E' universalmente riconosciuto che il rendimento scolastico dei ragazzi, oltre ad essere fortemente influenzato da una serie di fattori comportamentali e socioculturali, è strettamente collegato ad alcune abilità di base che sono 'trasversali' all'apprendimento delle varie discipline; tra queste un ruolo speciale è quello delle abilità di ragionamento logico, collegate al pensiero strategico ed alla risoluzione di problemi. L'idea chiave Nel corso degli anni, un gruppo di ricercatori di ITD ...

Le tecnologie di micro manufacturing sono largamente riconosciute come tecnologie abilitanti fondamentali per affrontare le 'grandi sfide' della società del 21esimo secolo, poiché favoriscono la realizzazione di nuovi prodotti innovativi con applicazioni in numerosi settori, penalizzati dall'attuale situazione economica internazionale che risente dei rischi legati all'aumento del costo dell'energia, della diminuzione delle risorse e della manodopera. Il beneficio ultimo è di migliorare e ...

La diffusione di prodotti meccatronici contenenti schede elettroniche in costante aumento in diversi settori industriali e consumer. La gestione di tali prodotti a fine ciclo vita non segue attualmente logiche di efficienza ed efficacia sostenibili a livello globale. Ciò è dovuto, oltre che alla rapida evoluzione tecnologica e alla mancanza di business model di comprovato successo, alla carenza di tecnologie e sistemi integrati ad alto contenuto di automazione e flessibilità, che ne ...

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Besides the process technologies used, the successful production of high efficient ceramics is strictly related to the chemical-physical characteristics of the starting powders. For this objective, ISTEC has implemented conventional synthesis method applying innovative heating systems (i.e. microwaves, infrared) for the production of ceria-based powders with high chemical-physical reactivity and high purity and morphological control (in Figure). These systems have been exploited for catalytic ...

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common form of inherited intellectual disability (ID) and a leading cause of autism, frequently associated with epilepsy and abnormal behavior. In most cases FXS is caused by the silencing of the FMR1 gene and ensuing lack of Fragile X Mental Retardation Protein (FMRP), an RNA binding protein involved in RNA metabolism and protein synthesis. A large number of mRNAs linked to FMRP have recently been identified and extensive research has contributed to clarify ...

ATXN-1 intermediate poly-CAG expansions with CAT interruptions are a risk factor for ALS. The study, conducted by Dr. Conforti, ISN-CNR, together with Prof. La Bella from the ALS Clinical Research Center of Palermo, has demonstrated that both ATXN-1 and ATXN-2 PolyQ intermediate expansions are independently associated to an increased risk for ALS. The PolyQ lengths of ATXN-1 and ATXN-2 in 405 sALS, 13 fALS and 296 unrelated controls without history of neurodegenerative disorders were assessed. ...

New generation thrusters demand always increasing severe combustion conditions, in terms of temperature and pressure, in order to enhance their performances. Materials based on carbides of the early transition metals, such as zirconium, hafnium and tantalum, are promising systems for these applications, combining physical properties of ceramics and electronic properties of metals: high melting points (> 3900°C), high hardness and modulus, high thermal conductivity especially at elevated ...

ZEBRA batteries (Zero Emission Battery Research Activities), due to their high energy and power density, are one of the best solutions to the actual energy storage demand for stationary application and to the sustainable mobility with electric and hybrid cars. These systems are based on nickel-sodium chloride cells operating at high temperatures (about 270°C-350 °C), enclosed in a thermal container and uses a ceramic tube or planar membrane of Na-β"-alumina as solid electrolyte. The ...

Solar thermal technology is a safe sustainable and cost-effective energy supply. Presently, the maximum operating temperature of a solar power plant is

Based on the idea that contribution of volunteers might play a fundamental role in monitoring and protecting the environment, CNR-ISTI designed and developed a mobile application in order to allow people to timely report oil spills. By downloading the FREE app "ARGO Sentinel" volunteers are helping to monitor the health of our seas and the scientific research by demonstrating that the use of this new technology could be really important to combat pollution. Moreover this experiment suggests that ...

