Stella McCartney supports women afflicted with breast cancer
During the month devoted to the prevention of breast cancer, Stella McCartney has launched a line of lingerie whose revenue will be donated to different non-profit organisations.
Squash salad with black cabbage crisps and pomegranate
The squash salad with black cabbage crisps and pomegranate combines the flavours of autumnal fruits and vegetables.
Seville, southern Europe’s queen of bicycles
Seville dreams big about cycling mobility, in the wake of the actions undertaken by cities like Nantes or Lubiana; so, not exclusively Northern Europe can invest adequately in bicycles as the means of transport of the future. Figures on bike infrastructures in Seville From 2006 to 2011, in the Spanish city the number of cyclists increased tenfold,
Bernie Krause: the sounds of nature are dissolving
In five decades of sound recordings of nature and animals, scientist of bioacoustics Bernie Krause has ascertained that many environments have been radically altered by human beings. Far too many. Sometimes, paradoxically, due to practices which are thought to be environmentally safe. Recording the progressive muffling of the habitat’s sounds, Krause warned about the biodiversity’s “health
Mogees, the device that turns every object into a music instrument
When we touch every single everyday object that has so much a thin surface so to resonate, we generate vibrations. Now, thanks to an Italian invention, everyone can capture these vibrations to create the notes of a song – a revolution in the song making process. Mogees (which stands for Modal Gestural Surface) is a small sensor that,
At Stanford University leftovers become animal feed
The American university adopted a new system that turns leftovers into animal feed, water and ingredients for the production of biofuel.
Neem oil, a friend to your skin
Used in cosmetics in Africa and Asia since ancient times, neem oil is an effective solution to regenerate and nourish the dermis.
Nissan e-NV200 Evalia, the electric car for big families
Suitable for numerous families as well as for taxi drivers and businesses (the abatement of costs accounts for 41% if compared to the same model powered by a diesel engine), the new Nissan e-NV200 Evalia is the first electric car with seven seats ever seen in the European market. Don’t think of a
Wind and solar energy are cheaper than fossil fuels
The cost of electricity coming from renewable sources has been plummeting and we’re now reaching the point in which such energy is cheaper than burning fossil fuels. A situation that seemed like just a fantasy a decade ago has now become reality. This is highlighted by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF)’s latest research,
Apples with cardamom and lemon syrup
Apples with cardamom and lemon syrup can be kept in the fridge for as long as a week if they’re well preserved.