University of Pisa leads the first international Salicornia project to turn saline soils into a valuable resource
Known as SAGA, the project aims to study Salicornia's genetic diversity to support more sustainable and climate-resilient agriculture
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PFAS study reveals dual disruption of thyroid function and neurodevelopment
Research conducted by the University of Pisa, Pisa University Hospital and the University of Pavia, and published in Environmental Pollution, shows that these environmental contaminants may impair thyroid function
Foundation Course: final certificates awarded to students
The programme aims at bridging the gap for international students who do not meet the direct entry requirements for Italian undergraduate programs
The University of Pisa among the partners of SOPHIA, the European project for innovation in Planetary Health
Funded by the EIT Higher Education Initiative, the project is being carried out within the framework of the Circle U. European University Alliance
The origins of the Dead Sea Scrolls: University of Pisa joins ERC research project
The Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry will analyse organic materials to help determine where the Scrolls were produced
A rare geological event captured from space: 1.4 cubic kilometres of magma moving beneath the Earth’s surface
The magma travelled 50 kilometres underground without ever reaching the surface. The stud published in Science Advances
Urban pigeon population in Pisa falls by 60% over twenty years
The study, conducted by the University of Pisa, shows that changes in the urban environment, including improved waste management, may have contributed to the sharp decline in the city’s pigeon population, offering a model that could be replicated in other cities
University of Pisa students set Guinness World Record with the world’s largest paper aeroplane
Built using only paper and glue, the aircraft had a wingspan of 20.04 metres and flew 59 metres. The initiative was supported and led by science communicator Jakidale
Bàsura Cave in Liguria reveals one of the fastest sea-level rises in Earth’s history
A Nature Communications study involving the University of Pisa shows that the phenomenon was driven by a slowdown in Atlantic Ocean circulation
When the skin “tricks” the brain
The study, conducted by the University of Pisa, the Italian Institute of Technology and the University of Rome Tor Vergata, shows that the sense of touch can reshape our perception of finger position