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It is the 64th species of Legionella identified in the world, the second to be isolated in Italy. It was discovered during planned surveillance activities in a hotel by scientists from the Laboratory of Environmental Microbiology and Molecular Biology (MAb) of the University of Bologna
Funded under the Italian plan of Next Generation EU (PNRR), the initiative will develop knowledge, research, and innovative technologies to bring the country’s National Health System into the contemporary era of Precision Medicine. The University of Bologna is leading one of eight operational units focused on using large-scale data to promote precision medicine in diagnostics and therapeutics
Presenting the outcomes of the project promoted by the Coimbra Group: the University of Bologna created a MOOC offering students and academic staff leaving useful information on safety protocols and tips on safe behaviour, safety and security for mobility experiences
Led by Sirio Belli, a researcher at the University of Bologna's Department of Physics and Astronomy "Augusto Righi", the frontier research project funded by the European Research Council will use observations from the James Webb Space Telescope to shed light on a still mysterious phase in the history of the Universe
A meta-analysis of data from more than 18 million patients shows that vaccination halves the chance of reinfection with COVID-19 in people who have already recovered from a coronavirus infection, and that even if a second infection occurs, the likelihood of developing severe symptoms is halved
A large nationwide study based on advanced artificial intelligence methods shows the relevance of environmental quality on cancer mortality even when compared to socio-economic factors and lifestyle
Philologists, historians of science and chemists from the University of Bologna have joined forces to revive ancient alchemical manuscripts and test the efficacy of recipes and procedures in the laboratory
A new study shows how Asteroseismology, that allows to estimate the mass and age of stars through the study of stellar oscillations, can play a crucial role in analysing individual stellar populations in globular clusters
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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