Using microwave technology, a waste material such as orange peels can be converted into a green source of carbon-based materials like activated carbon, carbon quantum dots and graphene. Graphene in particular, in its various forms, is a major player in the...
The economic and social development of a region is largely dependent on entrepreneurship. What is the state of the art of entrepreneurship in Sicily and Calabria? What are the characteristics that distinguish these new ventures? The event aims to critically discuss...
The most important step in cheese production is undoubtedly the coagulation of milk, a process that occurs primarily by acidification and enzymatic action. Coagulating enzymes, known as rennet, can be of animal, microbial and plant origin. Vegetable rennet, little...
A modern scientific analysis of ancient stone tools is challenging long-held beliefs about what caused radical change on the island of Crete, where the first European state flourished during the Bronze Age: the ‘Minoan civilization.’ About 3,500 years ago, Crete...
The top map shows the historical record of “dangerously” hot days per year, with a heat index above 39.4°C. The left-hand column reflects the range of dangerously hot days in 2050, with more than 100 “dangerous” days in parts of South America,...
Response to a tactile stimulus in the brain of a mouse in which retinal waves have been blocked (left) and in a control mouse (right). IN, CSIC-UMH Can you imagine if every time you touched something -or something touched you- you had a visual experience? Well, that...