Gabriele Neher, University of Nottingham A recently discovered note, drawn up by Leonardo da Vinci’s father, Piero, in November 1452, shows that he emancipated an enslaved woman named Caterina. The scholar who found the document (Carlo Vecce, a professor of Italian literature) has suggested that she was Leonardo’s mother. The claim was announced
A Journey Through the Hidden Universe of Microorganisms and Their Impact on Our Lives Our world is teeming with life beyond the realm of human perception: a microscopic universe populated by millions of diverse species that have an immense impact on our lives and the planet we inhabit. This article delves into the
New research found that most Australian shallow reef species, including fish, corals, seaweeds and invertebrates, experienced population declines over a decade, mainly in response to warming events driven by human-induced climate change. While scientists recorded species decline across Australian waters, some of the most pronounced changes occurred on the temperate reefs of southern
La psicologia del successo è un campo di studio che si concentra sull’analisi di come le emozioni influenzano le nostre decisioni, in particolare quelle che riguardano il raggiungimento di obiettivi e successi nella vita personale e professionale . Read full article here Lingua originale: italiano. Autore: Amadeo Furlan Amadeo Furlan è membro del
A region historically plagued by industrial pollution is overwhelmed with unconventional oil and gas development. The Place: The Allegheny Plateau is a lower-lying portion of the Appalachian Mountain Range that extends from southern and central New York to northern and western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, northern and western West Virginia, and eastern Kentucky. Why
Ormai molti anni fa, purtroppo per me, alla mia seconda lezione di informatica giuridica all’università, il mio professore stupì tutti facendoci vedere il film “Nemico pubblico” con Will Smith. Eravamo agli albori della normativa sulla privacy, con la 675/96 entrata in vigore da poco tempo e con il DPR 318/99 (il regolamento recante
The legislation aims to improve victim experiences and outcomes through better training and reviews of prosecutions. By Alisa Volz / Crosscut.com As a sexual assault survivor, Leah Griffin has spent years working to reform the public policies that she says repeatedly undercut her attempts to seek justice and heal. After the 2014 assault,
Projected changes to El Niño will likely accelerate warming of the deep oceans around the Antarctic, supplying heat that could drive ice loss and sea level rise. When easterly winds weaken over the tropical Pacific Ocean, a string of weather extremes unfolds all over the globe, with impacts ranging from flooding in South
Julian Dik/Unsplash Dave Cook, UCL For eight years I have studied digital nomadism, the millenial trend for working remotely from anywhere around the world. I am often asked if it is driving gentrification. Before COVID upended the way we work, I would usually tell journalists that the numbers were too small for a
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury. AP Photo/Evan Vucci Stefanie Lindquist, Arizona State University A Manhattan grand jury has voted to indict former President Donald Trump. The specific state charges, reports The New York Times, “remain a mystery” but will be related to the Manhattan district attorney’s