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The major eruption at the Phlegraean Fields 40,000 years ago did not affect the cultural development of the early Homo sapiens

A new study on the artefacts found in the Grotta di Castelcivita, in the Salerno province, shows that the crucial shift from the Proto-Aurignacian culture to the Early Aurignacian occurred before the major eruptive event that marked the Mediterranean region. This contradicts previous hypotheses on the relevance of sudden natural hazards for technological development in prehistoric times

Generative artificial intelligence in the Parliament: a project coordinated by the University of Bologna Receives an Award

Genai4lex-b is one of the three winning projects of the call for proposals promoted by the Chamber of Deputies. It will provide support in drafting bills, ensuring a conscious use of innovative technologies for the benefit of society

Discovering the Pears Born from Research Conducted at the University of Bologna

A number of initiatives and visiting days at the experimental fields in Cadriano promote the four varieties that have achieved all the goals set in terms of yield, fruit quality and size

“Listen to this one”: the cerebral mechanisms allowing us to recognise music

For the first time, an international group of scholars shed light on how our brain manages to extract musical meanings from a string of sounds, and what happens when variations are introduced in a known pattern

Climate change in the Po Delta: a new plan to manage territory and waters

The area including the Punte Alberete Oasis, the Pialassa Baiona, the Valle della Canna and the San Vitale Pinewood is one of the experimental sites of the ACTION project, which will provide natural based solutions for protecting the ecosystems and ensuring more resilience to climate change

Calm Seas, But Made of Methane: New Details of Titan's Hydrocarbon Reservoirs Have Been Discovered

A series of surveys by the Cassini probe has provided new information on the oceans and rivers of Saturn's largest moon, which are made up of a mixture of methane, nitrogen and ethane. The survey is the result of an international collaboration led by scientists from Cornell University and the University of Bologna

Competing with the Sun's Power: Emilia 5 is Born, the New Prototype from the University of Bologna, MOST, and Onda Solare

The new solar car, presented at the Ferrari Museum in Maranello, has 5 square metres of photovoltaic panels on its roof and two in-wheel electric motors that allow it to reach a speed of 120 kilometres per hour

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Artificial intelligence is set to unlock hidden treasures in the data from the Euclid Space Telescope

The Horizon Europe ELSA project will use machine learning algorithms to analyse the gigantic archive of images and spectra produced by the European Space Agency (ESA) mission, searching for valuable details hidden among the faintest and rarest galaxies

Technological frontiers Matter and the Universe

Dialogue with the 'other brain' through astrocytes and graphene

Research involving the University of Bologna, found that graphene has properties that can control and modulate the activities of astrocytes, a type of brain cell. The work, published in Nature Nanotechnology, has the potential to have positive implications for the study of brain diseases such as epilepsy and stroke

Medicine

Innovative Materials: Over One Million Euros Awarded to the University of Bologna for Spoke 11 Projects at the MOST Centre

Aluminum alloys produced through additive manufacturing, new carbon fiber-based structures, renewable solutions for solar-powered cars, and the reuse of exhausted vegetable oils in the automotive industry. These are some of the themes that University of Bologna researchers will focus on as part of the PNRR initiative on "Innovative Materials & Lightweighting" from the National Centre for Sustainable Mobility

In Antarctica, some marine organisms survive thanks to ‘antifreeze bacteria' in their microbiota

An Italian research team has discovered for the first time that some species of marine polychaete worms in the Ross Sea are able to withstand Antarctic temperatures thanks to specific antifreeze proteins produced by symbiotic microorganisms living in their tissues

Improving the efficiency of electrical systems through innovative fault prediction technologies

The aim of R-PODID, a new research project coordinated by the University of Bologna and implemented within the Chips Joint Undertaking is to innovate fault prediction technologies and thereby lead the way to a future in which electric drives and power devices can operate with greater efficiency, reliability and safety

The case of the dwarf nasturtium in Italy solved thanks to Ulisse Aldrovandi’ herbarium

The plant, which originated in South America and which has now disappeared from our country, arrived in Italy at the end of the 16th Century, decades earlier than previously thought: a discovery made possible thanks to the heritage of Renaissance herbaria kept by the University of Bologna

If you yawn, I yawn too: new mechanisms behind imitative behaviour revealed

A study led by scientists at the University of Bologna has uncovered new insights into how the brain regulates automatic imitation - a behaviour that underlies many complex social interactions. The findings could lead to therapeutic applications for patients with neurological impairments and social dysfunction

Brain-machine interfaces: decoding neural states for movement control

A research group at the University of Bologna has demonstrated that when we move our arms, very similar neural states are activated in three areas of the posterior parietal cortex, but with different results with respect to the accuracy of the movement target decoding process. The results could be useful for the development of prostheses in direct communication with the brain

The Dengue Vaccine is Effective and Safe: Confirmation from the First Global Meta-Analysis

The study, conducted by cross-referencing data from 19 scientific studies, involving over 20,000 individuals, shows an efficacy rate of over 50% in reducing disease cases, with lasting effects and a high safety profile

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