EnvironmentThe bright side
Fano brings the sea’s newcomers into the lab
A space explaining non-native marine species and new research facilities were inaugurated on 17 September. The response starts with data.
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EnvironmentThe bright side
Cooling takes a greener route
Brazil, Cambodia and Côte d’Ivoire join the Nature for Cooling Challenge, with funding and support for urban nature projects whose results remain to be measured.
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WorldThe bright side
In Nepal, vaccines find a way through
After the floods, river crossings and drones support the cholera vaccination campaign. WHO’s update distinguishes delivered doses from vaccinated people.
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CultureThe bright side
Donnaregina reopens with a story you can hear
The Naples complex offers free visits from 18 September. Metamorfosi features musical instruments made inside Secondigliano prison.
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Moving forward.
SocietyThe good news
In Rimini, independence begins at home
The city reports on Turchetta’s first year: six young people with disabilities share a home, supported by educators.
ScienceThe good news
Tomorrow, the Moon has company
International Observe the Moon Night returns on 19 September. Join from home, online or at a local event: beginners are welcome too.
ScienceThe good news
Turin makes more room to test tomorrow’s energy
Inaugurated on 11 September at Environment Park, a hub with 5,000 square metres of laboratories brings research and industrial trials to one address.
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SocietyThe bright side
Treatment needs a reliable supply
WHO has presented a strategy for more dependable supplies of childhood cancer medicines. Coordinated purchasing and more qualified suppliers are among the planned measures.
A little more to discover.
Design · Philosophy · Plants · Curiosities · Words · Food · Cultures & peoples. Ideas worth a closer look.
01Design
Enzo Mari: making something changes how you look
A simple piece of furniture becomes a question about design: what do we understand when we help make an object?
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Simone de Beauvoir: freedom needs other people
Choice never happens in a vacuum: a philosophical question connects our possibilities with the circumstances of the people around us.
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Lithops: a plant with windows on top
They resemble tiny stones, but their fleshy leaves reveal a remarkable arrangement: admitting light while staying close to the ground.
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The satin bowerbird decorates its courtship
A structure of twigs and blue objects looks like a tiny home, but it is for courtship: the nest is elsewhere.
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Ciao: a greeting that changed its distance
The Italian greeting carries a history of Venetian deference, but knowing where it came from does not fix its meaning today.
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Bread rises because it can hold on to bubbles
A microorganism and an elastic structure work together inside rising dough. Producing gas is only one part of the story.
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Singapore: cultural heritage can have a spare seat
Hawker centres reveal a living tradition of meals, work and shared spaces. Understanding it means looking beyond what is on the plate.
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