For each event, the brain prepares two tracks: one for immediate re-enactments, and one for the long term. The discovery rewrites the best known theories on the archiving of the experiences we live. How do you go from a lived event to a lasting memory of it? An important American and Japanese experiment rewrites what... Weiterlesen →
Divergent or lateral thinking is characterized by the ability to generate multiple and ingenious solutions for the same problem. It is a spontaneous, fluid and non-linear mental concentration, which is based on curiosity and nonconformity. In reality it is also a very common way of thinking in children, for whom joy, imagination and freshness offer... Weiterlesen →
The climate changes that have swept the whole world are literally causing major damage to our planet. Greenpeace sent a note denouncing the disappearance of 77% of the penguins in Antarctica in half a century. Shocking news that has left researchers speechless and that should shake the whole world. Scientists during an expedition to Antarctica,... Weiterlesen →
At the turtle hospital in Marathon, Florida, vets are currently taking care of 42 sea turtles. "But five are coming," adds Bette Zirkelbach.The next day, he reports that five others are doing CT scans at a normal hospital - "the human hospital". The Turtle Hospital is a veterinary rehabilitation center that, since opening in 1986,... Weiterlesen →
It is scientifically proven that our brain associates positive or negative sensations with the color of food according to a "mental past" that binds us to pleasant or unpleasant sensations experienced in the past; when a food comes in a different color from the one we are used to, we are immediately hit by a... Weiterlesen →
The history of plastic begins in the 19th century, when, between 1861 and 1862, the Englishman Alexander Parkes, developing the studies on cellulose nitrate, isolates and patents the first semi-synthetic plastic material, which christens Parkesine (better known later like Xylonite). It is a first type of celluloid, used for the production of handles and boxes,... Weiterlesen →
Artificial intelligence, ok. But also the fake news effect and the new migration scenarios. Yuval Noah Harari, the bestselling guru "Sapiens" and "Homo Deus", returns with "21 lessons for the 21st century". And this exclusive interview. Where, in 10 points, he warns: be careful, the more we go forward and the more we go back.... Weiterlesen →
Naturalness and spontaneity do not belong to everyone. In fact, many give too much importance to the thoughts of others and assume forced behavior, which have the sole purpose of taking shelter from external criticism. But this way of life, carried out on a daily basis, ends up exhausting the person: in fact there is... Weiterlesen →
On average, adults need 7-8 hours per night, while children can sleep up to 10-12 hours a day. Having said that it is also true that the need for rest is an individual characteristic. The transition from wakefulness to sleep is regulated by a timing that changes from individual to individual and even in the... Weiterlesen →
The production of flour and fish oil, growing in West Africa, threatens not only the seas off the African coast but also food security and the livelihood of coastal populations. According to the recent report by Greenpeace wasted fish the stocks of small pelagic fish, fundamental for coastal craft fleets and the feeding of countries... Weiterlesen →
Can computer science be taught without even a PC? Surely it is difficult, but not impossible. The proof comes from Ghana, where a 33 year old teacher teaches the use of PCs to his students. His story has become known throughout the world after the publication on Facebook of images depicting the prof in action.... Weiterlesen →
Water covers 71 percent of the Earth's surface but for the most part it is composed of salt water and even the sweet one is not always accessible: only 0.3 is found in rivers and lakes and can be used by humans . The danger of tensions and conflicts linked to the access and control... Weiterlesen →
The learned scientist, once calculated that if all the bees had disappeared from the earth, four years later, all people disappeared. I do not know if this is an issue that has already been addressed (I was trying to search, but I have not found any similar topics) or that might be of interest, but... Weiterlesen →
