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Colourful flowers, grown in an area of the green space surrounding the Department of Agricultural and Food Sciences, symbolise the importance of safeguarding the variety of life on our Planet, for the wellbeing of ecosystems and the community
A scientific expedition by the University of Bologna, part of the ERC-funded DeepSeep project, will travel to the far north of Norway to study a section of Earth’s crust over a billion years old. The goal: to investigate the origins of geological hydrogen, a possible catalyst for the emergence of life on our planet and a potential new source of clean energy
Over 70 centimetres long, finely carved from a mammoth tusk, and discovered in the Obłazowa Cave in Poland, it dates back more than 42,000 years: a new study led by the University of Bologna reveals a surprising level of cognitive skill, technical design, and symbolic thinking already present during the early phases of Homo sapiens’ presence in Europe
A project developed at VARLab – the Virtual and Augmented Reality Lab of the Department of the Arts at the University of Bologna – has led to the creation of the very first Digital Twin of a professor
Scientific research and the commitment to tackling rare diseases have brought the University of Bologna together with Conquistando Escalones. To mark its 10th anniversary, the association visited the Anatomical Center and the Scientific Laboratories of the Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, where research into the condition is being carried out by the University
A tool to monitor and forecast the stress state of a fault in real time, and therefore assess and mitigate seismic risk, and a project aimed at uncovering hidden sectors of physics beyond the Standard Model: the University of Bologna has secured two new projects funded by the European Research Council (ERC), both led by female professors in STEM fields, for a total of over 4 million euros
Just one week at a beach designed to welcome guests with severe disabilities can significantly enhance psychological wellbeing and reduce negative emotions—for both individuals with disabilities and their caregivers. This is the key finding of a new study by the University of Bologna
Based on an analysis of night lights in a large area around Beijing between 1992 and 2013, researchers from the University of Bologna and the Ca' Foscari University of Venice have developed a model capable of reproducing the distribution of urbanised areas with significant accuracy. The tool could be used to support sustainable urban planning and hydrogeological risk management
A study tracking infection and antibiotic resistance rates over 13 years in two UK healthcare facilities raises concerns about current guidelines on large-scale disinfectant use
From consoles to classrooms: nearly 200 high school students and 35 teachers took part in a pilot project led by the University of Bologna and IVIPRO to explore the educational role of videogames and how they can be integrated with traditional teaching methods through critical reflection and participatory training
A sequence of supercell thunderstorms caused devastating hailstorms – responsible for hundreds of injuries and millions of euros in damage – and generated the largest hailstorm observed in Europe. A group of scholars observed that the main cause of this extraordinary weather event was the strong flow of moisture at high altitude
A research team led by researchers from the University of Bologna has succeeded in measuring with extreme precision the activity and inhibition of 3CLpro, a key enzyme for coronavirus replication. The result could lead to new therapies, not just against COVID-19, but also against other viral diseases
Free from conventions and expectations, they have the potential to disrupt the status quo and open up new perspectives, becoming the protagonists of entrepreneurial and scientific innovation. The results of a series of studies carried out at the University of Bologna
The technology used by the University of Bologna is the only one of its kind in Italy. It is being used for the first time in a historic park that is part of a UNESCO World Heritage site
A genomic study of individuals from the Aymara, Quechua and Uros ethnic groups has revealed genetic variants that allow the embryo to develop in low-oxygen conditions. Similar traits have been observed in Asian populations living in the Himalayas: a rare case of 'evolutionary convergence'
The shipwreck that occurred on the night of 19 August 2024 off the coast of Palermo, claiming seven lives, is thought to have been caused by a 'downburst', a phenomenon characterised by downward gusts of wind that can exceed 100 kilometres per hour