Research study
How can you sleep during a solo sailing race?
Weeks of sailing on a 6 meters boat, nothing but the ocean for four thousand miles. A research group of the University of Bologna studied the sleeping strategies and profiles (chronotypes) of the skippers who took part in the Mini Transat La Boulangère.
Published on 04 June 2020
Science
The earliest evidence of Italians' extraordinary genetic diversity dates back to the end of the last glacial period
A group of scientists manages to go back in time in retracing Italians' genetic history.
Published on 22 May 2020
Research group
The Unibo test for colon-rectal cancer prevention: efficient and non-invasive
A research group of the University of Bologna developed a diagnostic test that simply involves a one-millimetre blood sample a new study shows that this test is highly sensitive and highly capable of distinguishing healthy from at-risk patients.
Published on 21 May 2020
Research
Artificial Intelligence identifies our mood by "observing" the places we're in
A group of researchers developed a system that analyses pictures taken via smartphone and identifies objects that are connected to the mood of the user.
Published on 21 May 2020
UniboCultura
UniboCultura Online Events
A receptacle of cultural proposals in digital format offered by the University and its structures: compilations, meetings and events that can be enjoyed remotely. Dates and an archive with the videos of the past initiatives can be found on the website.
Published on 13 May 2020
Research study
The oldest "European" Homo sapiens: findings from 45,000 years ago found in Bulgaria
This is the oldest direct evidence of our species in Europe. A team led by Sarah Talamo (professor at the University of Bologna) carried out the dating of the findings thanks to a high-precision radiocarbon analysis.
Published on 12 May 2020
Award
UniBo awarded with IAU Internationalisation Learning Badge
The International Association of Universities (IAU) has recently awarded the University of Bologna with the “Achieving Comprehensive Internationalization” Learning badge.
Published on 06 May 2020