In 1895 a wireless signal surpassed an obstacle a mile far, the hill behind Griffone’s Villa, in Bologna. It was the house of Guglielmo Marconi. Marconi was only 21 years old, but he changed the …
2024
Allergies are another symptom of the climate change
It’s well-known that the immune dysregulation contributes to an increase in immune-mediated diseases such as asthma, in general allergic diseases, autoimmune diseases, and cancer. This dysregulation is often caused by environmental stressors, that are responsible …
The space weather forecast
Space weather forecast will be more and more important in the future. Our planet is now completely dependent on electricity and internet. Let’s imagine what could happen if suddenly our world falls in the dark. …
Waiting for the total solar eclipse
While we are waiting for the total solar eclipse of the 8th of April 2024, we can have a look at some special images of the solar corona. The first pictured here, using multiple images …
New bio-based thermoplastic polyurethane microplastics biodegrade in few months
Everyday plastic products produce microplastics fragments. They are tiny, nearly indestructible, as we learn more about microplastics, the news keeps getting worse. Since few decades we know that microplastics are in our oceans and soil. …
What if happiness was a muscle?
It is globally accepted that our mind’s health depends both on our biology and genetics and on other environmental factors. In particular: lifestyle habits and routine behaviors, the level of self-esteem or childhood experiences; the …