Sperimentato con successo un nuovo modo per far dialogare le protesi delle mani con gli arti fantasma, un'illusione tipica che si registra in molti amputati. La nuova tecnica descritta sulla rivista internazionale Science permette di trasmettere la sensazione di...

leggi tutto

A new study finds people are more creative after waking from the earliest stage of sleep, especially when they are guided to dream about a particular topic. Feeling stuck on a problem that seems unsolvable? You may come up with a creative solution after a short nap -...

leggi tutto

A perovskite-based device that combines aspects of electronics and photonics may open doors to new kinds of computer chips or quantum qubits. New findings from a team of researchers at MIT and elsewhere could help pave the way for new kinds of devices that efficiently...

leggi tutto

Researchers from Basel and Zurich are creating a high-​resolution atlas that depicts the development of the human retina. One technique they use is a new method that allows them to visualise more than 50 proteins simultaneously. What cell types are found in which...

leggi tutto

By using deep learning-generated ‘fingerprints’ to characterize millions of protein fragments, EPFL researchers have computationally designed novel protein binders that attach seamlessly to key targets, including the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein. In 2019, scientists in...

leggi tutto

MIT engineers identified an unusually absorbent material that could be used for passive cooling or water harvesting in warm climates. The vast majority of absorbent materials will lose their ability to retain water as temperatures rise. This is why our skin starts to...

leggi tutto

How do the nerve cells in our brain communicate with each other? What processes take place when T cells render cancer cells harmless? Details of the mechanisms at the cellular level remain hidden from view. Now, special reporter proteins developed by a research team...

leggi tutto

02/07/2025

World heritage and global challenges

World heritage and global challenges

Il prossimo 12 giugno 2025, alle ore 16:00, presso l'aula B2 Ca' Tron dell'Università IUAV di Venezia si terrà la conferenza di Lazare Eloundou Assomo, direttore del Centro del Patrimonio Mondiale dell'UNESCO. Originario del Camerun, Lazare Eloundou Assomo, laureato...

leggi tutto