Ecology

conformismo sociale

What is social conformism and why do we conform to the opinions of the majority

With the deadline social conformism we mean a psycho-social phenomenon which, in summary, leads toadaptation of tastes and behaviors of the single individual to the majority ones present within one or more social groups in which the person is involved or feels involved. Have you ever worn, for example, a certain item of clothing because “everyone does it”? Here, a ...

Viagra storia Sildenafil come e stato scoperto Pfizer

How was Viagra discovered? The history of sildenafil and the side effect that made it famous

From an experiment onanginato the most famous drug for erectile dysfunctioncommonly called impotence: the history of sildenafildeveloped by Pfizer and known by the trade name of Viagra®is a common story in scientific research, made of in-depth study, but also of timing and intuition of researchers. While looking for an alternative to the drugs commonly used for angina, a cardiovascular disease ...

Intesa Sanpaolo down

Intesa Sanpaolo, yet another downtime on the app and site prevents access to the bank: what’s happening

Give her 7:40 today Monday December 2, 2024many account holders have noticed that the app and website Intesa Sanpaolo they are not accessible. These technical problems, reported by thousands of users on Downdetector (a platform that collects reports on Varino), has made it impossible to access current accounts and use essential services, such as checking balances or crediting pensions. The ...

indovina la citt italiana dalla forma quiz geografia geopop

Can you guess these Italian cities from their shape? Test yourself in the Geopop quiz

THE administrative boundaries of cities often depend on natural factors (the presence of a coastline, rivers, relief, etc.) e historical-cultural (the presence of other nearby towns and cities, the urbanization process, etc.) and change progressively over time, sometimes leading larger urban centers to incorporate the smaller ones that surround them. Each city thus ends up hiring one unique shapevisible above ...

Immagine

Jeff Bezos, biography of the “king” of online commerce thanks to Amazon

Jeff Bezos. Credit: Daniel Oberhaus, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Jeff Bezos he is one of the richest and most influential men in the world, best known for being the “father” of Amazonthe e-commerce which, under his leadership, has revolutionized the way we shop. Also a visionary in the space sector, Bezos founded Blue Origin in 2000 and acquired ...

persone sempre piu alte

Is it true that people are getting taller and taller? On average, yes and the MC3R receptor is involved

THE’humanity has physically transformed over the centuries and one of the most evident changes concerns theprogressive increase in average height. We have gradually become taller, especially over the years last 150 years. This phenomenon, attributed to genetic and environmental factorsis mainly influenced by improvements in the nutritionaccess to health services and of living conditions. A recent study, then, published in ...

Immagine

What is glass ceramic, how is it produced and why is it also used for hobs

There glass ceramic it’s a polycrystalline material shatterproof and corrosion resistant, developed in 1952 due to a malfunction of the thermostat of a furnace that brought the glass inside it above 1000 °C. Chemist SD Stookey found the glass covered with a fine white layer and observed that it did not exhibit the characteristic brittleness of glass. This is how ...

Diversi tipi di farina

What is the difference between type 00, 0, 1 and 2 flour? Change the degree of sophistication

There are many variations of flour derived from wheat on the market, but the distinction is not always so clear. In reality, the initial product is always the same: soft wheat, Triticum aestivumwhich goes through various milling and sieving processes, during which some parts of the wheat grain are eliminated. What is therefore changing is the degree of refinement: a ...

10 parole inglesi che non esistono o usiamo nel modo sbagliato

10 English words that we invented in Italy or that we use in the wrong way

THE’English it is a language that now pervades our daily lives: from social media to films, from songs to work terminology. Many now English words or of English-speaking origin have entered theItalian daily use. However, several of these are used completely wrongand some were even created by us, despite not existing in English, influenced by their use in spoken language ...

storia biblioteca alessandria

Who destroyed the Library of Alexandria, the largest in antiquity, and what did it contain?

There library of Alexandria was probably one of the greatest cultural centers of the ancient world. The building was built in Alexandria, Egypt in the course 3rd century B.Cduring the reign of Ptolemy II (284-246 BC), second pharaoh of the Ptolemaic dynasty, i.e. the dynasty of Macedonian origin who took control of Egypt after the death of Alexander the Great. ...