The correct functioning of cells relies heavily on the ability to finely control gene expression, a complex process by which the information contained in DNA is copied into RNA to eventually give rise to all the proteins and most of the regulatory molecules in the cell. If DNA can be...
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A method for measuring fusion power in nuclear reactors
An international research group led by the Institute for Plasma Science and Technology of the National Research Council (Cnr) in Milan has demonstrated that gamma rays produced in the deuterium-tritium nuclear reaction can provide an accurate and alternative method for measuring the power achieved in new fusion reactors. An...
Innovative supercomputers solutions to advance renewables and fusion
Boosting performance of photovoltaic, hydroelectric, wind and in the future nuclear fusion energy sources with new generation supercomputers capable of solving one trillion operations per second (‘exascale’) is the objective of the three-year project EoCoE-III, funded by the European Joint Undertaking for High Performance Computing (EuroHPC JU) which aims to...
Space: From ENEA and ASI advanced biotechnology for human nutrition in spaceflights
ENEA, as part of the ReBUS project funded by the Italian Space Agency (ASI), which includes the Cnr, Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS), Thales Alenia Space Italia, Kayser Italia, Telespazio and the Universities of Tor Vergata, Pavia and Federico II of Naples as coordinator, has developed an insect based system...
From ENEA a novel technique to restore damaged monuments
Restoring damaged peperino marble monuments with novel methods employing nanomaterials, advanced diagnostics and sensors, 3D models and drones to cut intervention times and costs was the focus of the project COLLINE, coordinated by ENEA, funded by the Lazio Region and presented during the workshop “New Technologies for Cultural Heritage”, which...
Call for DIRECTOR of AI4I
AI4I is searching for an outstanding and visionary leader and manager, who will serve as its Founding Director. Applications will be received until September 30, 2024, 11.59 pm, CET. AI4I, the newly established Italian Institute dedicated to advancing the AI national strategy in Artificial Intelligence and performing AI-focused application-oriented research, invites...
A miniaturized, implantable multi-sensors device to monitor vessels health
The EU-funded project IV-Lab, coordinated by the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, has received more than 4 million euros from the European Innovation Council (EIC). The device will empower physicians to deliver timely and personalized treatment The EU-funded project IV-Lab, coordinated by the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of...
Sapienza-Rome Technopole per l’internazionalizzazione della ricerca
Il bando “Sapienza-Rome Technopole” ha per oggetto il finanziamento di attività a favore dell’internazionalizzazione della ricerca attraverso la creazione di network internazionali e la realizzazione di Proof of Concept (prototipi di dispositivi e/o di tecnologie, ecc.) da sviluppare all’interno di Joint Lab di Rome Technopole coordinati da gruppi di ricerca...
ERC Work Program 2025 webinar
Join the European Research Council Executive Agency (ERCEA) virtually as officials speak from Brussels to an international audience and present on next year’s work program. Over €2.7 billion (approximately USD $3.0 billion / CAD $4.1b) will be available in ERC research grants for 2025. The event will be live-streamed on...
Flour and oats for the biohybrid robot useful for reforestation
HybriBot is the result of the collaboration between the IIT in Italy and the University of Freiburg in Germany. It weighs 60 mg and it has been tested with tomato, chicory and willow herb seeds, in various soils, such as sand and spotting soil Researchers at Istituto Italiano di...