Ecology

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How Paralympic Sports Categories and Classification Work for Athletes with Disabilities

Credit: Agência Brasil Fotografias, CC BY 2.0 The 17th edition of the Paralympic Games which, like the recently concluded Olympics, will be held in Paris with competitions from August 28th to September 8th. For every sport There is no single tournament as it happens for the Olympics, but each Paralympic discipline is divided into categories which see athletes competing who ...

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How GHB, the “Date Rape Drug,” Works: Effects on the Body and Brain

You are watching The effects of drugs Don’t miss out on other content from Geopop Disinhibition, increased tactile sensitivity, drowsiness, and loss of consciousness. These are just some of the effects of GHB, a substance so dangerous that it has even earned the nickname “date rape drug.” But what exactly are the effects this substance has on the consumer? What ...

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Why does the sun lighten hair? The process of photo-oxidation of melanin

Have you ever seen some clearings to the hair when the sun is it very strong, for example at the seaside in summer? This effect of the sun on the hair occurs because UV rays degrade melanin of our hair. In fact, melanin protects them from the action of UVA/UVB rays and free radicals (ROS) that UV rays form by ...

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How do we get convinced by others? Persuasion techniques and Cialdini’s 6 principles

Robert Cialdinione of the world’s leading experts on persuasive communicationhas established the so-called 6 Principles of Persuasion (reciprocity, commitment and coherence, social proof, authority, sympathy, scarcity). What are they for? Well, let’s start with an example: have you ever received an email from an e-commerce site you are registered with announcing 50% discounts for that day only? Up until that ...

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Producing Water on the Moon by Melting Regolith: Chinese Study on Lunar Samples

Credit: Chen, X. et al. (2024) Future human bases on the Moon could produce water in situ melting lunar regolith (i.e. the surface layer of our natural satellite) at temperatures above 1100 °Cpossibly through mirrors that collect and focus sunlight. A recent study (accepted for publication in the journal The Innovation) where some samples of lunar regolith brought to Earth ...

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Why can’t we go to the bathroom when we travel? Travel constipation and its remedies

During the holidays we often go on trips and, taken by the enthusiasm or the anxiety of forgetting something, often our mood and our habits change dramatically. Whether for fun or for work, traveling is a stressful activity for our organism, which is subjected to environmental, dietary and routine changes. As a result, our body can react by modifying intestinal ...

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Eruption in Iceland Releases Sulfur Dioxide Into Atmosphere, But We Don’t Have to Worry

Iceland is back in the news: the August 22nd a has started new eruptive phase in the peninsula of Reykjanes. This time, unlike the eruptions observed in previous months, the village of Grindavik it has not been reached by lava but, nevertheless, attention remains high for the emissions of sulfur dioxidea toxic gas. In fact, various weather services have reported ...

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What is the HIMARS missile system used by Kiev and what are its advantages

HIMARSacronym for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systemis the name of the weapon system used for launching various types of missiles, consisting mainly of a launcher mounted on a vectora vehicle capable of transporting and then deploying the system at strategic points. In this way, the system is guaranteed large versatility of employment, making it possible to provide support Of fire ...

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Why do we talk about “sali” in tobacco shop signs in Italy? History and meaning

Even today in many Italian municipalities it is possible to find old tobacco shop signs which, below the large “T”, bear the inscription “Salts and Tobaccos“. But why do we talk about salt in a tobacconist’s? Simple: in the past, tobacconists sold, in addition to tobacco products, other types of products subject to state monopoly such as stamps, postcards and, ...