50 years later, Alessandro Volta developed the first battery that could supply a steady source of electricity. Napoleon Bonaparte was so impressed he named Volta a count for his achievement.

Galvani's pioneering work led to a new field of science, electrophysiology, which became crucial to Alessandro Volta's invention of the electric battery at the turn of the century. Victor hikes ...

Abstract: The early history of thermoelectricity is briefly reviewed, starting from the pioneering observations made by Alessandro Volta up to the work of Thomas J. Seebeck, to whom the effect of ...

In the Middle Ages, the Roman Church replaced this idea of debt cancellation with the concept of plenary indulgence—an ...

The 104th edition of the Volta a Catalunya kicks off with a punchy stage around Sant Feliu de Guíxols. The stage has two climbs and three intermediate sprints, with an uphill run to the finish line.

La Margot Theatre Comany torna al Teatrosophia con una pièce cruda, spietata che ben illustra il disagio giovanile tra ...

City police said their investigation showed that a bracelet found on the remains belonged to Alessandro Coatti, a biologist who had recently embarked on a trip through South America. More remains ...

Primož Roglič's dense palmares and brilliant week-long stage racing track record mean he is inevitably one of the top favourites at the Volta a Catalunya. But as the race gears up to hit the ...

Matthew Brennan's victory was his fourth in as many races British teenager Matthew Brennan claimed his first World Tour race win with a stunning victory on stage one of the Volta a Catalunya.