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 …
October 2024
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 …