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... to control the swimming speed of bacteria and direct them to form different shapes.
controlling bacteria in this way means it could be possible to use them as microbricks for building the next generation of microscopic devices. for example, they could be made to surround a larger object such as a machine ... varying degrees of illumination. they projected the light uniformly onto a layer of bacterial cells for five minutes, before exposing them to a more complex light pattern - a negative image of the ... regions of accumulated bacterial cells. although the shape formed by the bacteria was recognisable, the team found that the engineered e. ... to respond to variations in light, which led to a blurred formation of the target shape. to remedy this, they used a feedback control ...
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Data notizia: Tue, 31/07/2018 - 13:15
... the intense research of italian and french entomologists for more than a century. when it was stated as extinct, last year a team of ... alps with high environmental quality, where
it was found for the first time by a german entomologist in 1912.
quite different, due ... other european species of its genus all similarly associated for their larval development with flowers of brassicaceae, the beetle was attributed a surprisingly new species for science, following the random discovery of
two specimens a fortnight ago in an old collection of the frankfurt natural history museum.
... - liu m., sabatelli s., mancini e., trizzino m., huang m., cline a.r., audisio p.
insect conservation and diversity
, 2018, doi: 10.1111/icad.12317
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paolo audisio department of biology and biotechnology charles ...
Pagina
... grant #101094087)
id call:
horizon-cl2-2022-transformations-01- a sustainable future for europe
project start date:
march 1, 2023
project end date:
... as areas of origin and destination focusing on heterogeneous forms of dwelling enmeshed in place. the overall objective is to mobilize ... i) to develop empirical tools - namely a typology and an online representative population survey- to advance complex understandings of ... ensuing spatial, economic, social, and cultural transformations; iii) to qualitatively examine perceptions and livelihood practices ... and v) to reframe existing narratives on lbas to reinforce a sense of place for residents and newcomers using co-production and visual methodologies. with ... sciences, university of latvia; iccv - research institute for quality of life, romanian academy; ulpgc - research institute of text ...
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... winning projects are:
beamlocker - beam self-cleaning for spatiotemporal mode-locked fiber lasers
yifan sun
the beamlocker ... in collaboration with stefan wabnitz of the department of information engineering, electronics and telecommunications, aims to study the ... - development of dual-targeting epigenetic modulators for polypharmacology-based cancer therapy
francesco fiorentino
... audiences and cinema take place significantly through online platforms and digital media. the opanda project, presented by nicolo palazzetti in ... the department of history anthropology religions arts and performing arts, studies the impact of these transformative technologies on opera fandom.
p4space - development of ... are a sort of local deviation from their typical crystalline order. varcrysdef, presented by annika bach together with adriana garroni ...
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Data notizia: Wed, 09/03/2022 - 12:00
... led to wonder about the cause of events that occur, looking for more or less direct or abstract reasons. the intuitively most effective strategy for
understanding whether two events cause each other is to check their ... on (event b). however, this process, apparently so straightforward, hides a major pitfall: when two events are correlated, they can both ... be influenced by a common cause, which is often overlooked. for example, every year in summer, the consumption of ice cream and the number ... whether they are directly related
is by no means straightforward, so such relationships have always been a challenge for scientists. according to classical physics, it is possible to fully ... classical and quantum predictions can be useful precisely for detecting the presence of quantum phenomena, as is the case in the ... the physicists, who have been studying these phenomena for some time intending to create techniques for detecting the presence of ...
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Data notizia: Tue, 07/12/2021 - 11:00
... environmental contaminants.
this is the starting point for asteroid, a new project funded by the italian ministry of universities and research (mur) under the prin 2020 call for proposals and evaluated as the best project (first place in erc ls3). the ... human movement and health sciences at the university of rome foro italico will discuss the impact of the environment and lifestyles, with ... focusing on nutritional counselling and adapted exercise for patients with these tumours will be tested.
the project will provide ... interest and will make it possible to define new strategies for "precision" oncological intervention in breast and thyroid tumours," says ... of medicine and neuroscience, biomedicine and movement (team force: focus on research and care) dedicated to studying the impact of ... (aoui) of verona, helping to provide a solid rational basis for treatment and prevention in these tumours". "today," ferretti adds, "in the ... from liquid biopsy
, which represent a fundamental tool for patient stratification and thus form the basis for a personalised ...
