A large-scale survey of five million births in 33 countries in sub-Saharan Africa and India shows that exposure to high temperatures during pregnancy increases the risk of miscarriage, particularly for male foetuses
The pioneer of the "ethical" stem cell model and Nobel laureate in Physiology or Medicine will be awarded an honorary PhD in Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences. Four new Emeritus Professor diplomas will also be conferred at the ceremony
In the new digital systems that make it possible to record information in a secure, transparent and unalterable way, trust is not eliminated, but reconfigured through technological protocols, governance mechanisms and relationships between the various actors involved
The research, coordinated by Professors Federica Andrei and Elena Trombini of the University of Bologna’s Department of Psychology “Renzo Canestrari”, examines parental wellbeing and the factors influencing burnout in Italian families
The University of Bologna has inaugurated new research infrastructures dedicated to equipment and machinery for precision agriculture, digital systems and innovative solutions for the sustainability of agricultural systems. Over €12 million in investments from PNRR funds, within the national AGRITECH project, will support the testing and development of the agriculture of the future
Who brought the first football to Bologna? Who introduced the club’s red-and-blue colours? Staged in the heart of the University, the exhibition traces the pivotal role played by students in bringing football to Bologna, from the earliest matches, featuring “a handful of madmen chasing a ball” on the Prati di Caprara, to the foundation and early triumphs of Bologna FC
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
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
Led by the University of Bologna, the BUMOLDS research project has investigated consumer and restaurant owner preferences and challenges within home delivery services, proposing a new, community-focused alternative