Juliette Portala

3 weeks ago | thecooldown.com | Juliette Portala

"The prettiest thing in my summer garden was this little guy" is how one Redditor decided to start a post on the r/Gardening subreddit. "We have plenty of 'guests' in our yard, some welcome and some not so much. This one was the fairest of them all."So, what is this little guy, you ask? A skink, and not any type of skink. According to the original poster, who shared a picture of the "surprise visitor," this is a western skink.

3 weeks ago | sciencebusiness.net | Juliette Portala |Eleonora Francica

The structure of FP10, the next Framework Programme for research and innovation, will be unveiled on July 16, according to a calendar leaked from the European Commission. This indicates that a regulation to establish the programme will be part of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) announcement, alongside plans to set up a European Competitiveness Fund. The Commission would only confirm the date, saying that the presentation of the MFF was “foreseen” for July 16.

3 weeks ago | thecooldown.com | Juliette Portala

Electric vehicles are slowly making their way into the heart — and driveways — of Americans, but some acts of vandalism are endangering this fragile new love. "I don't know who, or why ... but it's sad," one Redditor wrote to the members of subreddit group r/TeslaLounge, as they shared proof that equipment for EVs was popular among thieves.

3 weeks ago | sciencebusiness.net | Juliette Portala

The European Research Council (ERC) has made changes to its work programmes for the last two years of Horizon Europe that will alter the way researchers apply for the grants, and the evaluation process.

3 weeks ago | thecooldown.com | Juliette Portala

The time is more than ripe for the energy transition, and that means rethinking the equipment that you use for heating your home. "How come a lot of HVAC [Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning] and plumbing companies don't want to install a heat pump water tank?" one Redditor from New York asked. "Heat pumps have been used around the world for over 30 years," they say. "I feel like NY plumbing and HVAC industry is way behind the times."And their questioning is only fair.