Ecology

Why do we gesture when talking on the phone? The neuroscientific explanation

Why do we gesture when talking on the phone? The neuroscientific explanation

Have you ever walked down the street and noticed someone fidgeting, smiling and waving their hands in the air while talking on the phone? Or maybe you’re the one gesturing during a phone call, walking up and down the room. It might seem like just a bizarre habit, but in reality something much deeper is hidden behind this behavior: our ...

The Hormuz blockade also affects the production of helium, vital for semiconductors and chips

The Hormuz blockade also affects the production of helium, vital for semiconductors and chips

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz interrupted 30% of the trade of helium, essential for the manufacture of semiconductors. The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and attacks on energy infrastructure in the Persian Gulf have disrupted the 30% of the exchanges of heliuma gas that plays a crucial role in semiconductor manufacturing. Let’s talk about a cryogenic gasthat ...

equinozio primavera

Spring Equinox 2026: what it is, when it arrives and why it won’t fall on March 21 until 2102

Spring begins: Friday 20 March 2025 at 3.46pm Italians fallsspring equinoxthe moment in which the Sun crosses the celestial equator thus officially beginning the summer. The spring equinox is one of the two moments of the year – together with the autumn equinox – in which the Sun “crosses” the equator: in March it “enters” the northern hemisphere, while in ...

Punctuation in chat messages reveals age: Gen Z and millennials don't use periods, boomers do

Punctuation in chat messages reveals age: Gen Z and millennials don’t use periods, boomers do

Writing is a form of communication that is capable of transmitting much more than simple information. One was created generational difference in ways of writing and use of punctuationlinked to the use of social media: from boomers to millennials, from Gen Z to Generation Alpha, the differences in writing practices are evident. This is due to the different approach to ...

Obligatory license plate and insurance for electric scooters from 16 May: how to request them, fines and costs

Obligatory license plate and insurance for electric scooters from 16 May: how to request them, fines and costs

License plate requirement for electric scooters from 16 May 2026. For i electric scooters officially comes into forceLicense plate and insurance requirement starting from May 16, 2026. The obligation, in reality, had already been introduced with the new Highway Code – which came into force in December 2024 – but becomes operational only now after the publication in the Official ...

Taxes and F24 will be paid with PagoPA via the IO app: the details

Taxes and F24 will be paid with PagoPA via the IO app: the details

In the coming years the F24 form will enter the pagoPA system and, consequently, it can be paid via the IO appthe mobile platform that already allows you to interact with various Public Administration services. Until now, paying taxes and contributions in Italy almost always means dealing with the standard form used to pay a long series of taxes: from ...

WhatsApp wants to let those who don't have the app chat too: how the new "guest" chats work

WhatsApp wants to let those who don’t have the app chat too: how the new “guest” chats work

The new Guest Chat function is coming to Whatsapp. AI-generated image for illustrative purposes. WhatsApp is experimenting with a new way of communicating with people who are not yet registered on the platform: the so-called “guest” chati.e. temporary conversations in which you can participate without having an account. The idea is simple but potentially very impactful: those who use WhatsApp ...

How death is certified in Italy according to medicine

How death is certified in Italy according to medicine

When it comes to organ donationone of the most frequent questions is also the one that causes the greatest fear: “how can we be sure that the organ harvesting does not take place when the donor is still alive?” The answer lies in the rigidity of the medico-legal protocols which regulate the assessment of death in Italy: procedures based on ...