We hug each other when we are happy or when our heart cries, sometimes just to say hello. Hugs play a role important in our lives and they are a powerful tool of non-verbal communication. …
The power of the hug
Apitherapy: a new (old) opening for medicine
Apitherapy in a nutshell Apitherapy is based on the traditional knowledge provided by some civilizations aiming to restore body homeostasis. It is a branch of alternative medicine and, although the value of allopathic medicine is …
Soils de-sealing: a bet to mitigate the effects of the climate change
After the fourth flood event in Emilia-Romagna (Italy) in only 18 months, the problem of soils consumption is once again on the tables for debate. 2016 FAO data said that worldwide 17 ha of soil …
The magic of the soap bubbles clouds
Cloud iridescence or irisation is a peculiar colorful optical phenomenon. It occurs when clouds are in of the Sun or Moon. The colors resemble those seen in soap bubbles or oil on a water surface. …
Nobel Prizes 2024
The discovery of microRNA wins the 2024 physiology Nobel Prize. Victor Ambros, of the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School in Worcester, and Gary Ruvkun, of Harvard Medical School, found that small snippets of RNA …
An AI 100 words e-mail costs a bottle of water
The Washington Post worked with the researchers of the University of California, to understand how much water and power OpenAI’s ChatGPT, publishing an interesting report the last 18th September. Roughly a quarter of Americans have …