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Data notizia: Wed, 17/11/2021 - 14:00
archaeological information on the first settlement of the central american islands is rather ... archaic populations remains unresolved. the only information available is that the
pre-agricultural groups on the caribbean ... department of history, anthropology, religion, art and performing arts of sapienza, directed in the field by francesco genchi, with the ... dominicano in santo domingo. the
directorate-general for the promotion of the country system of the ministry of foreign affairs and international cooperation
(maeci in italian) and the ... mainly characterised by a large portion of a workshop for raw material processing such as large marine molluscs
(e.g. strombus ... terrestrial molluscs
(e.g. caracol excelens), exploited for both food and tools. in addition,
wild berries
and the remains of ... of the late pre-agricultural groups and is essential for delineating the archaic phases. however, the most important find relates to
12 ...
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... as a last resort, severely limiting the treatment options for patients. for the treatment of infections caused by multi- or pan-resistant bacteria, old ... into treatments and, since they have not been used for several years, they may be effective. one of these is
colistin, an ... disuse in the 1950s
and has recently been reconsidered for the treatment of infections by gram-negative bacteria such as
klebsiella ... the multidisciplinary approach of a team of chemists, bioinformaticians, microbiologists and biochemists,
has been published on the
... mechanisms at the basis of colistin resistance has therefore made it possible to identify
bbn149, a compound of natural origin ... opportunity, it is essential to preserve its activity for as long as possible" says fiorentina ascenzioni of the department of ... target, and on the other, pave the way
for the development of colistin adjuvants in the treatment of bacterial
...
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Data notizia: Fri, 31/01/2020 - 13:00
... to
understand the genetic mechanisms
responsible for these hard to treat diseases. in this way, the research team coordinated by ... the armenise-harvard foundation, the italian association for cancer research-airc, and fondazione caritro in trento. the organoids were ... of in vitro tumors could provide a low-cost method for the screening of new drugs compared with previous technologies. "creating brain tumor organoids is very difficult - underlined tiberi, the research team coordinator - and requires
specific ... this work demonstrates
how important it is to collaborate for universities and research institutes
to initiate innovative projects." ... to understand some of the genetic mechanisms responsible for the onset and development of brain tumors. in particular, the study ... to a real-patient scenario. they can be a
reliable tool for developing personalized therapies
."
brain tumors in childhood
... is around 70% (source: airc italian association for cancer research).
references:
the article, entitled
modeling ...
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Data notizia: Thu, 21/04/2022 - 11:00
... eight articles by qubic (q&u bolometric interferometer for cosmology). this international collaboration is currently making a ... the energy of the cosmic background radiation by transforming it into heat (bolometers), with the precision of interferometric ... interferometer in the laboratory. it is
an essential step for subsequent measurements of interest to cosmology and fundamental physics, ... of the inflation theory.
this is now the reference theory for describing what would have happened in the universe's first moments, ... not oscillate in random directions. instead, directions that form a swirling pattern in the sky would be slightly preferred. the clarity and ... interferometry method by observing astronomical sources for the first time. the instrument will then be completed by fitting more ... of cosmological interest within three years.
the search for b-modes represents a formidable and central challenge for physicists and astrophysicists
. the ...
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... led by irene bozzoni, demonstrated new regulatory functions for circular rnas. these molecules,
which are involved in several mechanisms ... reports
and to which mariangela morlando also contributed for sapienza,
identified a never-before-described mechanism for circular rnas, based on the interactions that a circular rna has with both ...
mol cell
doi: 10.17632/fk8bm3rxh2.1
further information
irene bozzoni dipartimento di biologia e biotecnologie charles ...
