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A new study suggests that the presence of extraoral soft tissues — labial scales or "lips" for short — was not unique to extant lepidosaur reptiles (lizards, snakes, and tuataras), but rather represents the primitive condition for all reptiles, including archosauromorphs that lived during the Triassic period more than 240 million years ago
The University of Bologna contributed to the study, which traces the evolution of filamentary structures of galaxies back through time, up to when the universe was just one billion years old
A new study reveals that deep within our planet, certain minerals reacting with molecular hydrogen (H₂) can produce water molecules. This has implications for magma formation, seismic activity, and even the search for extraterrestrial life
A University of Bologna research team has helped develop a smart mask for continuously and non-invasively monitoring astronauts’ sleep quality
New frontiers in chemistry to address the challenges of climate, energy and resource scarcity, and research as a shared human effort serving equality and sustainability
During the Holocene, between 2,000 and 8,000 years ago, the melting of ancient ice sheets caused the Earth’s axis of rotation to shift, thereby altering sea levels across the entire planet
There were at least seven individuals, who lived around 100,000 years ago: the study – coordinated by scholars from the University of Bologna – stems from the analysis of ancient mitochondrial DNA from eight teeth found in the Stajnia cave in Poland
A survey of the main databases on the distribution of plant species has revealed that data are available for only 790 of the 2,217 islands considered: a gap that needs to be filled if we are to ensure the conservation of the region’s ecosystems
A team at the University of Bologna has developed a device capable of reproducing in the laboratory the oxygen gradients typical of human tissues. The technology, already patented and at the heart of an academic spin-off, opens new avenues for oncological research and the development of new therapies.
As part of the European BUZZ LIFE project – in which the University of Bologna is also a partner – a series of initiatives are being launched to ensure the survival and return of bees and pollinators to urban and peri-urban areas across Italy, Cyprus, France and Greece
A new multidisciplinary study, led by researchers at Unibo, Unimore and MUSE – the Trento Museum of Science, has reconstructed the evolutionary history and relationship with the environment of a population of Alpine ibex (Capra ibex) that lived in the mountains of Trentino more than 13,000 years ago
Thanks to a University of Bologna project, they will be able to tell visitors about the extraordinary significance of the Bagno dell'Acqua lake, a natural laboratory for the study of extreme environments and possible traces of life beyond Earth
From renewables to carbon capture and storage: where do we stand with the energy transition in a world cyclically marked by geopolitical crises? UniboMagazine discussed it with Professor Ezio Mesini
The definition of what we see depends, at least in part, on the speed at which our brain takes its internal “photographs” of the outside world. When the frequency of alpha waves speeds up, perceptual sensitivity increases
A new invisible marking technology aims to make plastic recycling more efficient and competitive. ELISET, a European project worth €2.36 million, is bringing to market a solution developed from research initiated at the University of Bologna and later advanced through the spin-off Sinbiosys
Rewilding is an environmental management approach that seeks to minimise human intervention as much as possible, allowing natural processes to unfold freely. Examples of this strategy are becoming increasingly common, particularly in Northern Europe, although more or less unintentional cases can also be found in Italy