The potential field of application of porous ceramics is increasing; the porosity is a functional property, so that 3D porous ceramics with interconnected and distributed open pores are designed for the specific application. Water-based freeze casting, "ice-templating", is a novel technique to fabricate porous ceramic 3D structures with main unidirectional oriented pores, a high open porosity and the final components resulting in a lamellar or laminate-like structure. In details, the final ...

During the last 40 years, the mass of the artificial objects in orbit increased quite steadily at the rate of about 145 metric tons annually, leading to a total tally of approximately 7000 metric tons. Now, most of the cross-sectional area and mass (97% below the altitude of 2000 km) is concentrated in about 4500 intact objects, i.e. abandoned spacecraft and rocket bodies, plus a further 1000 operational spacecraft. Simulations and parametric analyses have shown that the most effective way to ...

A study of the Institute of Neurological Sciences at the CNR reveals a protein called thymosin beta 4, as a specific marker for patients with CJD. The result allows to diagnose a rare but fatal disease, with very high efficiency, comparable to that currently only achieved by post-mortem examinations. Researchers at the Institute of Neurological Sciences of the National Research Council (Isn-Cnr) in Mangone (Cosenza), in collaboration with University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Regional Hospital ...

ISTEC activities mainly deal with the study and optimization of those ceramic processes cheap and easily scalable able to produce the abovementioned ceramic devices in an easy and environmental friendly way. ISTEC exploits the most common techniques used in the traditional ceramic industry: tape casting, die pressing, screen printing, powder wet spray, to optimize the production of the three generations of planar SOFC: electrolyte-supported cells, electrode-supported cells, ...

La necessità di condivisione di risorse e di dati, in qualsiasi ambito della vita quotidiana di più di due miliardi di persone è uno dei problemi chiave delle comunicazioni dei prossimi anni, sia in termini di quantità che di disponibilità che di sicurezza; ne sono riprova social networks e l'esponenziale crescita di traffico dati da e per dispositivi "mobile", quali smartphone, tablet, ultrabook, etc. Questi trend hanno innescato una sorta di reazione a catena, che coinvolge sempre più ...

The Memory Project is a research / intervention which was carried out in the wake of a reflection on Active Ageing during the European Year for Active Ageing (decisione 940/2011/EU). The project was promoted and financed by the Councillorship of Social Policy of the Municipality of Naples. Memory examines the activation processes of institutionalized elderly who have limited mobility capacity. The research query revolves around a central question: what could it mean to be active for subjects ...

Today, the Tesoro della Lingua Italiana delle Origini (TLIO), the first truly historical dictionary of Old Italian (up to 1400 AD ca.) is accessible through a new improved web interface, yielding immediate access to the almost 23,000 entries and providing information in an even easier way than before. Selecting a headword, the different meanings are displayed, followed by the respective examples. Clicking on the tabs located between the headword and the first meaning, more information is given: ...

I veicoli delle ultime generazioni sono governati quasi interamente da sistemi elettronici. La storia ci ricorda che è stato necessario introdurli per ridurre le emissioni inquinanti dei veicoli, per poi passare lentamente ad integrare sistemi di controllo della frenatura, dell'assetto, della coppia e potenza del motore, fino ad arrivare a sistemi autonomi che mediano le richieste del guidatore per rendere più sicura e confortevole la marcia del veicolo. Tutto questo è nato nell'auto, ma è ...

La Posta Elettronica Certificata (PEC) è una estensione della Posta Elettronica disponibile in Internet. Estendendo il classico sistema di posta elettronica e aggiungendo nuove funzioni che servono a certificare (in modo tale da avere valore legale) i vari eventi cui è soggetto un messaggio durante il suo transito in rete (invio dal mittente, trasporto, consegna al destinatario), la PEC si configura oggi come uno strumento semplice, rapido ed efficace per snellire processi, velocizzare ...

