Projects

Responsible animal testing: Centro 3R set up in Italy

The Universities of Genoa and Pisa have recently set up in Italy Centro 3R-Interuniversitary Center for the Promotion of the Principles of the 3Rs in Teaching and Research, a new initiative on...

Publication date 04/23/2018

Source Università degli Studi di Pisa

Southern Iraq, results from the Sapienza University archaeological mission presented

On 21 March, Sapienza University presented the important results achieved by the Italian-Iraqi Archeological Mission in Abu Tbeirah, led by Licia Romano and Franco D'Agostino in Southern Iraq, thanks to...

Publication date 04/16/2018

Source Sapienza Università di Roma

Using tobacco to produce drugs and cosmetics instead of cigarettes

Using tobacco to produce ‘allies’ for people’s health and wellbeing is the goal of the Newcotiana project, funded with 7.2 million euro by the European Union, in which Italy participates...

Publication date 04/13/2018

Source ENEA

Astrophysics, from INAF a project to observe the Sun with Italian radio telescopes

An experimental project for the observation of the Sun using Italian radio telescopes, developed from an idea by researcher Alberto Pellizzoni of the National Institute for Astrophysics-INAF, has recently...

Publication date 04/09/2018

Source Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica

Energy, Frascati to host international fusion research centre

Frascati will host the Divertor Tokamak Test facility-DTT, the international centre of excellence for nuclear fusion research. This was established by ENEA’s Board of Directors, which approved the...

Publication date 04/06/2018

Source ENEA

The weather we will get, the climate we can expect: a few instructions for use

Weather-ready, climate-smart is the theme of the 2018 edition of the International Meteorological Day, an important and shared moment to discuss one of the main challenges of our times.

Publication date 04/05/2018

Source Redazione ResearchItaly

Extreme environments: in search of “Martian” organisms in Chile, in the Cordillera de la Sal

The international expedition to the unexplored caves of the Cordillera de la Sal in Chile has set off, in search of microorganisms similar to those that could be found on the Red Planet.

Publication date 04/03/2018

Source Università di Bologna

Hyperloop, the supersonic train of the future also “speaks” Italian

Hyperloop is the idea of a futuristic train that can travel at the extraordinary supersonic speed of 1,200 Km/h, using magnetic levitation, inside a low-pressure tube that minimizes friction and air resistance.

Publication date 03/30/2018

Source ResearchItaly

Nanoparticles, reduced health and environmental risks with the SUN project

Is it possible to assess risks and take appropriate preventive measures for the use of nanoparticles in consumer products?

Publication date 03/26/2018

Source Università Ca’ Foscari

Space, at ASI all eyes on the re-entry of the Chinese Space Station

Italy is following closely the uncontrolled re-entry into the atmosphere of the Chinese Space Station Tiangong1, expected in spring.

Publication date 03/21/2018

Source Redazione ResearchItaly

Gravitational waves: from LISA Pathfinder green light to ESA space observatory

LISA, the first gravitational wave space observatory, is now underway.

Publication date 03/15/2018

Source ASI, INFN, Università degli Studi di Trento

Construction 4.0: welcome to Building Future Lab, for experimental research in architecture

Experimental research in architecture can count on a new infrastructure where solutions for the construction sector of the future can be developed and tested.

Publication date 03/12/2018

Source Università Mediterranea

Less pollution from heavy duty vehicles with the HDGAS project

The improvement of the quality of air and the reduction of greenhouse gases also passes through the technological innovation of road transport. With this purpose, the European Commission has funded with...

Publication date 03/05/2018

Source Politecnico di Milano

UniPadova, an ERC Consolidator Grant to study river networks

A two million euro ERC Consolidator Grant to Dynamical river Networks: climatic controls and biogeochemical function - DyNET, the project that, for the first time, will monitor the expansion and contraction...

Publication date 03/02/2018

Source UNIPD

Target: Mars. The veg garden in the simulated mission in Oman is Made in Italy

Preparations for the exploration of Mars make a leap forward with the Amadee-18 mission started in Oman to test, in an environment that resembles Mars, tools and procedures for future space missions to...

Publication date 02/28/2018

Source ENEA

Energy from waste: towards new solutions, thanks to an European project under ENEA leadership

Eleven European partners got together to increase the use of renewable sources and energy efficiency, by integrating, combining and empowering urban wastewater and organic waste management systems.

Publication date 02/26/2018

Source ENEA

Square Kilometre Array, the first “eye” of the world’s largest radio telescope unveiled

The first dish of the Square Kilometre Array-SKA, the most ambitious radio telescope project in the world, based on thousands of radio antennas to be deployed across the planet, from South Africa to Australia...

Publication date 02/15/2018

Source INAF

Volcanoes and earthquakes: Italy and China together to assess risk from space

On 2 February 2018, the CSES-China Seismo-Electromagnetic Satellite for Earth observation was launched from the Gobi Desert, Mongolia. CSES has been developed by the Chinese Space Agency to develop new...

Publication date 02/12/2018

Source ASI

More intelligent and sustainable traffic: Venice leads the ECOMOBILITY project

The development of an intelligent and eco-friendly traffic management system that takes into account pollution levels in different areas of cities and provides real-time information to road network operators...

Publication date 02/02/2018

Source Università di Venezia