Ecology

metano-mucche

Reducing methane emissions in farms with feed enriched with algae: the idea of ​​the start-up

Symbrosiaan American startup founded in 2018, is developing an innovative way to reduce the production of methane (the main greenhouse gas responsible for ongoing global warming after CO2) due to farms. The possibility that cows’ digestion could affect global warming may seem absurd, but the problem is real: Ruminants are large producers of methane through their digestion. Symbrosia’s idea to ...

alluvione valencia

Flood in Valencia, Spain, DANA arrives in Barcelona: the areas at risk and data on the disaster

Flood in Sedaví, in the province of Valencia. He rose to 217 the death toll caused by the disastrous flood that hit Valencia on the night of 29 October 2024, caused by torrential rainfall due to a DANA (the name given in Spain to the “cold drop” phenomenon). Violent floods also resulted 1900 missingat least 120,000 displaced, 150,000 buildings without ...

Ragazza che ride neuroscienze della risata

Why do we laugh? The evolution and neuroscience of the sense of humor

Laughter is a universal behaviorpresent in all cultures and in every era of human history. At first glance it might seem like a simple reaction to something funny, but in reality laughter has deep roots in the evolution of our species. Not only is it a tool for communicating, but it also serves to strengthen social bonds and demonstrate belonging ...

alluvione genova 2011

The Genoa flood of 2011, the disaster that 13 years ago caused 6 victims in Liguria

Credit: Upper Apennines District Basin Authority. In the early hours of November 4, 2011the city of Genoa she was hit by one violent flood in which, unfortunately, they lost their lives 6 people. The event was caused by an intense storm (in some areas of Genoa and the province it also fell 400 mm of rain in a few hours) ...

Prima foto pubblicata sul Web

Is “Les Horribles Cernettes” really the first photo published on the Web? Let’s clarify

Representation of the first photo of a band published on the Web. Credit: Silvano De Gennaro/Blake Patterson/Flickr In the vast world of the Web, every element we know today – from images to hypertexts – has its own history, and these stories are often intertwined with moments of great randomness. The story of “Les Horribles Cernettes” is a perfect example ...

termine vichinghi sbagliato norreni giusto

The term “Vikings” is wrong: this is what we should call the people of medieval Scandinavia

The term “Vikings“, which is often used to refer to the populations of Early medieval Scandinaviahas assumed over time a ethnic connotation. Especially in recent years, thanks to revival of theancient Scandinavian culture due to films, TV series, novels and video games, we tend to say “Viking populations”, “Viking culture” or “Vikings” to designate an entire people. It actually is ...

quante armi atomiche nucleari ha israele

How many nuclear weapons does Israel have and when would it use them? Nobody knows for sure

Even if not everyone knows it, Israel brought forward a secret program to get a atomic arsenal since its foundation and is today considered one nuclear power to all intents and purposes. Thanks to the revelations of the ex-technician and “deep Throat” Mordechai Vanunuin the 80s of the twentieth century, it was possible to look at the Israeli nuclear program ...

societa individualista cosa vuol dire e perche

What does it mean that ours is an individualistic society? And what effects does it produce?

THE’individualism it’s a social phenomenon which consists of a loosening of social bonds in favor of individual expression. It is a complex and multifaceted phenomenon: on the one hand it can be said that it has allowed individuals to reach a level of personal freedom and of self-determination unprecedented, on the other that he contributed to building very fragmented and ...

razzismo ai

AI is not neutral: it can learn our society’s biases

THE’artificial intelligence It’s an amazing tool powerful And versatile. We use it to recognize faces, to assist with medical diagnoses and to generate images, videos and texts. The numerous applications of this technology are making us make enormous progress and can improve our quality of life, but they hide a relevant problem: AI can learn, amplify and resubmit the prejudices ...