Baked cauliflower stalks
Il cavolfiore in cocotte con formaggio di capra è un modo veloce e semplice per preparare le verdure e servirle calde in mono porzione.
P’tit Vélib, Paris’ bike-sharing programme for children
Paris is increasingly embracing soft mobility, that’s why it created a special cycle-sharing service. Following the day without cars in late September, the Champs-Élysées were crowded with people, resulting in an increase by 32 percent in the use of bike-sharing service Vélib compared to a usual Sunday. Similarly, Paris’ white night, organised in October, encouraged citizens
Getting a cold? Cistus protects your respiratory tract
In the last few years, we are seeing a rapid increase in the spread of bacteria and viruses and, mostly, in their ability to resist to different treatments. This induced the scientific community to look for plant-derived extracts that can alleviate the infections of the respiratory system. These include cistus, an effective remedy in case
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.