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7 Agosto 2019

Cibio knocks out cystic fibrosis

A research team of the University of Trento used genome editing to permanently correct two of the mutations that cause the disease. Instead of animal models, organoids derived from patients' cells were used in this study. The research work was carried out in collaboration with KU Leuven, in Belgium, with support from the Italian foundation for research on cystic fibrosis and the participation of the Cystic fibrosis association of Trentino. The results were published today in "Nature Communications"

17 Luglio 2019

In the shoes of a robot: the future approaches

A study demonstrates that embodiment into a robot makes people empathize with robots as if they were friends. Francesco Pavani of the University of Trento is among the authors of the work, published in Scientific Reports. The study contributes to improving the relationship with technology

8 Luglio 2019

The University of Trento is the best state university in Italy

The Censis ranking 2019-2020 published yesterday by la Repubblica awards top position to UniTrento. Trento is ahead of Siena in the category of medium sized universities and achieves top score across all state universities with 97/110. The performance in internationalization and communication was fundamental, but the University is well placed for study grants and facilities too. Excellent results in disciplinary areas. Rector Paolo Collini welcomed the news and thanked University faculty and staff

5 Giugno 2019

The Earth’s rotation moves water in Lake Garda

A research team from the universities of Trento and Utrecht found that the rotation of the Earth influences the mixing regime of the lake. The results of its work were published today in Scientific Reports

30 Aprile 2019

When a “she” becomes an “it”

What happens in the human brain when a woman is put on a par with an object? A research answering this question was conducted at the Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science and the Center for Mind/Brain Sciences (CiMEC) of the University of Trento and was published today in “Scientific Reports”

1 Aprile 2019

Global microbial signatures for colorectal cancer established

Colorectal cancer is characterised by consistent changes in our gut bacteria across continents, cultures, and diets

21 Gennaio 2019

The largest ever catalog of bacteria in the human body containing over 150 thousands genomes is reported

A large number of previously uncharacterized bacteria living in and on humans was discovered and analyzed by scientists in Trento, Italy. Many of these newly identified microbes are prevalent in non-Westernized populations but are less frequent in Westernized populations, suggesting a link between a loss of microbial diversity and populations’ lifestyles

8 Novembre 2018

UniTrento scores big in ANVUR assessment

It is the only Italian university that has been awarded the top assessment among the 35 that have been evaluated so far. That’s what has emerged from the evaluation report for the periodic accreditation of universities and degree programmes that was released today in Rome

5 Settembre 2018

Leaders or bullies? Even toddlers can tell the difference

Respect-based and fear-based power: it seems that children can recognise the two faces of power from early infancy. For the first time, a study reveals that infants are able to reason on the quality of social dominance. The joint study published today in Pnas is the result of collaboration between the University of Trento (Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science) and the University of Illinois (Department of Psychology). A promising research line to shed light on the notion of authority in infancy

1 Agosto 2018

Iron and sulfur: the ingredients of the first ‘breath’ of life on Earth

A research team led by CIBIO at the University of Trento has discovered that iron-sulfur clusters on the young Earth activated cell metabolism, which enabled the development of the first life forms. The study has just been published in Nature Catalysis

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