During the Renaissance, the study of human anatomy underwent a groundbreaking transformation that reshaped both visual arts and science. This era, particularly in Italy, marked a departure from medieval conventions that relied heavily on secondhand knowledge and theoretical understandings of the human body. Artists and anatomists pursued firsthand...
READ MOREA groundbreaking discovery by Italian researchers could pave the way for new treatments for retinal diseases, potentially restoring sight for people suffering from degenerative conditions like retinitis pigmentosa or age-related macular degeneration. The discovery involves an innovative molecule that has shown the ability to reawaken neurons in the...
READ MOREFibonacci (fi – son – of Bonacci), born as Leonardo of Pisa in 1175, was a mathematician whose contributions laid the groundwork for modern mathematics and forever changed the way numbers were understood and used in Europe. As the son of a merchant, he grew up in a world of commerce and travel: his father’s work in Bugia (modern-day Béjaïa, Algeria...
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