Russian quasicrystals may have an alien past. “We present evidence that a rock sample found in the Koryak Mountains in Russia and containing icosahedrite, an icosahedral quasicrystalline phaseis part of a meteorite, likely formed in the early solar system,” said Luca Bindi, who works at the University of Florence, Italy.
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“Italian-Kuwaiti” against Iranian provocations
The Kuwaiti-Italian Friendship Society has urged the Italian government to take a political action at the European level about the Iranian provocations causing instability in the Arabian Gulf, asserting its solidarity with Kuwait.
Read moreA big stone falls down from the Column of the abundance
A stone of about 80 pounds and 50 inches in diameter fell off the Column o abundance that supports the statue in piazza della Repubblica in the center of Florence. At the foot of the column, there is usually a step where tourists and florentins stop. Because of the rain, at the time of falling down there was no one.
Read more100,000 people in the streets to celebrate 2012
There were approximately 100,000 people in the streets of Florence to celebrate New Year’s Eve. On the stages, free and open air, singers and musicians as Brunori SAS and Caparezza, a live gospel choir, a jazz band and a concert inside the new Opera House conducted by Zubin Mehta.
Read moreOne million euros for Via Tornabuoni
The restoration of pavement and the project to replace asphalt with stone, the widening of sidewalks and the reconstruction of underground services.
Read moreMullaney case, a florentine newspaper cover the story
The story of Matt Mullaney, the American boy missing nine years ago in Florence (Italy), is covered by a florentine newspaper too. This morning Il Giornale della Toscana has published mother’s plea asking for information on her missing son.
Read moreMore than 6 million tourists in nine months
From January 1 to September 30 in Florence, there were almost 6 million and 340 thousand visitors. The peak in the first nine months, was there in April with over 800 thousand presences, the 28.45% increase over the same month in 2010.
Read moreAmerican boy missing 9 years ago in Florence, mother’s plea
An American boy missing nine years ago in Florence, Italy. And his mother now has issued a heartfelt plea for information on her missing son. The family are looking for informations in Italy, where he is disappeared.
Read moreHard Rock Cafe scuffle, arrested after a theft
He went into the Hard Rock Cafe in Piazza della Repubblica in Florence, and stole a wallet from the bag of a customer. Detected by internal monitoring, to catch a scuffle started into the restaurant last night, then the thief was captured and arrested by carabinieri.
Read moreBattle of Anghiari, a non-invasive research
“In the search for the lost fresco ‘The Battle of Anghiari’ by Leonardo da Vinci, I confirm the correctness of the Superintendencyand Opificio delle Pietre Dure, with the approval of the ministry.” The superintendent of the Opificio, Cristina Acidini, is very clear about the controversial research.
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