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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 344 Breaks:
Hunting new-born neurons in the human adult brain
The continuous generation of new neurons during lifetime is crucial for learning and memory. In humans, we found a mild decrease in the number of these immature neurons through physiological aging and a dramatic reduction in Alzheimer´s disease accompanied by impairment in their maturation.
Jan 22, 2020 | 3 min readThe migration of marine plankton during the industrial era
Due to climate change, the Earth is now in a state fundamentally different from before the pre-industrial era. Marine plankton, the basis of the food chain, has been responding to ongoing change. However, up to now, it was not known if plankton species had been pushed away from their undisturbed state.
Jan 21, 2020 | 3 min read‘Online’ integration of sensory and fear memories
A stimulus never associated before with danger becomes frightening when elements of a past sensory memory become integrated into a new fear memory. But when does this integration occur? We show that this integration occurs ‘online’ as the fearful event is encountered.
Jan 17, 2020 | 3.5 min readWarmer oceans will harbor lower animal abundance
Climate change is affecting the distribution and abundance of marine life. Yet the full extent of future changes is difficult to predict due to limitations in individual models used for forecasting. By combining different models, we project widespread declines in animal life in a warmer ocean.
Jan 16, 2020 | 4 min readSolving the Bermuda mystery: an island that tells a story of a new way to form volcanoes
Bermuda’s explosive past has changed how geologists think about the processes that make volcanoes. The chemical composition of the lavas analyzed in this study indicate that Bermuda ‘tapped’ a geologically young, volatile rich layer in the mantle, unlike anything previously known.
Jan 15, 2020 | 4 min readBlood from a golden stone: dinosaur discoveries within amber
Beautiful prehistoric flower petals, pristine exoskeletons of insects, delicate silken spiderwebs, and even entire desiccated carcasses of small lizards have been discovered inside amber. But until recently, even the largest pieces of amber seemed too small to contain a dinosaur.
Jan 10, 2020 | 4 min read