The advent of new technologies and the close collaboration among ISN-CNR researchers and other Italian and foreign scientists allowed to identify the modification of a gene, common to the high percentage of ascertained cases of ALS. The study was developed through two genetic analysis tools, genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of ALS cases and controls, and studies using the new generation sequencing technology in an attempt to identify the genetic lesion responsible for disease. The gene ...

Evaluation of the biocompatibility and biofunctionality of novel biomaterials for regenerative medicine after trauma or degenerative diseases (e.g. osteoarthritis, osteoporosis). The in vitro studies investigate cytotoxicity, biocompatibility, biofunctionality, bioactivity of biological and synthetic materials. A novel research topic is dedicated to magnetic materials, using innovative magnetic nanoparticles HA-based (patented by our lab) we can magnetize cells and guide them in a specific site ...

We present a novel environment that supports the design of multi-device service-based interactive applications by using several user interface abstraction levels and utilizing the composition of annotated services. Web services are increasingly used to support remote and distributed access to application functionalities, thus enabling a large gamut of interactive applications. However, when the user support (the service front end) is developed after delivering the Web services, it is often ...

With the increasing influence of technology on our lives, it is becoming ever more important to offer new ambient intelligence solutions which enable humans to adapt and organize their lives around computational technologies and technologies that adapt to meet user behaviour. We apply machine learning techniques to demonstrate how user needs can be satisfied and anticipated by adding Ambient Intelligence solutions to any environment equipped with well-established commercial domotic ...

We present a set of integrated tools designed and developed for the digital acquisition and structural analysis of historical monuments and buildings. The assessment of monuments requires various types of expertise and technologies. The St@rt project (Sciences and Technologies for the Artistic, Architectural and Archaeological Tuscan heritage), funded by the region of Tuscany (Italy) for the three year period 2007-2010, aimed at integrating different research and administrative expertise in ...

Per una migliore integrazione degli ipovedenti nelle attività lavorative è essenziale potenziare le opportunità di apprendimento che consentano loro di acquisire conoscenze e abilità indispensabili per svolgere specifici compiti. In particolare, le Tecnologie Informatiche per la Comunicazione (ICT) possono contribuire al miglioramento dell'integrazione scolastica, lavorativa e sociale delle persone portatrici di handicap fisici e psichici, fornendo validi strumenti per l'autonomia personale. ...

Digital networks are an interesting context lending itself very well to implement learning processes based on socio-constructivist theories. In fact, online learning means building and sharing new knowledge based on peers interactions from a distance and this approach can be applied to all major learning contexts, i.e. school, university, adult education and informal learning. In formal education, a rather frequent setting entails that students interact through a Computer Mediated ...

La discalculia evolutiva è un disturbo di apprendimento della matematica che si manifesta nella lettura e scrittura dei numeri e nell'automatizzazione delle competenze del calcolo aritmetico, in bambini di intelligenza normale. La discalculia evolutiva colpisce una percentuale significativa di studenti stimata tra il 3% e il 5% della popolazione scolastica. Il disturbo dello sviluppo in campo aritmetico determina gravi difficoltà e ostacoli anche nei successivi apprendimenti in campo ...

The therapeutic effects induced by cannabinoid drugs are well known since thousands of years. However, the recreational use of marijuana has indirectly limited a rigorous scientific evaluation of these pharmacological agents in the clinical practice. In our laboratories, we have screened and selected several cannabinoid ligands in order to evaluate the therapeutic benefits that might be attributable to these drugs. Our pre-clinical analyses confirmed that cannabinoid compounds may have ...

"L'impronta varietale data dall'uva utilizzata per la vinificazione è uno degli elementi di maggiore impatto sull'espressione delle note organolettiche dei vini. Se poi la varietà di vite è un vecchio vitigno 'dimenticato', uno di quelli quasi scomparsi dai nostri vigneti per effetto della modernizzazione nell'assortimento, ma di locale valore storico e culturale, allora la questione si fa ancor più affascinante". A dirlo è Anna Schneider dell'Istituto di virologia vegetale (Ivv) del Cnr di ...