Europe is offering €370 million ($400 million) to Italian companies to set up a 'Green Hydrogen Valley' in Puglia. Italian energy company Edison (part of EDF Group), energy contractor Saipem, and Sosteneo SGR (the green finance arm of financial group Generali) said they planned to set up 260 MW of solar photovoltaic capacity and 160 MW of electroly...

An international team of female scientists from Ca' Foscari University Venice, Luleå University of Technology (Sweden), Italian National Research Council and Linköping University (Sweden) has created a new material capable of absorbing the full amount of solar radiation while retaining the accumulated heat. The project aims to produce new materials...

A new robotic exoskeleton could allow people who have lost the use of their legs to stand up and even walk. It may also help get them walking unaided again, by guiding their movements and holding them up as they take part in rehabilitative therapy. Known as Twin, the Italian-designed lower-body exoskeleton was unveiled this Friday during a press co...

The Consulate General of Italy in Philadelphia has started the issuance of the electronic identity card (CIE) on a trial basis. It is now possible to apply for the new electronic ID card, by appointment, through the PRENOT@MI platform. The EIC may only be issued to Italian citizens regularly residing in their consular district, who are already ente...

The revolutionary San Marziano tomato is born, a variety created specifically to be grown in space and destined to feed astronauts on long space missions of the future! This fantastic made in Italy tomato will be invaluable in guaranteeing fresh food and a healthy and balanced diet for crews engaged in increasingly long and ambitious interplanetary...

The Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR) and the National Science Foundation of the United States of America (NSF) are issuing a call for funding for research projects under a Memorandum of Understanding between the two entities aimed at further strengthening cooperation in the field of Artificial Intelligence, focusing on joint resear...

The latest edition of CES, the Consumer Electronic Show, the world's most important trade show for the computer and consumer electronics industry, took place in Las Vegas, January 9-12, 2024. It is an event that has gradually become more prominent, evolving from a mere showcase for the latest and most curious electronic gadgets to a genuine driving...

Technological innovation affects everyone, and the education sector is witnessing a significant revolution. A prime example of this change is the introduction of an artificial intelligence (AI)-based virtual assistant in Italian universities. This new tool, developed by Multiversity in collaboration with OpenAI and Bain & Company, is set to radical...

The name Pininfarina evokes images of elegance, speed, and innovation. For over 90 years, the Italian design house has penned some of the most iconic automobiles ever created, from the Ferrari Testarossa to the Alfa Romeo 164. Founded in 1930 by Battista "Pinin" Farina, the company quickly established itself as a leader in automotive design, renown...

What does it take to produce green hydrogen more efficiently and cheaply? Apparently, small ruthenium particles and a solar-powered system for water electrolysis. This is the solution identified by a joint team involving the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology, IIT) of Genoa, and BeDimensional S.p.A. (an IIT spin-off)....