By Luciano Berti, President of B.M. Sanitas and Board Member of the Miami Scientific Italian Community In an age marked by systemic crises – climate change, geopolitical instability, social and economic disruption – intelligence can no longer be viewed as a neutral trait or a private asset. Those who hold...

Researchers in Italy achieved a first flight of iRonCub3, the unique jet-powered flying humanoid robot designed for real-world environments. The robot was able to lift off the floor by approximately 50 cm while maintaining its stability The Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) has reached a groundbreaking milestone in humanoid robotics...

Here we go: the European Commission has published the final version of the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2025, the EU’s main programme for research and innovation. With a total budget of €7.3 billion, the calls from the following clusters are particularly significant: Cluster 1 “Health“, for improving and protecting the...

By Prof. Domenico Calcaterra, Chief Cardiothoracic Surgery Miami Veterans Affairs Healthcare System In a time when knowledge is constantly evolving, moving quickly, and often struggling to find a home, it becomes urgent to reflect on the role of research and researchers in today’s society – and, above all, on how...

Twelve Italian companies to showcase innovation at the national pavilion Italian medical technology continues to gain traction in the U.S. market: in 2024, exports to the United States grew by 14.6% compared to the previous year, reaching a total value of $832 million (source: usatrade.census.gov). This positive trend sets the...

RoboCake is ready: the first edible robotic cake, born from the collaboration between researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology) and, along with pastry chefs and food scientists from EHL in Lausanne. RoboCake takes the form of...

The prototype is the result of the European project “Concert” coordinated by the IIT in Italy The CONCERT robot is ready to assist workers with high-risk tasks at construction sites. This innovative prototype was designed and developed at the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT – Italian Institute of Technology) as...

Tiny particles – known as nanoparticles – capable of reaching the most remote areas of the body and, when activated by ultrasound, providing clearer and more detailed imaging of tissues. That’s the breakthrough achieved by the Department of Applied Science and Technology (DISAT), which could mark a major step forward...

An ENEA study has shown that it is possible to improve the environmental sustainability of insect farming to make products to be employed in a variety of sectors, including animal (feed) and human (food) nutrition. The outcomes, published in the international journal Agriculture, are based on a change in dietary...