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Many cities and countries have banned texting while driving, but comparatively little’s been done about texting and strolling — and the very real risk of stumbling into oncoming traffic. Padova, however, is rolling out an experiment designed to educate phone-glued pedestrians.  Under the guidance of local company La Semaforica, the city recently in...

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In the new episode of Italian Innovators I present the story of GIULIO NATTA, the inventor of plastic and the first and only Italian scientist awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Starting from the Nobel ceremony in 1963, I examine both Natta’s path toward his scientific discovery and the unexpected outcomes that it generated. I reconstruct the s...

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Star Italia Accelerator, the accelerator for Italian Startups and Innovative SMEs born with the aim of creating qualified access to the U.S. market, to stimulate entrepreneurial skills and accompanying the entry and growth of the best Italian innovation talent. Star Italia Accelerator, based in Miami with a strong Italian flare, and the initiative...

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According to the latest ANAS (National Autonomous Company of State Roads) updates, a true engineering marvel will soon arrive in Italy. Our engineers are working on a highly sophisticated project that will make Italy the first European country to have a smart road. The first 100 kilometers have already been wired, and the project appears to be a te...

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It's an Italian invasion in Houston — and it's happening in the name of accelerating innovation within aerospace. For the first time, Italy has announced an international aerospace-focused program in the United States. The Italian Trade Agency and Italian Space Agency will partner with Space Foundation to launch Space It Up, an initiative that will...

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Global CO2 emissions are causing a drastic and irreversible change in our climate. Italian startup Energy Dome, founded in 2019, finds a solution to the problem that involves precisely storing CO2 renewable energy. "Unlike coal and oil, which can be stored, renewable sources such as sun and wind do not have this feature. Therefore, batteries are al...

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There are also two Italian Americans in the race for the most... intelligent AI that sees OpenAi fginanced by Microsoft, Google's Bard, the various Chinese proposals and, of course, Elon Musk's "philosophical" answer. They are Dario and Daniela Amodei, who spent much of their careers in OpenAi before deciding to strike out on their own with Anthrop...

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You can finally pour wine without fear of staining your tablecloth: Marche-based start-up Techno For Future has patented the world’s first bottle with a built-in drop saver. It is called Dring and, in addition to ensuring better hygiene, it will help reduce water waste and detergent consumption. Thus, there will be no more need to insert devices in...

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To make possible a long-term human presence on the Moon, the Italian Space Agency (Asi) and the Milan Polytechnic University have signed an agreement on an ambitious project to be developed and validated: it is Oracle, (Oxygen Retrieval Asset by Carbothermal-reduction in Lunar Environment), a plant that allows the extraction of oxygen from lunar re...

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Established in 2018, the ASEMFL has focused on uplifting leaders in STEM as the organization works to address problems, recognize success and further excellence in Florida. Alessia Fornoni, M.D., Ph.D., FASN, Katz Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Katz Family Division of Nephrology and Hypertension at University of Miami, is also one of the Fo...

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