body {
    font-family: Lato, sans-serif;
    line-height: 1.6;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 0;
    box-sizing: border-box;
}

nav ul {
    list-style-type: none;
    padding: 0;
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 20px;
}

nav li {
    display: inline;
}

nav a {
    text-decoration: none;
    color: white;
    font-weight: bold;
    transition: color 0.3s;
}

nav a:hover {
    color: #ddd;
}

a {
    text-decoration: none;

}

#hero {
    background-image: url("img/background-2.jpg");
    background-size: cover;
    background-position: center;
    height: 300px;
    display: flex;
    align-items: center;
    justify-content: center;
    position: relative;
    font-size: 1.5em;
}

#hero::before {
    content: '';
    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5);
    position: absolute;
    top: 0;
    bottom: 0;
    left: 0;
    right: 0;
    z-index: 1;
}

nav {
    position: relative;
    z-index: 2;
}

section {
    background-color:#041d22;
    padding: 20px;
    border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;
}

#about {
```css
    background-color: #f9f9f9;
    text-align: center;
}

h1, h2 {
    color: #bd8c63;
    text-align: center;
}


.publication-item, .media-item {
    margin: auto;
    width: 70%;
    min-width: 700px;
    display: flex;
    margin-bottom: 30px;
}

.publication-item img, .media-item img {
    width: auto;
    height: auto;
    object-fit: over;
    border-radius: 5px;
    margin-right: auto;
    margin-left: auto;
    transition: transform 0.5s;
}

.publication-image-box {
    width: 100px;
    height: auto;
    margin-right: 20px;
}

.publication-image-box img {
    max-width: 100px;
    max-height: 150px;
}

.publication-video-box {
    width: 300px;
    height: auto;
    margin-right: 20px;
}

.publication-video-box img {
    width: 300px;
    height: auto;
    margin-right: 20px;
}

.recent-box img {
    margin-right: 20px;

}



.publication-item img:hover, .media-item img:hover {
    transform: scale(1.1);
}

.publication-content, .media-content {
    flex-grow: 1;
}

.publication-content h3, .media-content h3 {
    margin: 0;
    font-size: 1em;
    color: #ffffff;
}

p {
    font-size: 0.9em;
    color:#ddd
}

.publication-content h3:hover, .media-content h3:hover {
    color: #b3001f;
    transform: scale(1.02);
    transition: all 0.5s;
}

.publication-content p, .media-content p {
    margin-top: 5px;
    color: #bdbdbd;
    
}

.publication-publisher {
    margin-top: 5px;
    color: #949494;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.9em;
}

.publication-coauthor {
    margin-top: 5px;
    color: #949494;
    font-size: 0.9em;
}

.media-place-and-date {
    margin-top: 5px;
    color: #949494;
    font-style: italic;
    font-size: 0.9em;
}

.media-item img{
    width: 300px;
}

.social-media {
    display: flex;
    justify-content: center;
    gap: 15px;
    margin-top: 10px;
}

.social-media a {
    font-size: 1.5em;
    color: #bd8c63;
    transition: color 0.5s;
}

.social-media a:hover {
    color: #b3001f;
}

.footer {
    p {font-size:0.8em; text-align: center;}
}

.two-columns {
    display: flex;
    gap: 20px; /* Space between columns */
}

.column {
    flex: 1; /* Makes columns equal width */
    padding: 15px;
}

div.media-item.recent img{
    width: 200px;
    margin-right: 20px;

}

div.publication-item.recent img{
    width: 200px;
    margin-right: 20px;

}

.grid-container {
    display: grid;
    grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; /* The magic line */
    gap: 20px; /* Adds space between the columns */
}

.grid-item {
    padding: 20px;
}