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A new microelectronic sensor for intelligent energy-consumption monitoring

Developed by the joint research laboratory of the University of Bologna and STMicroelectronics as part of the EU-funded PROGRESSUS project, this device is a Hall effect current sensor with a response time 20 times faster than devices currently on the market. It is expected to have important applications in the renewable energy and electric car sectors, for the safety of electrical systems and for simpler and less expensive energy-monitoring systems

A 13,000-year-old milk tooth tells us the movements of hunter-gatherers in northern Italy

The tooth belonged to a child of 11 or 12 years old and was found in one of the shelters of the Pradis Caves in the Friulian Pre-Alps. A multidisciplinary investigation led by scholars from the University of Bologna allowed to reconstruct the seasonal mobility strategies of human groups in the area during the Late Upper Palaeolithic

COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective also against the Omicron variant

Six months after the last dose, hospitalization or death risks are 70% lower than for unvaccinated people. This was revealed by an investigation on the effectiveness of coronavirus vaccines on the entire population of the Abruzzo Region for over a year

The University of Bologna hosts two new projects funded by ERC Advanced Grants

A study on the Balkan Route will investigate the intricate workings of unofficial migration corridors, another study will foster the benefits of artificial intelligence and data analysis in the legislative and legal fields: the University of Bologna has been awarded two of the prestigious grants conferred by the European Research Council to support the most advanced scientific research

Artificial intelligence and ethical risks: a "toolbox" for businesses

A report from the Universities of Bologna and Oxford will help protect society from unethical AI, with a world-first approach to support organisations to meet future EU regulations

Not all viruses are bad: a new photoactive viral vector for anti-cancer therapy has been developed

A research group at the University of Bologna has developed an anti-cancer phage, i.e. a virus that is harmless to humans, genetically engineered and chemically modified to selectively eliminate cancer cells only. The targeted, non-invasive treatment is activated by light

Withdrawal of rivers and lakes is faster near cities

A research group of the University of Bologna analysed the spatial distribution of water resources depletion in connection with proximity to large urban areas and defined a model that might prove fundamental to mitigate the impact of urbanization on the ecosystem

A new transistor for quantifying SARS-CoV-2 neutralising antibodies

The device was developed by a research team led by scientists at the University of Bologna. It is fast, effective, reliable, and low-cost: it could prove useful in the clinical field and for the development of new vaccines against COVID-19

9,000 tree species yet to be discovered on Earth

According to the first-ever global estimate, there are approximately 73,000 tree species corresponding to 14% more tree species than those currently known. Approximately a third of the unknown species are supposedly rare thus underlining the great richness of ecosystems and their great vulnerability to human-induced changes

Is seeing believing? How neural oscillations influence our conscious experience

A research group from the University of Bologna discovered the first causal evidence of the double dissociation between what we see and what we believe we see: these two different mechanisms derive from the frequency and amplitude of alpha oscillations

Augmented reality 3D maps and social distance monitoring systems, all you need is a smartphone

Two new applications developed at the University of Bologna will be presented at Dubai Expo. Using deep-learning techniques, they allow 3D mapping of real environments with only one camera

Smoke exposure in the early stages of life alters sleep patterns in adults

A study on mice carried out by researchers at the University of Bologna reveals that such exposure alters glucocorticoid receptors (stress hormones) in the hippocampus and significantly reduces sleep between the rest and active phases

Europe's earliest burial of a female infant

The infant, dubbed ‘Neve’, found in a cave in the Liguria region, Italy, lived around 10,000 years ago, was between 40 and 50 days old when she died and her grave goods included pendants and beads. The discovery offers insight into the social structure and funeral practices of hunter-gatherers in the early Mesolithic

Italy's first herd of dinosaurs

Found at least seven specimens of Tethyshadros insularis including Bruno, the largest and best-preserved dinosaur ever found in Italy. These specimens are 80 million years old, they are larger than previously thought and lived on the shores of an ancient ocean within a unique ecosystem

The formation of the North American Monsoon: a unique case in the world

A new study published in Nature shows that this meteorological phenomenon does not originate as a typical tropical monsoon, but because of the Mexican orography which strongly influences it. The new findings could have significant consequences for assessing the potential impact of climate change in the region

Can diamonds originate methane?

By replicating temperature and pressure levels of the earth’s upper mantle, an international research group let hydrogen and diamonds react generating methane as a result. This finding may prove to be key in our understanding of the deep carbon cycle which is fundamental to life on our planet

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