Close

Researchers are using cutting-edge AI models to “read” ancient scrolls superheated by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79, which covered much of the Bay of Naples in ash—including the now-famous towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Though the work to decode the scrolls began centuries before the artificial intelligence revolution emerged, myriad new...

176

Europe and the United States have allied very often, on various issues and challenges. One fine alliance is the one we present that concerns innovation in education. In Europe, pedagogical structures and methodology went through several reforms since the beginning of the last century in the direction of making education more active and putting stud...

207

WeDo Academy is the Italian association for youth entrepreneurship education, and as many as three editions of the original and innovative Summer Camp for girls and boys aged 10 to 19 who want to learn about, acquire and experience the entrepreneurial spirit and mindset, better known as Entrepreneurial Mindset, have been planned for 2024. The first...

105

Sofidel, a global leading manufacturer of paper for hygienic and domestic use, is partnering with the Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware Chapter of the Italian Scientists & Scholars in North America Foundation (ISSNAF) to launch the 2024 ISSNAF-PND/Sofidel AI Innovation in Marketing Award. The winner will receive a $3,000 grand prize. This award...

178

Suffering from insomnia is, sometimes, not a bad thing. I recently had a bout of it and ended up spending late nights reading and surfing the web. That’s how I came across an interesting article published by Meseuro on their webpage, about lesser-known Made in Italy ventures. Meseuro is an Italian think tank focused on addressing and analyzing the...

223

An Italian company has found a way to take recycling to a much higher level: collecting mussel shells and other bivalve mollusks derived from waste in manufacturing to turn them into an environmentally sustainable cement. The step is not direct (mussels do not directly become cement) but the project works. The startup is called W3DS (an acronym for...

296

Genoa in Liguria hosted the presentation of the new made in Italy prototype artificial foot called “SoftFoot Pro”. This device, developed by the Soft Robotics for Human Cooperation and Rehabilitation Unit of the Italian Institute of Technology, represents an important innovation in the field of technological prostheses for people with disabilities...

268

The hydrofoil is a type of fast watercraft that rises above the water on wing-like foils as it gains speed, reducing drag and allowing for higher speeds. This innovative vessel was invented by Italian engineer Enrico Forlanini, whose work significantly impacted maritime travel. Forlanini (1848-1930) was an Italian engineer, inventor, and aeronautic...

222

Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon, not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago, and suspect there are hundreds more that could house future astronauts. An Italian-led team reported Monday that there's evidence for a sizable cave accessible from the deepest known pit on the moon. It's located at the Sea of Tranqu...

347

1.7 million viewers tune in to watch 85-year-old Nonna Marianna cook sugo ai piselli or make espresso on her grandson Giuseppe’s account (@sepps_eats). Elsewhere, 77-year-old Nonna Fina (@mynonnafina) is seen being pranked by her granddaughter Maddie, ranking Met Gala looks, and sharing her recipe for lemon biscuits. And then there is 84-year-old N...

251