SocietyThe good news
Bologna clears nursery waiting lists for children over nine months
For younger babies, the waiting list is around 60% shorter.
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N° 003 8 stories to take with youPerspectives.
ScienceThe good news
Five sensors inside the clouds that disrupt radio
NASA presents new analysis of SpEED Demon’s 2022 flight.
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CultureThe good news
In Spello, an old textile meets new research
The Opificio announces study and conservation. Origin and dating remain unverified.
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WorldThe bright side
In Varva, batteries help keep school running
A UNICEF report describes how a school shelter handles power cuts. Sometimes normality depends on a backup battery.
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Moving forward.
EnvironmentThe bright side
Purple basil learns to balance its water budget
Sensors and controlled irrigation improve water productivity, with a trade-off in crop yield.
EnvironmentThe good news
The Adriatic gets an office for working together
A new FAO fisheries commission unit in Split will coordinate research and shared management across six countries, including Italy.
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SocietyThe good news
TG5 opens a window in Italian Sign Language
A weekday LIS bulletin is announced alongside other accessibility tools.
EnvironmentThe good news
UNDP checks its own meter, too
UNDP reports operational emissions 25% below 2018 levels. Halving them remains its target.
A little more to discover.
Design · Philosophy · Plants · Curiosities. Ideas worth a closer look.
01Design
Bruno Munari: the use of a useless machine
Lightweight shapes, air and shadows: Munari’s machines invite us to look closely without insisting that everything must produce something.
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Epictetus: the weather does not take orders
The Stoic separates our choices from things we do not govern: a practical exercise before the next small irritation arrives.
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Monstera deliciosa: the holes come as standard
The openings in mature leaves are part of this tropical climber’s growth: its leaf pattern changes as the plant develops.
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An octopus has three hearts. All with jobs to do.
Two hearts serve the gills and one serves the rest of the body: underwater, circulation comes with a division of labour.
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