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”

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

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

Researchers aim to counteract motor neuron degeneration by stimulating neuronal growth. The results of an international five-year study have recently appeared in “Molecular Cell”. The research team found out that the growth stimulation factor in mature motor neurons is blocked by another molecule, and when you try to set if free it displays enormous strength and excellent functioning