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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...

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A 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...

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Fibonacci (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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