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Imagine a world where nothing ends up in landfill. Instead, everything can be reused, recycled and repurposed, creating products that never reach their “end of life.” According to a recent report by the Circle Economy Foundation, only 7.2% of all used materials are being cycled back into the economy to be reused and recycled without creating waste....

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The Aerospace City project kicked off on Tuesday morning with the laying of the foundation stone to build the Polytechnic University’s new laboratories in the Northern Italian city of Turn. The new space will host research activities and collaborations with companies in the aerospace sector, with the main research strands concerning hybrid-electric...

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Optical wireless may no longer have any obstacles. A study by Politecnico di Milano, conducted together with Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Pisa, the University of Glasgow and Stanford University, has made it possible to create photonic chips that mathematically calculate the optimal shape of light to best pass through any environment, even one that...

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From mixed reality to simplify work during spacewalks to solid, moldable supercapacitors for high-performance electric vehicles, via the space "sunflower" that allows orbiting structures to store more energy with solar panels. Ten Italian startups have been selected to participate Dec. 4 at the World Trade Center in Seattle, U.S., in the summit "Pr...

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Allison Emmerson, associate professor of classical studies at Tulane University, is the director of the Pompeii I.14 Project, Tulane’s very own archaeological site at Pompeii in Italy’s Campania region. In the field of archaeology, the project is a part of a movement pioneering new research technologies, and Emmerson herself is one of the few femal...

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When: Tuesday, December 12 · 5:30 - 8pm EST - Where: Consolato Generale d'Italia a Boston, 600 Atlantic Ave Boston, MA 02210 United States Seminar on the Italian space activities since their birth but with a glance to the future and to the perspectives of “Space economy”. The Science Counselor Prof. Paolo Gaudenzi, with the help of major Italian ex...

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The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation promotes three awards dedicated to figures who have distinguished themselves in the field of scientific research and/or technological innovation. Please check complete notices and application forms. The deadline for the calls has been set for January 16, 2024. Italian bilateral s...

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The Consul General of Italy in New York recently played host to a captivating event as part of the ongoing series “Meet the Italian Start-Ups in New York.” Moderated by the journalist Maria Teresa Cometto, the event featured two remarkable women: Cristina Maria Alberini, a distinguished neuroscientist and professor, and Elena Favilli, the visionary...

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Italy gauges its level of advancement. On Monday, the Digital Economy Centre (CED) unveiled its annual report with a heavy focus on frontier technologies and the Italian economy, mapping its strengths and weaknesses as the global AI race intensifies. It did so at the Italian Ministry for Enterprise and Made in Italy, headed by Minister Adolfo Urso...

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A visit to Berkeley Lab, a research platform founded in 1931, supported by the Department at Energy and endowed with more than $1 billion in annual budget, kicked off Ambassador Zappia’s second day of mission to the Bay Area. Welcomed by Carol Burns, Deputy Director and Chief Research Officer, the Ambassador met with Professors Alberto Sangiovanni...

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