Landmark human study is first to reveal strong links between specific gut microbes, diet and health, including weight. Large-scale international study uses metagenomics and blood chemical profiling to uncover a panel of 15 gut microbes associated with lower risks (and 15 with higher risks) for common illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease

The University of Trento has long been collaborating with Xidian University on Fast, the largest radio telescope in the world. Now, this international collaboration has become stronger as Paolo Rocca, professor at Disi, the Department of Information Engineering and Computer Science of UniTrento, has been invited to provide training and conduct research at the Chinese university. The Academic Senate has authorized professor Rocca to accept the post and to hold dual membership for three years

The research, coordinated by the University of Trento, has recreated for the first time the pathological condition in a test tube discovering what happens in the cell nucleus and what hinders the formation of cartilages and bones. The findings were published in the scientific journal Nature Genetics

The University of Trento has inclusion and gender equality as core values, and adopted new guidelines to promote gender equality and diversity in its events. A set of recommendations, and not limitations, that will be helpful in the organization of events and in the designation of committee members. Rector Collini: "We hope that this model will inspire many other institutions"