In this case Juice is not something to drink, the Jupiter Icy Moon Explorer, is the mission of the European Space Agency, travelling to discover Jupiter’s secrets. After a journey of approximately eight years, the …
A glass of “Juice” from the space
Somewhere over the rainbow
One of the most frequently asked question by students is “Tell us something about rainbow”. Probably because since the ancient times rainbow has always fascinated the human nature. Many songs, movies, stories tell something about …
The secrets of cultural heritage unveiled by the synchrotron radiation
Among the various research fields that concerns the cultural heritage, the study of how the environment factors can induce changes on monuments’ materials is nowadays of great concern, especially in times of climate changes and …
New developments in Essential Oils Research: Lavandin Essential Oil effect on leukaemia cells
It is well known that natural compounds are a source of new molecules of potential pharmaceutical interest. The chemical characteristics and biological activities of Essential Oils (EOs) are gaining interest thanks to their wide applications, …
Earth Overshoot Day
Earth Overshoot Day (EOD) marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services exceeds what Earth can regenerate in a given year. We maintain this deficit by consuming ecological resources and accumulating waste, …
Shed light on lightning
Lightning is one of the most impressive, normaly experienced geophysical phenomenon. It produces the brightest light and the loudest sound commonly occurring on Earth. It is estimated that there are 30–100 cloud and cloud-to-ground lightning …