Ecology

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New two-phase phishing campaign exploits Microsoft tools to the detriment of users: how to defend yourself

A new phishing campaign, sophisticated and devious, is alarming cybersecurity experts. Attackers exploit Microsoft tools such as Visio And SharePoint to orchestrate a two-phase attackdesigned to steal user credentials, all with impressive effectiveness. The technique is based on sending apparently harmless files to victims which, once opened, redirect users to pages with which phishing is actually perpetrated. These sites simulate ...

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What is mistletoe and why has it become the symbol of Christmas kisses?

Among the various traditions of Christmas, can’t miss the kiss under the mistletoe. This small bushy plant grows by clinging to other trees (hemiparasitism), especially trees oaksgiving them a canopy that is still full of leaves even after autumn. Perhaps this is why mistletoe is linked to concepts of fertility, prosperity and good omen in many cultures of the world, ...

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A wind-photovoltaic park in the sea off the coast of Calabria: the details of the project

The possibility of realizing it has been discussed for some time offshore wind and photovoltaic parksthat is, built offshore. These systems are more efficient in producing energy than traditional installations on land or near the coast. Italy is also making progress in this direction: after the first marine wind farm with a fixed foundation, i.e. anchored to the seabed, inaugurated ...

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The 2025 astronomical events to mark on your calendar: the 20 main and rarest not to be missed

Credits:Arpan Guha, CC SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons. With 2024 drawing to a close, it’s time to start marking your calendar best astronomical events that await us in 2025. The main protagonists will be the eclipsewith particular reference to that partial solar of March 29, 2025 which will also be visible from Europe and which acts as a starter to the ...

Neurochirurgia paziente sveglio

What are the awake operations that are increasingly common among musicians?

During some brain surgeries, patients may be asked to perform complex tasks, such as playing a musical instrument. This technique, already used for various operations also in Italy, is called surgery with the patient awake (awake brain surgery) and allows doctors to monitor critical brain functions in real time to preserve the patient’s neurological capabilities, taking advantage of the lack ...

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Is it true that the older you get, the more difficult it is to learn a foreign language?

THE’learning a foreign language it is a complex process involving various factorsincluding aspects linguistic, psychological and motivational. There is a widespread belief that learning a language becomes progressively better difficult as we age, but what does science say about it? Traditionally, it has been believed that there is a “critical period” during childhood, beyond which language acquisition becomes more difficult. ...

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Why we use memes: what they are and what their success depends on

THE memes they have become an integral part of our daily lives, overcoming linguistic and cultural barriers to express ideas, emotions and irony. To be clear, these are typically graphic contents (images, GIFs or video clips) and of an ironic or humorous nature which are shared above all on social networks. These are real expressions of our culture that are ...

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Lava tubes: what they are, how they form and where they are found

A lava tube in Iceland. During volcanic eruptions, spectacular caves, called tubes (or tunnel) of lava. These structures form only under certain conditions, particularly in the presence of washes very fluidly. They can be even tens of kilometers long and often have openings that make them visitable. Lava tubes are widespread throughout the world, particularly in the Hawaiibut they are ...

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Plane crashes in South Korea on landing, 181 people on board

A Boeing 737-8AS with 181 people on board, including six crew members and 175 passengers, literally crashed into a wall after skidding off the runway at Muan International Airport, South Korea. The tragedy occurred this morning, at 9:07 local time, and the death toll, still being updated, is dramatic: only two people, a flight attendant and a passenger, were found ...

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History of printing: an epochal revolution from China to Europe

The press it was invented in Chinabut it was rediscovered and perfected in Europe. Originally, fixed characters were used to print, that is, entire pages were composed on a plate which was then printed on paper or another support; later they were introduced movable characterswhich can be moved to compose different texts. In Europe there was such an innovation developed ...