Prototype
A prototype machine for super-filter material production
Nanofibers with a high electrostatic charge and super-efficient in filtering out viruses and bacteria.
Published on 03 July 2020
Research
The history recorder. Bones from reality to virtuality
Research of excellence at the University of Bologna: studies conducted by Prof. Stefano Benazzi and his research group specialized in the study of human and animal skeletal remains to reconstruct the lifestyle of the past and to understand what the trend of human evolution will be. Watch the video.
Published on 22 June 2020
Research discovery
Titan is moving away from Saturn at a hundred times faster than we thought
This discovery was made thanks to the data from the Cassini-Huygens mission and challenges the common hypotheses about the Saturn's evolution, which were thought to be true until now. This discovery also confirms a new theory which could now be applied to the study of other moons and planets.
Published on 18 June 2020
Research study
Solar geoengineering to cool the earth? Human intervention on climate can cause life-threatening consequences
According to a paper published on PNAS, the unilateral application of climate engineering could start a “geoengineering war” between nations with conflicting interests, worsening inequalities on a global scale.
Published on 05 June 2020
Research tests
Increasingly efficient serological tests thanks to a study led by researchers at the University of Bologna
An innovative electrochemiluminescence-based technique (ECL) for quicker, more cost-effective and more ultra-sensitive serological tests, even for SARS-CoV-2.
Published on 05 June 2020
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