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The research group led by Professor Elisabetta Ciani from the Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences will investigate whether the recombinant CDKL5 protein, secreted in vivo by lactic acid bacteria, can restore brain development impaired by its deficiency
A research team from the University of Bologna has developed a system that uses a specific bacteriophage — a virus that infects bacteria but is harmless to humans — as a template to synthesise new photosensitive nanoparticles able to target and destroy cancer cells and tissues
A new study based on data from NASA’s Juno space probe debunks the long-standing theory about Jupiter’s moon Io, renowned for its intense volcanic activity
An analysis conducted by combining satellite images with an artificial intelligence system shows that Ukraine lost 808 square kilometres of forests in 2022, and 772 square kilometres in 2023, causing immeasurable damage to biodiversity and ecosystem processes
In the latest Times Higher Education by Subject rankings, the University of Bologna holds the most top positions among Italian universities and ranks twice in the global top 50
The 208-gigapixel mosaic reveals 14 million galaxies and tens of millions of stars in the Milky Way, representing just 1% of the comprehensive cosmic map that will emerge from the observations of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) space telescope
The INTEgreat project, in collaboration with the University of Bologna, has developed and field-tested a Strategic Framework for Integration with shared activities and guidelines for professionals working in integration services
Thanks to the SEED2SCALE project, five centres will open in Italy, Croatia, Greece, Romania and Slovenia to facilitate the transfer and enhancement of innovative solutions addressing key issues such as employment, education, and social inclusion
The series of free events celebrating Charles Darwin’s birth returns to Bologna, bringing the city to life with meetings, conferences, and educational activities for people of all ages
The Research Centre “Photography, Art and Feminisms” of the University of Bologna supports an exhibition focused on the social advancement of women in the 20th century as seen through the lens of the Wulz family, who managed their renowned photographic studio in Trieste for more than a century
With the Erasmus+ DigiSE5.0 project, involving the University of Bologna's Department of Management, innovative activities, online courses, and field learning experiences will be developed and tested to build skills and promote the development of creative solutions to accelerate the digital transition of the third sector
The 27th edition of the music festival, free for the University of Bologna community, will feature renowed maestros and young talents on the stage of the DAMSLab and in several wards of the Sant’Orsola Polyclinic, in an intense and meaningful intergenerational dialogue
An interactive journey to explore the Arctic and how climate change is altering its ecosystem, with economic, social, and geopolitical repercussions worldwide
NASA has approved funding for a preparatory study, in which Stefano Marchesi, a researcher at the Department of Physics and Astronomy "Augusto Righi," is involved. The new telescope could help us closely observe the birth of the first supermassive black holes at the centres of the earliest galaxies
A new web app called PAROLA, available online free of charge, is designed to assist parents in fostering the language development of monolingual, bilingual, and multilingual children aged 24 to 36 months. It offers interactive games, activities, and podcasts to stimulate communication and language skills
A study involving the cities of Bologna, Rome, Copenhagen, Rotterdam, and Budapest provides new insights into urban microbial ecosystems and new tools to quickly identify potentially dangerous organisms