Ecology

Norovirus in Milan-Cortina, Finnish hockey athletes infected: how long do the symptoms last

Norovirus in Milan-Cortina, Finnish hockey athletes infected: how long do the symptoms last

Four athletes from women’s hockey of the Finnish national team were affected by an infection from Norovirusa very common pathogen that causes gastroenteritis. These are classic, highly contagious “intestinal viruses” that cause symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever and headache. As a preventative measure, given the infectious nature of this virus, as well as isolate 13 athletes, training sessions ...

Who tells the truth? The solution to the riddle of the three hermits

Who tells the truth? The solution to the riddle of the three hermits

THE’riddle of the gods three hermits it is a puzzle that allows us to think about logical paradoxes. The situation is this: we are lost in the mountains, without a cell phone or a map and we would like someone to help us get home. Luckily, an isolated house appears in front of us. It seems inhabited and we decide ...

SAF, sustainable aviation fuel: what is the biofuel produced from municipal waste

SAF, sustainable aviation fuel: what is the biofuel produced from municipal waste

Researchers from Tsinghua University, in collaboration with theHarvard China Project on Energy, Economy and Environmenthave demonstrated the technical feasibility of converting the solid waste urban (MSW), traditionally destined for landfill or incineration, in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), a biofuel certified for commercial aviation. This approach would drastically reduce the climate impact of the aeronautical sector, accelerating the achievement of the ...

Hacker attack on La Sapienza University of Rome, Infostud platform offline: what is BabLock ransomware

Hacker attack on La Sapienza University of Rome, Infostud platform offline: what is BabLock ransomware

A hacker attack it hit the University of Rome “La Sapienza”. According to the information available, it was caused by BabLock ransomwarewhich according to several analysts could be attributable to a group of pro-Russian cybercriminals. The cyber attack took place on 2 February: today, 5 February, the 72 hours provided by the hackers to pay the ransom (which generally involves ...

The 5 most difficult provincial capitals to guess: from Pordenone to Termoli

The 5 most difficult provincial capitals to guess: from Pordenone to Termoli

The 5 most difficult provincial capitals to guess. In Italy there are more 100 provincial capitals – divided among our 20 regions – but it is not always easy to correctly identify them region of origin: in many cases, in fact, you can get confused because of some assonances which mislead us, as in the case of the endings in ...

Campi Flegrei

Campi Flegrei, rain contributes to the raising of the soil: the study on the role of meteoric water

New study on the Campi Flegrei and on the contribution of rain to bradyseism. Credit: Google Earth At the Phlegraean Fields therainwater contributes significantly toraising of the soiland therefore also to earthquakes linked to the phenomenon of bradyseism. To demonstrate the phenomenon, with a study published in the magazine Geoscience Frontierswere researchers from the Department of Earth, Environmental and Resource ...

What is carbon monoxide and why is it dangerous: the symptoms and how to avoid exposure

What is carbon monoxide and why is it dangerous: the symptoms and how to avoid exposure

The carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless and non-irritating gas that is generated following a incomplete combustion of any organic material, or in an environment with little oxygen. When it reaches high concentrations in the absence of adequate ventilation, it turns out to be a toxic gas that can be inhaled without realizing it and cause serious consequences in ...

Because the month of February typically only lasts 28 days

Because the month of February typically only lasts 28 days

The month of February has 28 days because, when the first Roman calendarit was thelast month of the yearwhich began in March. Consequently, it appeared logical adjust its durationrather than that of another month, in order to do coincide the calendar with the solar year. The Roman calendar was developed at the time of Romulus (8th century BC) and the ...