Ecology

Humanoid Robots, Italy at the center of the Phygital revolution, the physical world meets the digital

Humanoid Robots, Italy at the center of the Phygital revolution, the physical world meets the digital

We move from robots with fixed mechanical arms to machines with built-in artificial intelligence: humanoid robotics could be a revolution. Thanks to the union between artificial intelligence and the mechanical body, “Physical AI” is born, a technology in which artificial intelligence integrated into humanoid robots makes them capable of acting in the real world, learning by observing and collaborating directly ...

Why do we sometimes make bad choices? One of the big culprits is repetition bias

Why do we sometimes make bad choices? One of the big culprits is repetition bias

The reason why humans make seemingly irrational decisions is not a random malfunction of the brain, but is the product of specific learning mechanisms which, while evolutionarily advantageous, can fail in modern contexts. At the basis of our decisions is the “reinforcement“, a fundamental cognitive process shared with many animal species, which drives us to repeat actions followed by rewards ...

Tunnels discovered in the subsoil of Venus: these are lava tubes never observed before

Tunnels discovered in the subsoil of Venus: these are lava tubes never observed before

Artist’s impression of the radar used by the Magellan probe to discover the presence of lava tubes on Venus. Credits: RSLab, University of Trento. A team of researchers fromUniversity of Trento managed for the first time to directly test theexistence of lava tubes on the surface of the planet Venus. The researchers used modern techniques to analyze old radar data ...

Who were the Brontë sisters and what is “Wuthering Heights” about: the story behind one of the greatest classics

Who were the Brontë sisters and what is “Wuthering Heights” about: the story behind one of the greatest classics

The three sisters Anne, Emily and Charlotte Brontë, portrayed by their brother Patrick Branwell. Via Wikimedia Commons On February 12, 2026, a new film adaptation of Wuthering Heights (Wuthering Heights) starring Jacob Elordi and Margot Robbie, bringing attention back to one of the most intense novels of the English nineteenth century. Written by Emily Bronte and published in 1847, the ...

How to calculate the initial price knowing the discount percentage of the sales

How to calculate the initial price knowing the discount percentage of the sales

When there are i sales sometimes we find only the discount percentage and the discounted price displayed but, to evaluate whether to proceed with the purchase or not, it can be useful also know the original price. Let’s see how it is calculated and why many people get this calculation wrong. From a regulatory point of view, in Europe, iThe ...

In Italy there is a problem between supply and demand for STEM skills: only 28% of students are enrolled

In Italy there is a problem between supply and demand for STEM skills: only 28% of students are enrolled

In today’s job market, there is a gap between supply and demand for STEM profiles. There request by companies for competent profiles in the areas scientific/technologicalIndeed, far exceeds the offer. This is because technology, nowadays, develops at exponential speeds and the education system cannot keep up with this speed. This problem is also due to persistent gender gap – that ...

Who are the stoats Tina and Milo, the mascots of the 2026 Winter Olympics

Who are the stoats Tina and Milo, the mascots of the 2026 Winter Olympics

Tina and Milo are the Olympic mascots of the XXV Olympic Winter Games and the XIV Paralympic Winter Games of Milan-Cortina 2026. They are two stoats (Mustela erminea), sister and brother, with white and brown coats. They have a particular symbolic value: Tinadiminutive of Cortina, with a white cloak, represents i Olympic Games and his motto is “Dream big!“; Milowhich ...

The “Create with AI” function is coming to Google Photos on iPhone: what it is for and how it works

The “Create with AI” function is coming to Google Photos on iPhone: what it is for and how it works

Credit: Google. Google has made official theArrival of the “Create with AI” feature (in English Create with AI) Also on iPhone and iPad. Until now confined to the Android environment, this suite of tools allows you to rework your images, transforming them into original graphic creations through the use of generative models. The update, which aims to make the creative ...

The art of biathlon at the Winter Olympics: when physical effort meets precision

The art of biathlon at the Winter Olympics: when physical effort meets precision

Dorothea Wierer during the mixed relay at the Winter Olympics in Anterselva. Credit: REUTERS The biathlon it is one of the most fascinating winter ski sports disciplines and is certainly among those in which the physiological components involved are greatest. Just think about the motor control Of precision necessary for shooting after intense physical exertion and under pressure. Its roots ...