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Highlights

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3.4 billion-year-old fossils of microorganisms discovered

The findings, uncovered in South Africa, are the earliest known example of bacteria involved in the methane cycle: this discovery expands the frontiers of habitats that may have hosted the first forms of life on our planet, and could also prove useful in finding traces of life on other planets, starting with Mars.

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Open Science and research facilities: Unibo joins ICDI

Besides participating in the national forum on behalf of the Italian Computing and Data Infrastructure, the University of Bologna also applied to be part of EOSC (European Open Science Cloud).

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To diagnose (and treat) a tumour, we could start by “listening” to it

A research team coordinated by scientists at the University of Bologna has developed a groundbreaking system that exploits the photoacoustic effect, which could not only allow cancer cells to be identified more accurately, but could also assist in their elimination.

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Artificial intelligence - interview with Professor Michela Milano, director of the ALMA AI Centre

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In the historical region of Mesopotamia, climate crises prompted the first stable forms of State

In the medium and long-term periods, climate shocks favoured cooperation among diverse groups of people. Indeed, by enlarging access to political and property rights, elites who had decision-making powers could work with other groups who held the skills and tools to overcome those crises.

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European research funding: a steady growth for the University of Bologna in Italy and Europe

If we look at the number of funding secured by the University of Bologna, we can see how it improved its performance on each pillar of Horizon 2020, the European framework programme for Research and Technological Development.

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Sea turtle: sentinels and victims of plastic pollution in the Adriatic Sea

A University of Bologna research group found plastic waste in the faeces of 45 turtles hospitalised at the Fondazione Cetacea Sea Turtles Rescue Center in Riccione.

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Location tracking apps and privacy implications

A recent study shows how, from location data, apps can retrieve a wide range of personal information about users, including their health, socio-economic status, ethnicity and religion.

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