Greek patriarchs (which is linked to a series of terms – “father”, “tribe” And “command” – and it means “progenitor”). It was originally used to describe a family system in which authority was held by the male head of the family. Over time, the meaning broadened ...

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How do you get out of a labyrinth? Here are three foolproof strategies

Let’s imagine we find ourselves at the entrance of a labyrinth. We just know that there is definitely an exit along the perimeter, but we don’t know where is found. If we enter this labyrinth, how can we be sure we can get out? And would we be able to find the shortest route? If we cannot see the labyrinth ...

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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 ...