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Data notizia: Tue, 23/07/2024 - 12:00
... the world congress of philosophy has been held in rome for the first time. for the fourth time, italy is hosting the congress - after those of bologna in ... up to exponents from the worlds of science, economics, information, business, health, technology, and institutions; it compares
ideas ... theme is a challenge and an invitation to unite intellectual forces from all over the world to build new models of thought together, to ... on the evening of august 1 at the terme di caracalla). for possible participation requests and registration procedures, please email: ...
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Data notizia: Mon, 12/02/2024 - 12:00
... between the ancient western populations of eurasia.
for some time now, archaeologists have been pointing to the existence of an ... around 4,000 years ago, when the great divide began to decline. although the ancient dna in many samples was extremely degraded,
the ... with such precision that ancient human genomes can be used for large-scale genomic analyses of populations.
"sapienza's contribution to ... serbia and romania,
which represents the key site for understanding the dynamics of interaction between the local populations of ... https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06865-0
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dusan boric department of environmental biology ...
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Data notizia: Wed, 17/05/2023 - 12:00
... spring, probably seasonal, which was a point of attraction for human communities in the past.
the statuette is currently the subject of ... to distinct cultural traditions.
facial features are outlined schematically, but greater care was taken in depicting the hairstyle and body decorations
. this valuable find will add much new information about what is turning out to be a key site in the prehistory of lazio ... "reveals
the use of the spring and the cave
not only for water supply but also for
burial and ritual purposes, as evidenced by the human skeletal remains ... ways of life, resources and environments.
further information
cecilia conati barbaro department of ancient world studies ...
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... by analysing the olfactory neurons of patients with od for at least 6 months, the researchers demonstrated
a significant increase ...
identifying new molecular targets may be helpful for the early marking of risk conditions and for developing targeted therapies.
references:
substance p and ...
. 2022. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2022.12.017.
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roberta lattanzi "vittorio erspamer" department of physiology and ...
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...
theca cells and granulosa cells, which are responsible for the production of androgens and their transformation into estrogens, in order to
support oocyte maturation and thus ... 'flight hardware',
was developed by aerospace laboratory for innovative components s.c.a.r.l. (ali scarl),
whose technicians were also present at the evms for assembly and testing. 72 hours after arrival on the iss, the cells will be ... the minilab, pending their return to earth in january to perform the planned molecular analyses. the on-orbit experiment helps to ... and human settlements on other planets.
further information ...
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... sediments, have shown that it took several thousand years for this species to reach sweden after the last ice age and become the dominant species in scandinavian forests. according to these analyses, the spruce tree arrived in sweden from ... 2,000 years ago. however, what kept the spruce tree around for the next few thousand years is still not entirely clear. these latest ... local tree populations in the recolonisation of the forests of northern europe after the last ice age. "genetic analysis shows that ... laura parducci of sapienza, corresponding author, "and therefore made several attempts to take over the scandinavian forests, but only the last expansion was successful." forest conservation and restoration studies are important tools to hinder ... fragmentation and climate change. however, to promote forest diversification and resilience, it is first necessary to
understand ...
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...
to enhance the effectiveness of neurorehabilitation
for people who have suffered severe neurological damage due to a stroke, ... the entire canvas. compared to a group of patients who performed the same exercise by merely colouring the blank canvas, patients who ... progress. virtual reality is an increasingly popular tool for exploiting the plasticity of the brain.
by using visual or even tactile ... references:
the michelangelo effect: art improves the performance in a virtual reality task developed for upper limb neurorehabilitation - iosa m., aydin m., candelise c., coda n., ... https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.611956
further information
marco iosa department of psychology marco.iosa@uniroma1.it
... with a nervous system injury caused by a stroke to perform neurorehabilitation exercises in a virtual environment. the results of the ...
