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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 344 Breaks:
Rare rains bring death to microbes of the Mars-Like Atacama Desert
The Atacama Desert in Northern Chile is the driest and oldest desert on Earth. For this reason, it has been investigated as Mars analog model. We found that, unexpectedly, the increase of rainy days that happened since 2015 has killed most of the highly adapted microorganisms of this extremely dry and amazing desert.
Apr 12, 2019 | 4 min readCan robots teach us about animal flight?
Animal flight has fascinated people since eternity. Birds, bats, and insects all perform breath-taking aerobatic maneuvers when perching on a wind-swayed tree branch, following a swarm or escaping a predator. Yet, scientists remain puzzled about how the animals control these maneuvers and what sensory systems they use.
Apr 10, 2019 | 3.5 min readOur own choices generate biases for subsequent decisions
Humans like to think of their judgments as ‘rational’, solely based on objective information. Instead, we have found that people interpret decision-relevant information in a way that is distorted by their previous judgments. This mechanism can account for many important real-life biases, and it may be a natural consequence of the architecture of the brain.
Apr 8, 2019 | 4 min readEnvironmental change and fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds: what is the gap to bridge?
Environmental change will have a substantial negative impact on production and availability of several important components of a healthy diet. This study gives an overview of the "gap to bridge" to make sure our food system will provide us with healthy foods in the future - despite higher environmental pressure.
Apr 3, 2019 | 3.5 min readLeidenfrost reinvents the wheel
Placed on hot solids, water does not only levitate, but it also self-propels!
Mar 27, 2019 | 3.5 min readTo See a World in a Grain of Interplanetary Dust
Interplanetary dust from comets contains surviving interstellar dust, the starting solids from which our Solar System formed. In some, we find evidence of the first aggregation of dust in a cold environment, the initial step in planet formation.
Mar 22, 2019 | 4 min read