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It is the first magnetically controlled prosthetic hand, that allows amputees to reproduce all movements simply by thinking and to control the force applied when grasping fragile objects. No wires, no electrical connection, only magnets and muscles to control the movements of the fingers and enable everyday activities such as opening a jar, using a...

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On September 28, 2024, the Stati Generali of the Associations of Italian Researchers Abroad will be held in Miami, Florida-USA, an exciting moment in the associative life of all the Associations of Italian Researchers Abroad who will work, united, to make Italy even more competitive. Together, paths and projects for growth will be mapped out, provi...

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To develop the first generation of implantable microrobots that can navigate the human body in a controlled and noninvasive manner. This is the main goal of I-BOT (Implantable microroBOT), the new project of the Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna of Pisa funded by the European Research Council (Erc) with Erc Starting Grants. The project will officially sta...

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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...

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A team of researchers from the University of Padua has discovered the presence of i-Motifs (iMs) structures in human cells capable of controlling the expression of cellular genes. The results of the study, published in Nucleic Acid Research, lay the groundwork for new therapeutic targets for cancer, infectious and neurodegenerative diseases. “In ou...

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Saturday September 14, 2:00 pm. Auditorium at St. Joseph's Cathedral, 1528 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA. Tickets Here. In the first-ever SCIENCE DAY with ICC, six wonderfully accomplished San Diego-based Italian scientists will share stories of their educational paths and cutting edge research in a friendly atmosphere followed by Italian aperitivo. A...

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The results of the 2023 Global Organized Crime Index show that Italy is one of the few countries in the world with a high level of resilience to organized crime despite having higher than average levels of crime. Notably, the country’s resilience score of 6.46 exceeds its criminality score of 6.22, demonstrating an ability to respond effectively to...

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Researchers in Italy announced a new discovery regarding a linen cloth some believe was a burial shroud for Jesus Christ. The team examined a sample from the Shroud of Turin and determined that it could be 2,000 years old, Newsweek reported, citing a study published in the journal Heritage. Scientists inspected this ancient cloth using a method kno...

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As Sicily faces one of the worst droughts of the past decades, the University of Catania is organising a series of events as part of EU Green Week 2024. Scientists are taking us on a journey back in time to better understand the impact of climate change on the island. "Almost all the water consumed by Sicilians comes from underground," explains Pro...

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Cement is a ubiquitous material — from towering buildings to bustling highways. Among industrial materials, cement production releases the most carbon dioxide. Traditional cement production is an energy-intensive process, requiring temperatures of over 1450 degrees Celsius. This entire process releases enormous amounts of heat-trapping carbon dioxi...

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