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Data notizia: Fri, 27/11/2020 - 13:00
... oncogene or an
oncomirna
, the engine
responsible for the proliferation of cancer cells
.
microrna (mirna)
are small rna molecules
which, although do not encode for any protein, play a key role in the regulation of fundamental biological ... chemotherapies
", says eleni anastasiadou. "therefore, our study is
an important point of departure in identification of new therapeutic approaches based on anti-mirna molecules for the treatment of aggressive lymphomas and leukaemia which are resistant to ...
, 2020. doi 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-20-3139
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eleni anastasiadou department of experimental medicine ...
I can see it in your eyes! Oculomotor behavior tracks the effect of ideological priming on deception
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... telling the truth,
obtaining, at the same time, useful information about the reasons and modalities behind such behaviours and their ... the participants' moral behaviour, leading them to lie more for the benefit of others and less for their own personal interests.
for the experiment, participants were asked to engage in a card game against
...
the participants tended to pay more attention to the information related to the status of their opponents than to the result of the ... and suggest how oculomotor behaviour can provide crucial information on how this process takes place."
references:
oculomotor ... https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-66151-1
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michael schepisi department of psychology ...
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... size compatible with the organ's function. this is also true for plants.
the mechanisms underlying the formation of organs such as roots, trunks and leaves, are still not widely ... the root growth and, subsequently, used them as parameters for the development of the model. "this work - explains sabrina sabatini - is ...
by using a computational model we could establish, for instance, how the plethora (plt) protein, a large amount of which can be ... https://doi.org/10.1016/j.devcel.2020.04.004
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sabrina sabatini department of biology and biotechnology "charles ...
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... and trading of wildlife, environmental change such as deforestation and expansion of agricultural land, and intensification of ... to
human impact
on the environment. this study underlines how this risk does not depend on the presence of natural areas or wild ... must be addressed
to ensure sustainable development efforts are not counterproductive and do not compromise global health security. ... socio-economic planning. research and applications for achieving this integration must be prioritized now if we want to prevent, rather than react to potentially catastrophic consequences for humanity."
references:
sustainable development must account for pandemic risk
- di marco m., baker m., daszak p., de barro p., eskew ... machalaba c., navarro garcia j., paini d., pirzl r., stafford smith m., zambrana-torrelio c., ferrier s
.
-
pnas
(2020)
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moreno di marco department of biology and biotechnologies "charles ...
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... its involvement in the development of tumours is a key point for the development of new therapeutic approaches. in particular, the research ... of molecular medicine and maria pelullo at the centre for life nano science of the italian institute of technology ( clns@sapienza , ... capable of regulating the proliferative events of the transformed cells
, controlling the tumoral progression by favouring invasive and metastasis-forming processes and inducing chemoresistance against the main anti-tumour ... us to identify jag1-icd as a
new therapeutic target for the treatment of colorectal cancer
and opens the road to new ... 2019) doi: 10.1158/0008-5472.can-19-0145
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isabella screpanti department of molecular medicine, sapienza ...
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Data notizia: Wed, 20/03/2019 - 13:30
... department of biology and biotechnology, the cnr institute for molecular biology and pathology, the barcelona centre for genomic regulation and the catalan oncology institute in girona, has shed ... project, which was funded by the italian association for cancer research (airc), have been published in
nucleic acids research ... functions and also regulating the expression of the enzyme's form present in the mitochondrion, the cell's energy plant. "we have observed ... research
2019 doi: 10.1093/nar/gkz129.
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francesca cutruzzola department of biochemical sciences "a. rossi ...
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... petrified fragments of wood resin: traces and remains of a forgotten world.
burmite, the natural amber
coming from the north area ... - "preserving an astounding diversity of insect larvae that, for certain groups, overcomes the morphological diversity of extant species". this is particularly true for antlions, whose adult forms are delicate insects with large, beautifully coloured wings, sometimes ... cerretti - "suggest that during the mid-cretaceous modern forms, like those living today on earth, likely co-existed with ancient forms that left no extant descendants. the dramatic upheaval of the ecological ... nature communications, doi: 10.1038/s41467-018-05484-y
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pierfilippo cerretti "charles darwin" department of biology and ...