Nasce il tatuaggio hi-tech capace di leggere la salute del nostro corpo
di Maria Rosa Pavia La figlia di Francesco Greco, ricercatore all'Iit di Pontedera, aveva quattro anni e una vera passione per i tatuaggi temporanei, i «trasferelli» che rilasciano un'immagine sulla pelle bagnandoli con l'acqua. Greco in quel momento stava facendo una ricerca sui nano film polimerici e nella sua mente c'è stato un...
Bruschetta, the Italian way of making toast: 10 tasty recipes
by Claudia Baroncelli It seems a new food trend has recently emerged on the scene, as toast is getting a foothold in our culinary habits with many cookbooks being released in 2015 alone. Easy and quick to prepare, you can show off and experiment with an endless combination of ingredients and toppings, for both classic and exotic toasts....
Fucsia Nissoli (Pi), senza gli italiani all’estero siamo un’Italia a metà
di Maria Grazia Tramontano La deputata del gruppo "Per l'Italia" eletta all'estero nella circoscrizione Nord e Centro America, Fucsia Nissoli, a colloquio con Italiachiamaitalia.it racconta il suo lavoro, parla delle iniziative che porta avanti, spiega cosa sta facendo per tamponare i disagi dei connazionali residenti nella Repubblica Dome...
Italy’s Leone Film Group And Cinecittà Studios Pact To Attract More Hollywood Shoots
by Nick Vivarelli Italy's Leone Film Group, the company originally founded by spaghetti western master Sergio Leone, has forged an alliance with Rome's Cinecittà Studios to jointly attract and provide executive production services to Hollywood productions lured by the country's generous production incentives. The pact envisions Le...
Tripadvisor certifica: i turisti stranieri amano l'Italia più degli italiani
Che l'Italia fosse amatissima dai turisti di tutto il mondo, un po' lo sapevamo già. Ma che gli stranieri fossero molto più "generosi" dell'italiano medio, campanilista per eccezione, non lo davamo certo per scontato. Il noto portale di viaggi TripAdvisor ha raccolto, in una speciale classifica, le valutazioni che i suoi utenti hanno invia...
The Florentine Florin, Dollar of the Renaissance
The Florentine Florin is considered to be the US Dollar of the Renaissance. A coin of a mere 3.54 grams of fine gold, it showed just the name "Florentia" and the fleur-de-lis, emblem of the city, on one side and St John the Baptist, the Patron saint of Florence, on the other side. A king's face was never shown on the Florin, and this gives us a hin...
Record-breaking, mile-long pizza baked on the seafront of Naples
That's some serious dough! More than 100 chefs came together this week along the seafront of Naples, Italy to create the world's longest pizza, according to Guinness World Records. The record-breaking pie boldly went where no pizza has ever gone before — an entire mile down the street. And no matter how you slice it, the mouth-wa...
Porto Pino and its surprising white dunes
The dunes of Porto Pino – in southwest Sardinia – catch you by surprise as you are driving along a canal that connects some ponds with the sea, and through a small pine forest. Eyes are happy to be distracted by pink flamingos and cormorants moving in the swamps, slightly oscillating boats moored in the river; and the nose is intent in tak...
Italy’s a surprising power in the robotics industry, in sixth place worldwide
by Luca Orlando Japan, Korea, but especially China. In geographic terms, these are the main buyers of robots in the global market, which has posted new records in terms of sales and stocks. Global orders for 2015 have, in fact, risen by 12%, reaching 250,000 units (double the figure of 2010), bringing the overall "mass" of installed indust...
The largest Christmas Tree in the world is in Italy
Gubbio is a beautiful small medieval town, located in the region of Umbria, in the centre of Italy. Gubbio is usually known for being the place in which San Francis encountered and tamed the famous wolf. Taking advantage of the proximity of Mount Ingino, a mountain which is about 900 meters high, since 1981, a group of volunteers from Gubb...
Dal MAE borse di studio per stranieri e cittadini italiani residenti all’estero
Per l'anno accademico 2013/2014 il Governo italiano offre borse di studio per cittadini stranieri o italiani residenti all'estero allo scopo di favorire la cooperazione culturale internazionale e la conoscenza e la diffusione della lingua, della cultura e della scienza italiana, favorendo altresì la proiezione del settore economico e tecnologico de...
New tips to enjoy Tuscany on holiday
By Claudia Astarita The New York Times recently discovered that planning holiday in Tuscany is no longer linked to people's interest in enjoying stunning landscapes, exceptional food and unforgettable wine, only. Another way to experience this beautiful land is visiting the nature reserve outside Bolgheri, in western Tuscany. This beautif...