Optical wireless may no longer have any obstacles. A study by Politecnico di Milano, conducted together with Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna in Pisa, the University of Glasgow and Stanford University, has made it possible to create photonic chips that mathematically calculate the optimal shape of light to best pass through any environment, even one that...
READ MOREA ribbon-cutting ceremony was held on November 6, at the FermiLab in Batavia, near Chicago, for the "Quantum Garage," the new and innovative Laboratory of the Super Conducting Quantum Materials and Systems Center (SQMS) directed by Italian Anna Grassellino. The ceremony, which was attended by more than 300 scientists from the FermiLab's partner cou...
READ MOREToday's Google Doodle commemorates Giovanna Boccalini Barcellona, an Italian educator and advocate for women's rights during the early 20th century, on her 122nd birthday. As per the description, she was instrumental in promoting women's emancipation and gender equality. Additionally, Boccalini Barcellona played a pivotal role in founding Italy's i...
READ MORETo develop a technology that can connect two quantum computers through optical fiber and thus lay the foundation for the 'Quantum Internet'. This is the goal of the pioneering research project that has earned Silvia Zorzetti of Chicago's FermiLab, and University of Pisa alumna, the U.S. government's Early Career Award, which will enable her to rece...
READ MOREStop if you’ve heard this before, but a tourist has been caught red-handed carving letters into an historic Italian landmark. After a scourge of scrawlers at Rome’s Colosseum, this week’s misbehaviour moves north to the Leaning Tower of Pisa. A French 19-year-old has been detained by police after she was caught by an employee carving a love heart w...
READ MOREPlanckian, the world's first company engaged in the development of the quantum battery technology concept, today announced the closing of a pre-seed investment round of more than 2.7 million euros. Planckian is the first joint spin-off of the University of Pisa and Scuola Normale Superiore. Development activities are led by Marco Polini and Vittori...
READ MOREThe great Renaissance masters added egg yolk to their oil paints in order to protect their masterpieces against yellowing and humidity and to prevent the formation of cracks during drying, according to research published in Nature Communications and led by Italian scientists. "So far, scientific investigations of paintings have mostly been aimed at...
READ MOREWhat about visiting Pisa like a local? Of course, after preventing the leaning tower from collapsing to the ground with the force of thought and the laying on of hands. We would never deprive you of the traditional posed photograph, but after that, find out the habits and sights of the city dear to the Pisans with simplicity and a spirit of discove...
READ MOREWondering what are the things to do in Pisa? Did you know that Galileo Galilei was born and studied here? He studied in what is still the seat of one of the most prestigious universities in the world, the Scuola Normale Superiore, and home to the CNR, the National Research Council, where Italy's greatest scientists work. It is often overshadowed by...
READ MORESituated in the province of Tuscany, Pisa, Italy has a long history of being a notable part of Italian culture and a major tourist attraction. From its Gothic bell tower, to its lush greenery, the city of Pisa has something unique to offer all who visit. From its early days as a major naval and mercantile power, to its more recent cultural status a...
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