Researchers from the Cnr-Imm in Rome and Cnr-Isof in Bologna, together with colleagues from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) in Baltimore (USA), have demonstrated that combining transparent nanomaterials with advanced light imaging techniques enables to explore in-vitro the native morphology of the brain cells. The team integrated...
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ENEA identifies new soil health indicator
ENEA has identified a new indicator of the health of agricultural soils: these are small genetic elements that live inside bacteria, called integrons , which host genes resistant to antibiotics and heavy metals, acting as biomarkers of contamination and environmental pressure. The ENEA study, conducted with the University of Tuscia, was...
Official Presentation of Credentials to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres by Italy’s new Permanent Representative to the UN in New York, Ambassador Giorgio Marrapodi
Today, January 23, just four days after taking up his post in New York, Italy’s new Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Giorgio Marrapodi, officially presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. During the ceremony and the very cordial meeting with the Secretary-General that followed, Ambassador Marrapodi emphasized...
Think Tech Italia – Made in Italy Innovations Showcase – Miami
DE FURIA (MSIC): FLORIDA È VOLANO PER IL MADE IN ITALY NEGLI STATI UNITIA Miami dal 22 al 24 aprile ritorna Think Tech Italia Made in Italy Innovations Showcase. “La Florida può rappresentare un`incredibile volano di crescita per la comunità scientifica italiana e per le PMI Italiane ad alto tasso...
Helena Montuoro joins the Scientific Community of the Miami Scientific Italian Community
Helena Montuoro is a Research Associate I at the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI), University of Miami, where she works on research focused on type 1 diabetes (T1D). She earned her M.Sc. in Biomedical Engineering from Politecnico di Milano (Biomechanics and Biomaterials) and completed her master’s thesis at the DRI in...
Calling all innovators and experts to help fix the critical shortage of pediatric medical devices
The FNIH is inviting concept proposals for pilot demonstration projects that advance the development of pediatric medical devices under the Pediatric Medical Devices Public-Private Partnership (PMD-PPP). This RFI seeks innovative ideas that can help address unmet needs in pediatric care and accelerate translation from concept to impact. We welcome responses...
Highlights from the 2nd Conference “Future Trends in Translational Medicine”
Turning scientific discoveries into real-world therapies was the focus of the second international conference “Future Trends in Translational Medicine – From Molecules to Therapies,” held at the Complesso Universitario di San Giovanni a Teduccio in Naples on 30 -31 October 2025. Organised by Human Technopole together with its Centre for...
Confindustria and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Partner to Train Diplomats on Made in Italy
Protocol signed in Milan to strengthen the economic and trade skills of Italy’s diplomatic corps Confindustria (The General Confederation of Italian Industry) and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the sidelines of the Italian Conference on Export and Business Internationalization, launching...
Space and the UN, Italy in the spotlight: The Valente era at COPUOS approaches
In January 2026, Teodoro Valente will assume the presidency of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), a role he will hold for the 2026–2027 term. His appointment, made in 2024 at the proposal of the Western European and Others Group (WEOG), marks a significant...
4th edition of the Biophotonics & Artificial Intelligence School
From 02/09/2026 at 09.00am to 02/13/2026 at 1.00pm Centro Didattico Morgagni dell’Università degli Studi di Firenze Viale Morgagni 40, Firenze We are pleased to announce the upcoming BPAI 2026 – International School on Biophotonics and Artificial Intelligence, a international initiative dedicated to advanced, interdisciplinary study at the critical nexus of two...