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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 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
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
The project, coordinated by the University of Bologna will support low-impact fish production by using climate forecasts generated by Artificial Intelligence
Led by Annalisa Bonafede, professor at the “Augusto Righi” Department of Physics and Astronomy of the University of Bologna, the ERC BELOVED project seeks to uncover the mechanisms behind the amplification of magnetic fields within galaxy clusters
Financed by the Italian Space Agency and carried out by the Italian National Institute of Nuclear Physics (INFN) - TTLab (Technological Transfer Lab) in collaboration with the University of Bologna, the sensors can detect and transmit in real time the dose of ionising radiation received by the wearer to the Operations Centre, on the ground or at the Space Base, allowing the activation of an immediate alarm in case of overexposure
The Horizon Europe MINEYE project is developing new technologies to enhance the EU’s ability to access strategic metals and minerals, while also addressing environmental and social impacts. The University of Bologna is involved in both exploration efforts, as well as the management and monitoring of mineral residues
Accidentally found by a researcher from the University of Bologna, it was named Leprocaulon inexpectatum to emphasise the surprise of the discovery of a new species in one of the most polluted areas of Europe
Only one in five native plants survives in areas threatened by human activity. An international study of 5500 sites around the world reveals the invisible loss of nature