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9 Febbraio 2026

Evidence of a Subsurface Lava Tube on Venus

The University of Trento has demonstrated for the first time the existence of an empty lava tube beneath the planet’s surface. The study, published in Nature Communications, is based on radar data collected by NASA’s Magellan mission. Future missions will be equipped with advanced radar systems capable of detecting additional subsurface cavities

27 Gennaio 2026

Origami-inspired research gets another ERC grant

UniTrento research project obtains prestigious funding. Diego Misseroni (DICAM) has been awarded a Proof of Concept grant from the European Research Council. His innovative robotic grippers, inspired by the ancient Japanese art of folding paper, aim to become an industrial prototype. The project has already attracted the interest of several industrial partners. The number of ERC grants awarded to UniTrento since 2007 rises to 49

21 Gennaio 2026

Growing together, bacterium after bacterium

Social interaction among babies in their first year of life influences and enriches the diversity of their gut microbial strains, based on the findings of a study on microbiome transmission. Three municipal daycare centres in Trento were involved in the study, conducted by a research group at Cibio. The impact of microbes acquired in childcare facilities is comparable to that of family sources starting at birth. The article was published in Nature

16 Dicembre 2025

Vital intertwining

Physicist Luca Tubiana describes how basic research on the genome of a blood parasite can inspire new materials

11 Dicembre 2025

Environmental engineering plus international cooperation

With the new Erasmus Mundus Joint Master, students move between Lisbon, Valencia and Trento and obtain multiple master's degrees. This new international opportunity is now accepting applications

6 Novembre 2025

A 3D Atlas of Brain Connections

BraDiPho is an innovative tool for the study of white matter connections in the human brain. A realistic map developed by a group of researchers from the University of Trento, the Provincial Healthcare Service of Trento, Fondazione Bruno Kessler and the Universities of Bordeaux and Sherbrooke.

22 Ottobre 2025

The University stands for peace and dialogue

Urged by the university community, the Academic Senate of the University of Trento approved today a new motion on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which expresses appreciation for the signs of openness and condemns the crimes perpetrated in Gaza.

7 Luglio 2025

Within the harmony of cells

An international team coordinated by the University of Trento has developed a bioinformatics tool for those who work with the most advanced molecular biology data. The Cell Marker Accordion helps interpret the results of single-cell analysis, revealing the presence of altered cells that may be linked to diseases such as blood cancers or solid tumours

17 Giugno 2025

A new European research project in Trento

This will be the 44th ERC funding for UniTrento. The selected project, Frameglow, aims to better understand how global warming will lead to ice and snow fragilization

5 Giugno 2025

Learning about autism from those who live on the spectrum

For the first time, a study conducted by the Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science of the University of Trento used artificial AI models to analyse the topics discussed in online forums. Using natural language processing techniques, the researchers were able to identify the topics of discussion and learn about the lived experiences of people with autism. An inclusive research methodology that opens up new perspectives in the clinical field

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