Ecology

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What are “click farms” and how do they work: what’s behind the likes bought for social media

The click farm (in Italian “click factories”) are organizations capable of generating hundreds of interactions on social media in a very short time, between views and comments or even reviews and clicks on advertising banners, using bot or through the work of real people who carry out these interactions by operating hundreds of cell phones essentially “selling” clicks and interactions. ...

Mucillagini nel Mare Adriatico

Why so much sea mucilage in the Adriatic? It depends on heat and rain

Archive image. In recent weeks, many bathers and tourists have noticed the large amount of sea mucilage present on the coasts of the central and northern Adriatic, particularly in the Gulf of Trieste but also in the Marche and Emilia-Romagna. This “explosion” of mucilage is due to the proliferation of microalgae (in particular Gonyaulax fragilis) that produce polysaccharides and proteins ...

tempesta geomagnetica G3 aurore SAR

Geomagnetic storm underway today on Earth: Auroral phenomena spotted in the Alps

Auroral phenomenon spotted by the Cinque Torri webcam near Cortina d’Ampezzo. This morning August 12, 2024 The Earth was hit by a geomagnetic storm of Category G3therefore “strong” according to the official classification. For today, the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center had issued a warning for a category G2 (“moderate”) geomagnetic storm, due to the arrival of a coronal mass ...

Intelligenza umana vs AI

Are we smarter than AI? The difference between human and artificial intelligence

THE’artificial intelligence is making great strides, but how is it really different from ours? human intelligence? Surprisingly, it is not clear how different the heuristics of our mind are from the statistical functioning of generative AI models. The artificial neural structure and that of our brain present many similarities and some decisive difference. What undoubtedly differentiates us is the provision ...

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Do you know the origins of these 5 buttons and icons that we see every day?

Humans’ daily lives have always been marked by graphic symbols that facilitate communications and the various tasks to be performed. This is also true in the age of technology, where buttons and icons are used daily for various activities. In this article we reveal the meaning of 5 symbols we see every day: The Google Maps Placeholderthe buttons “Play” and ...

come comunicano i pesci

“Mute as a fish”? Not at all: this is how these animals communicate with each other

There ability to communicate effectively between individuals of the same species, and between different species, plays a fundamental role in the life of all animals. Fish are no exception, communicating in very different ways and using, often simultaneously, chemical signals (like pheromones), electric And soundIn this article we will focus on the latter, going into more detail about the acoustic ...

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Energy losses in the electricity grid, what are they due to and how much do they impact?

Losses in the electricity grid mainly represent that portion of energy that is dissipated as heat along the entire electricity supply chain, from generation to end user. These losses are present along all phases, including transmission (high voltage), distribution (medium and low voltage) and in transformer cabins. Under normal operating conditions, leaving aside the corona effect, we can say that ...

davvero donne piu facile imparare lingue straniere degli uomini

Yes, it’s true, women are more predisposed than men to learn foreign languages.

Well yes, various scientific studies seem to confirm it: for the women It might be slightly simpler learn the foreign languages compared to men, probably due to a combination of biological, cognitive and socio-cultural factors. This partly explains why it is not uncommon to come across language courses, secondary schools with a linguistic focus or university courses in languages ​​that ...