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
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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
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
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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
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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
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