Researcher coordinated by Italian CNR-IOM and from Universities of Trieste and Innsbruck, and Elettra Sincrotrone Trieste, have successfully synthesized a novel crystalline phase of diboron trioxide, a new material that holds considerable potential for applications. Published in Science, the study confirms experimentally the existence of a structure previously predicted only in theor

A study conducted by Mauro Bernabei of Cnr-Ibe and Stefano Celletti, director of Parco Marturanum, reveals surprising similarities between the landscape depicted by William Turner in his unfinished painting ‘Italian Landscape’ and that of the Biedano stream, near the Devil’s Bridge in Blera. The discovery, published in the Journal of Cultural Heritage, adds another piece to the map of places that inspired the English painter

The WINTERTIME experiment has been launched towards the International Space Station (ISS), with the goal of studying the aging mechanisms of the fiber/matrix interface in Ultra-high temperature ceramic matrix composites, candidates as new-generation reusable thermal protection systems for hypersonic travel. This experiment will provide new insights for Italian scientific research and new opportunities for the aerospace industry

A collaborative study by the University of Pisa, the National Research Council (CNR), and the University of Perugia, focusing on the mural Musica Popolare (2017) by the Orticanoodles collective in Milan, highlights how drones and advanced technologies can significantly enhance the efficiency and sustainability of street art conservation. The findings are published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS)

At the 20th International Conference on Internal Friction and Mechanical Spectroscopy (ICIFMS-20), held in Lausanne from July 7–10, 2025, two Zener Medals were awarded: one to Francesco Cordero of Cnr-Ism, head of the AnelSpec laboratory, and one to André Riviere

As part of the APhRICA program (Advanced Physics tRaining and Collaboration with Africa), the first workshop dedicated to Density Functional Theory (DFT) was held in Nairobi from June 30 to July 11. Promoted by CNR-ISM, the event was organized within the framework of the “Physics Without Frontiers” program of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP). The workshop took place at the Technical University of Kenya (TU-K) and was attended by students from ICTP-EAIFR in Kigali as well as from other African universities

The IPROMO (International Programme on Research and Training on Sustainable Management of Mountain Areas) Summer School, in its 18th edition, addressed the topic of glaciers and their conservation in the current global change scenario, following the auspices of the “United Nations International Year of Glaciers’ Preservation”. The course, organized by FAO – Mountain Partnership, University of Torino, University of Tuscia, and National Research Council of Italy, was held in the “Centro Studi Alpino” in Pieve Tesino (Trento) and in the town of Ormea (Cuneo), attended 27 participants

A research published on Energy & Environmental Materials has shown that perovskite solar cells can operate efficiently even in aquatic environments, paving the way for innovative underwater energy technologies. The study is the result of a collaboration between the National Research Council of Italy, the University of Rome Tor Vergata and BeDimensional SPA

An international collaboration which involved research teams from Italy, Norway, Sweden and USA has reconstructed the hunting mechanisms of orcas, identifying roles and techniques. The study, published in Current Biology, used drone footage to analyse the behaviour of orcas