Volunteering for cranial surgery in medieval Italy
Sometime in the period from the 6th to the 8th century, a woman willingly underwent surgery to scrape a hole into the top of her skull. The procedure must have gone well, at least well enough for her to survive and to try it several more times......»»
Court Orders Cloudflare’s DNS Resolver 1.1.1.1 to Block Pirate Sites in Italy
An Italian court has ordered Cloudflare to block three torrent sites on its public DNS resolver 1.1.1.1. The anti-piracy measures were requested by local music industry group FIMI and anti-piracy group FPM. This is the first time that Cloudflare DNS.....»»
Apple Watch helps save Maine woman from deadly tumor
The Apple Watch has been credited with saving the life of a woman in Maine, with atrial fibrillation warnings leading to a path ending in surgery to deal with a deadly tumor.In late May, 67-year-old Kim Durkee received multiple notifications from he.....»»
With Record-Breaking Heat, Europe Glimpses Its Climate Future
Heat in France, Spain, Italy and the U.K. is exacerbating drought and wildfires and threatening human health.....»»
Broadest US Pirate Site Injunction Rewritten/Tamed By Cloudflare
After causing outrage among online services including Cloudflare, the most aggressive pirate site injunction ever handed down in the US has undergone significant weight loss surgery. Now before the court is a heavily modified injunction that is most.....»»
Hiwin expanding production capacities in Taiwan, abroad
Mechanical motion control component maker Hiwin Technologies is expanding capacities in Taiwan, Japan, Germany and Italy, according to the company......»»
Intercropping and sustainable farming practices increase soil carbon reserves
The Diverfarming project evaluates the impact of intercropping and agricultural management on the dynamics of soil organic carbon in four climate regions in Spain, Italy, and Finland.....»»
Broadest US Pirate Site Injunction Rewritten/Tamed By Cloudflare
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: After causing outrage among online services including Cloudflare, the most aggressive pirate site injunction ever handed down in the US has undergone significant weight loss surgery. Now before t.....»»
Warming world creates hazard for Alpine glaciers
Italy was enduring a prolonged heat wave before a massive piece of Alpine glacier broke off and killed hikers on Sunday and experts say climate change will make those hot, destabilizing conditions more common......»»
A comparison of two bio-geographical regions in Italy reveals differences in the perception of ecotourism
A new study led by the Landscape Ecological Forest Planning Lab at University of Tuscia (Viterbo, Italy) realized in cooperation with the alpine detachment of the University of Milan (UNIMONT) and published in the Journal of Ecotourism assessed simil.....»»
Bite marks on ancient sperm whale relatives suggest sharks used them as fat sources
A small team of researchers from Switzerland, the U.S., Italy and Peru reports evidence that suggests ancestors of modern sperm whales were used as fat sources by ancient sharks. In their paper published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the gro.....»»
Underwater jars reveal Roman period winemaking practices
Winemaking practices in coastal Italy during the Roman period involved using native grapes for making wine in jars waterproofed with imported tar pitch, according to a study published June 29, 2022 in PLOS ONE by Louise Chassouant of Avignon Universi.....»»
An engaging leadership style may boost employee engagement
A new analysis suggests that a particular leadership style dubbed "engaging leadership" can boost employees' engagement and enhance team effectiveness within the workplace. Greta Mazzetti of the University of Bologna, Italy, and Wilmar Schaufeli of U.....»»
The First Maker Faire Sardinia Celebrates a Regional Culture of Innovation
Italy's island region of Sardinia has a rich history of making. July 1-3rd #makerfaire takes over Olbia's Museo Archaeologico and joins to past to the future in a celebration of the islands makers in a global context. The post The First Maker Faire.....»»
Unified Apple Gift Card now available to buy in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and more
In 2020, Apple overhauled its gift card system with a new singular that can be used for hardware purchases at the Apple Store, or digital Apple services and software purchases in the App Store. This unified gift card came to Canada and Australia in.....»»
Failed Pig Heart Transplant Yields Unexpected Insights
Though the transplant at first appeared successful, the recipient of the pig heart passed away two months post-surgery. It appears the typical reasons for organ rejection were not at play. The post Failed Pig Heart.....»»
Research finds that Google searches may be a predictor of domestic violence
When the COVID pandemic broke out and Italy experienced a strict lockdown, news stories started reporting anecdotal evidence about women forced to live under the same roof with abusive partners. However, scholars such as Selin Koksal, a Ph.D. Candida.....»»
Drought hits Italy"s hydroelectric plants
Hydroelectric power in Italy has plunged this year thanks to a drought that has also sparked water restrictions and fears for agriculture, industry sources said Friday......»»
Italian spyware used to hack iOS and Android phones
Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) revealed this week that an Italian company’s hacking tools were being used to hack iOS and Android devices. According to the report, Italy’s RCS Lab “uses a combination of tactics” to.....»»
Italy"s Data Watchdog Latest To Warn Over Use of Google Analytics
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Another strike against use of Google Analytics in Europe: The Italian data protection authority has found a local web publisher's use of the popular analytics tool to be non-compliant with EU data.....»»
Apple and Android phones hacked by Italian spyware, Google says
An Italian company's hacking tools were used to spy on Apple and Android smartphones in Italy and Kazakhstan, Alphabet's Google said in a report on Thursday......»»