For doping is generally understood the illegal use of drugs or medical practices to improve sports performance. It is the most common, but not the only, way of cheating in competitions and, although sporting institutions have waged a tough fight to combat it, it is still very widespread. Doping exists ever since the sport was bornbut in the past it ...
Every time a great particle accelerator comes into operation, a question that fascinates and scares returns: “What if it created a black hole?It’s an idea that has been around for years, fueled by films and science fiction, but which has no basis in real physics. Understanding why helps us distinguish between what is possible and what is just imagination. Because ...
Image generated with AI. According to some projections, in 2027 beyond 97% of cars sold globally will be digitally connected. This is an epochal change, because it transforms the very concept of mobility: each of these vehicles becomes a network node, capable of exchanging data, updating remotely, communicating with energy systems and, in the future, becoming increasingly integrated with autonomous ...
Image generated with AI. A recent study published in Journal of Orthoptera Research analyzes the impact of two species of mantises also arrived in Italy from Asia: la Asian giant mantis (Hierodula tenuidentata) and the Indochinese giant mantis (Hierodula patellifera). The entomologists who authored the research demonstrated that the two Asian mantises have a remarkable reproductive capacity, compete with praying ...
The debate on the use of the bisphenol A (BPA) in products in contact with foods and drinksafter Professor Matteo Bassetti (director of the Infectious Diseases Clinic of the San Martino Polyclinic in Genoa) returned to discuss the topic in a post on Facebook. The European Union, in reality, had already prohibited the use of this substance in December 2024: ...
Why does Italy have such a peculiar shape? Why are there fossils of marine animals in the Alps? Italy has not always existed: it is the result of the very long action of tectonic forces that date back to about 250 million years ago, when the supercontinent Pangea began to fragment. It all started with a microplate that geologists call ...
The tram derailed in Milan, colliding with a wall. Credit: Ad410m, via A tram derailed in Milan ending up crashing into a building causing at least one victim and 38 seriously injured: according to the first information available, the accident occurred in viale Vittorio Veneto – right in the center – around 4.15pm today, February 27, with the vehicle of ...
On the night between Thursday 26 and Friday 27 February, the Pakistani air force attacked numerous Taliban positions in Afghanistanin the cities of Kabul, Kandahar and Paktika province. According to the authorities of Islamabad, 9 positions were conquered, with the death of 228 Afghan Taliban, a budget that could continue to rise. However, according to Afghan sources, numerous civilians were ...
Non-scale representation of the celestial position of the planets Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune during the alignment on February 28, 2026. Credits: Stellarium. The February 28 we will have the chance to witness the first of two planetary alignments which will occur during 2026. The rare and spectacular event will see the six planets Mercury, Venus, Jupiter, Saturn, ...
Mummies are not just those of ancient Egypt! In fact, the mummification process also occurs naturally under specific temperature and humidity conditions due to intense and rapid drying of tissues which prevents bacteria from activating putrefaction processes. Although talking about desiccation immediately brings to mind dry and arid environments, mummification can also occur in very cold temperaturesthink of Ötzi, or ...