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A mini space laboratory to study the effects of radiation

Within the European ALCYONE project, scientists will design a highly versatile analytical system to carry out biological experiments on prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell cultures exposed to space environment, and they will use it in small satellites during robotic or manned missions

Bologna for Iran: meetings, screenings and debates on freedom, rights and culture

The inauguration of the Alma Mater’s academic year, with Marjane Satrapi, kicks off a week of meetings, screenings and initiatives promoted by the Town Council, the University and the Bologna Film Library, with the collaboration of JCI - Joint Cultural Initiative, in a show of support and solidarity towards the Iranian people intended to create engagement and raise awareness in the city and civil society in general

Drinking coffee helps maintain low blood pressure

A study on a sample of the Italian population shows that regular coffee drinkers have lower peripheral and central aortic blood pressure. These results confirm the benefits of coffee in the mitigation of the risk of cardiovascular disease

A single-cell biosensor

The device is miniaturized and highly sensitive and it can monitor the cell adhesion process at the level of single cells. There are numerous possible applications in the biomedical field