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About Massimo
Harnessing his dual expertise in molecular biology and digital communications, Massimo is a steadfast advocate for science, striving to weave it into the fabric of everyday life. As the founder and editor-in-chief of TheScienceBreaker, he is not just chasing a dream, but actively building a reality where society and science walk hand-in-hand. His aspiration is not one of distant admiration, but of close collaboration: empowering every individual with scientific understanding and fostering a collective enthusiasm for discovery. His vision is one of unity, where society acknowledges the integral role of science and technology in shaping our shared future.
Massimo is the editor of 352 Breaks:
AntBot is able to go home like desert ants
Designed to move, sense and behave like desert ants, AntBot is a robot able to navigate autonomously without GPS. Fully 3d-printed, this open-source project aims at providing autonomous vehicles with new robust and accurate navigation systems.
Aug 29, 2019 | 3 min readHaptics and Sight in Action: a new way to grasp the human brain
The availability of both visual and haptic information for a target object significantly improves reach-to-grasp actions, demonstrating that the nervous system utilizes both types of information to optimize movement execution.
Aug 28, 2019 | 3 min readFrom a fossil to a robot…and all the steps in between
Orobates is an extinct species that is key to understanding the evolution of vertebrates. We used its footprints, a robot, kinematic simulations, and modern animal data to reconstruct how Orobates walked. We discover that its locomotion was more advanced than what was previously thought for these animals.
Aug 27, 2019 | 4 min readThe berries and the bees: wild bees do it better
Many commercial strawberry varieties grow bigger and better when pollinated by bees. However, not all bee species are created equal in terms of strawberry pollination. Our study explored the influence of wild and managed pollination on strawberry size.
Aug 22, 2019 | 3 min readBlood-eating cells: a defense or a threat?
Anemia may be caused by alterations in red blood cell development or destruction. We identified an immune cell that develops during inflammation or infection that eats red blood cells, leading to severe anemia. We propose these cells may be beneficial in fighting bacterial or parasitic infections.
Aug 21, 2019 | 4 min readA message in a bottle dating 250 million years ago
The origins of plant groups of the past and present are shrouded by the incompleteness of the fossil record. In a recent study, we described unusual plant-fossil assemblages from the Dead Sea coast of Jordan that reveal the tropics of past Permian times as a cradle for several major seed-plant linages.
Aug 20, 2019 | 3.5 min read