Space dust reveals “missing” primitive near-earth asteroid
Researchers from the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Pisa contributed to the study, which was published in the journal Science Advances.
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BRIGHT-NIGHT, the European Researchers’ Night, returns to Tuscany on Friday 25 September
The 2026 edition will focus on the theme of “caring”, understood as responsibility towards people, communities, relationships and the environment
Malaria killed the Medici brothers: parasite DNA reveals a previously unknown strain
A study by the University of Pisa and Yale University identifies genetic traces of the disease in the remains of Giovanni and Francesco I de’ Medici
€2.5 million from Europe to study how humans learn to speak and teach it to AI
Linguist Alessandro Lenci has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant to develop a new generation of artificial intelligence models that integrate linguistics, cognitive science and developmental psychology
Schizophrenia: a study identifies more than 600 new genes linked to the disorder
The study, published in Nature Genetics, opens new therapeutic perspectives
QS World University Rankings 2027: University of Pisa rises to 341st place globally and retains seventh position in Italy
The University strengthens its international standing thanks to the quality and impact of its research, while reputation indicators continue to improve
Two new projects for medical and diagnostic innovation funded through the SPARK Pisa call
Two new projects for medical and diagnostic innovation funded through the SPARK Pisa Proof-of-Concept programme
Towards chips that mimic the human brain
The research, published in Nature Electronics, paves the way for devices that integrate memory and computing on a single chip, enabling energy-efficient neural networks
Democracy, inclusion and sustainability: the University of Pisa’s experience at the LEAD course in Oslo
More than 60 students from Circle U. universities took part in the “Learning Effective Approaches in Development” course, including three students and two lecturers from the University of Pisa
A giant gas reservoir discovered in the early Universe: University of Pisa researcher among the scientists involved
The study, led by Leiden University and carried out in collaboration with European and North American research institutions, sheds new light on the formation of the first galaxies following the Big Bang