The secret is the gunpowder inside the fireworks. The use of fireworks has ancient origins: probably around the year 1000. Fireworks are essentially composed of two charges of gunpowder: one in the “pocket” and one …
The science of fireworks
2024
The power of the hug
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. …
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 …