In modern cycling, average speeds above 45 km/h on the plains they are now normal. Paris-Roubaix 2026, for example, was the fastest ever, with 258 km routes at an average of 48.91 km/h. At that speed, a good part of the energy expended by cyclists is not used to move their legs, nor to overcome gravity: it is all invested ...
Have you ever wondered what exactly is under your feeton the other side of the planet? And above all, has it ever occurred to you to use theentire terrestrial globe as a “filling” for a sandwich? It seems crazy, but that’s exactly what a New Zealand boy and a Spanish boy did by simultaneously placing two slices of bread in ...
Purely illustrative image created with AI. There Moon it is moving away from us at a rate of 3.8 cm per year, but what if instead of moving away fell to Earth? We’ll tell you right now: unless something unimaginable happens, there is no danger that will ever happen. However, investigating these purely hypothetical questions can be very informative, and ...
There Devana Kandu cave or “Shark Cave” at Maldiveswhere the five Italian divers lost their lives, is one of the underwater caves that characterize one of the small islands, that of Alimathawhich constitute theVaavu Atoll. These submerged structures, which cross the coral reef and are home to numerous marine species, represent a great attraction for diving enthusiasts. However, these are ...
Example of AI influencer. Scrolling through any social network, everyone has certainly come across a influencers generated byartificial intelligence. These digital personalities have millions of followers, collaborate with luxury brands and publish content every day. More and more companies are adopting them as a marketing tool, attracted by the possibility of having a testimonial who is always available, always controllable ...
If you open an old photo album, there will most likely be someone who has the eyes red in colour. If you scroll through the gallery on your smartphone, you won’t find even one. But how is this possible? The effect “eyes red” is closely linked to the way in which our eyes react to light and today therefore we ...
Image generated with AI for illustrative purposes only. WhatsApp is developing a new feature designed to protect user privacy: a timer that automatically delete messages when the recipient he opens them and reads them. The option, called “After reading”was created to resolve an important limitation of classic disappearing messages, whose countdown starts from the moment they are sent, regardless of ...
ChatGPT solved a 60-year-old mathematical problem in 80 minutes In 1966 Paul Erdös, one of the most prolific mathematicians in history, formulated a problem – one of the Erdos problems – concerning a particular set of numbers called the “primitive set”. For decades many scholars have tried to solve it, obtaining only partial results. In short, for 60 years it ...
“To stretch clothes that have shrunk in the washing machine, use conditioner or vinegar.” On the web you may come across statements like this: “do it yourself” solutions for common household problems such as the shrinkage of a fabric after one or more washes in the washing machine. But how much is true? Is it really that easy to enlarge ...
Working a lot, extending the days, shortening the lunch break and answering emails even at night: for many it has become normal. In our modern culture, it stress it is often experienced as a necessary, almost dutiful step to keep up and demonstrate one’s worth. But when the intense period stops being the exception and becomes the rule, the risk ...