Coronavirus: in the long run, a better world.
Covid-19 could be the most bitter medicine that in the end, after (much) suffering, perhaps it will give us a better world. Here because.
Coronavirus, dispute over Remdesivir. China: "useless". Fauci: "stop it, let's use it."
The FDA's approval for emergency use of Remdesivir is expected for hours. Government consultant Anthony Fauci met journalists in the White House. But it is a clash over effectiveness.
Dormio, MIT makes a device for lucid dreaming
Using some stimuli in specific sleep phases, a team at MIT induces lucid dreaming and hypnagogic hallucinations to the participants of an experiment. Control dreams. But will it do well?
Agriculture helps: Delimita, Italian textile screens against Covid-19
They were born to slow down the flow of water spray and protect plants, and today they aim to protect humans too. Here is the "Delimita" project
The photo of the asteroid that "grazes" the Earth. Here's where to watch 1998 OR2.
The asteroid "with the mask" 1998 OR2 will pass near Earth tomorrow, 12 Italian hours. We won't see it with the naked eye (and thank goodness), but here is a picture of him, and where to see it online.
Coronavirus, UK and Germany are playing the charge: it will be a green recovery
Europe (past and present) reviews the Green New Deal signed just 3 months ago, and promises to combine it with the recovery from the coronavirus. A green recovery.
The Link, beyond the smart city: a forest city for 200.000 people
A future that requires smart choices, and the need to manage resources: these are the starting points for designing a smart city like The Link.
Coronavirus makes contactless shopping necessary now and in the future
Consumers too will be forced to reconsider every aspect of their purchases: and contactless shopping (online or physical) seems to have come to stay.
Study on Nature: the origins of language date back to 25 million years ago
If researchers are right with this newfound missing link, the first neuronal blocks for language evolution may have appeared much earlier than we thought.
Zoom calls, Facebook answers: Messenger Rooms
The growth of Zoom has also given wings to social giants. The latest addition is Messenger Rooms, Facebook's tool for video calling up to 50 people
DARPA is studying a "shield" against the coronavirus
Between a cure and a vaccine the middle way of a "temporary defense" passes. DARPA finances efforts to create a coronavirus shield to slow contagion pending a remedial remedy.
The healthiest countries in the world
Before, it was climate, attractions or food that dominated the scene: now other aspects also apply. Here are the healthiest and longest-lived countries to spend the future.
Sinovac: Covid-19 vaccine works on monkeys
Researchers from Sinovac Biotech, a private company based in Beijing, administered two different doses of their 8 rhesus macaque coronavirus vaccine. 3 weeks later, the team introduced SARS-CoV-2 into the monkeys' lungs, and no one developed a full-blown infection.
The islands of Copenhagen, the floating public park
A "parchipelago" made of artificial islands that introduce natural spaces: this is the goal of the Copenhagen Islands, a new concept of public park.
Coronavirus can detonate US-China relations
The tensions in US-China relations go in the opposite direction to what the world needs. Coronavirus can fatally undermine them.
After the medical one, the coronavirus will lead to a mental health crisis
For many, the stress of the coronavirus will turn into a diagnosable mental health problem. Here are dimensions of the problem and possible solutions.
Nanocellulose used to remove microplastics from water
The nanocellulose can be used to sample the water, or eliminate the microplastics directly where they are produced.
Digital money: the brands and the currency of the future
In times of financial crisis (present and above all future) it is necessary to plan the currency of the future. Can digital money fill gaps in physical money?
New record of efficiency of solar panels: now it is almost 50%
The use of materials usually used for satellites allows the new solar panels to set a world record of efficiency: almost 50%
New study: you can have the same amount of food with half the land cultivated
These scenarios would free around 576 million hectares, allowing cultivated land to restore its natural purpose.
Hyperloop plans Amsterdam Paris route in 90 minutes
Yet another section in Hyperloop's plans, this time in Holland. Only 90 minutes will pass between Amsterdam and Paris. We can not wait!
