The last full Moon of August, the 30th, was unusual. It was a blue moon. A blue moon is not blue in color. In fact, a blue moon does not look any different than a …
Blue Moon
The bowhead whales show interesting DNA repair and anti-cancer mechanisms
Bowhead whale, or balaena mysticetus, “live two human lifetimes”. Scientific studies proved this old saying, dating a maximum lifespan exceeding over 200 years. But an increased number of cells and cell divisions in larger organisms …
What is Phytotherapy?
To speak about phytotherapy, two distinction are necessary: traditional phytotherapy and rational phytotherapy. Traditional phytotherapy is based exclusively on many years of experience and traditions as a remedy (traditional and folklore medicinal uses). Rational phytotherapy …
Perseid Meteor Shower 2023
Every year millions of curious people and astronomy’s lovers await the night of the “shooting stars”. In realty it’s the night of the Perseid Meteor Shower, this years the peak is expected in the 12/13 …
Brian May on climate change
Brian May is not only one of the most famous guitarist of the world, but he’s also an astrophysicist. He finished the PhD in 2007 and recently he has contributed to an intersting book “Bennu: …
Pianosa Island: an example of biodiversity
The Romans called it Planasia, that means flat island, due to its 10 kilometers of triangular surface without relief. The only one it’s the islet of La Scola, that is only 34 meters above the …