Ecology

How Italy became an industrial country: brief history of the economic boom

How Italy became an industrial country: brief history of the economic boom

Jean–Louis Trintignant and Vittorio Gassman in a scene from “Il sorpasso” by Dino Risi, considered a portrait of Italy in the years of the economic boom. With the expression “economic boom”, often combined with post-war economic miraclewe mean a season of unprecedented growth in Italian history, particularly concentrated among 1958 and 1963. Italy changed profoundly in the space of a ...

New study on the origin of Saturn's rings: born from the destruction of an ancient icy moon

New study on the origin of Saturn’s rings: born from the destruction of an ancient icy moon

Image generated with AI. The most iconic feature of the planet Saturn, its ring systemmay have formed from destruction of one of its natural satellitesrenamed by astronomers with the name of Chrysalis. Although this hypothesis has been circulating since 2022, what shed new light on the genesis of the iconic rings was a recent article published by researchers from the ...

There is no best position for sleeping, but some affect digestion and breathing: studies

There is no best position for sleeping, but some affect digestion and breathing: studies

The position in which we sleep, often one unconscious and personal choice, can affect digestion, breathing And postural health. Sleep, in fact, is not simply a period of inactivity, but rather a fundamental dynamic process for our health, capable of influencing ours cognitive abilities during the day, the mood tone and many other organic functions. Let’s immediately clarify that the ...

Why do shoelaces untie on their own? The physics behind knots, steps and ground impact

Why do shoelaces untie on their own? The physics behind knots, steps and ground impact

Unless you only wear sandals and loafers, you will have countless memories of yours shoes that untie themselves even if you had fastened them with care and attention. But why does this happen, and how? The first to systematically study the physical mechanism that leads to bow knots to spontaneously dissolve were researchers from the University of Berkeley, who in ...