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The Italian national service is evolving towards a fuller service comprising information from both a national and European Union (EU) perspective. The information currently presented provides a picture of Italy participation in EU research and technological development: latest news, EU projects involving Italy coordinators or partners, project results and technological offers and the next phase of EU R&D.

Date: 2013-04-19
When it comes to materials used in the fight against bacteria, silver may not be the first substance which comes to mind. However, the precious metal has been used in the medical industry as a ...
Date: 2013-04-02
Gliomas - tumours of the central nervous system - are rarely curable. The prognosis for patients with high-grade gliomas is generally poor, and this is especially so for older patients. ...
Date: 2012-12-21
Astronomers have made a ground-breaking discovery, revealing that while the stars in the sky are old, clusters (spherical collections of stars) are still young. Astronomers using the NASA/ESA (National Aeronautics and Space ...
Date: 2012-12-03
Researchers in Italy have discovered that the flu virus could contribute to the onset of diabetes. This finding could help scientists uncover a way to prevent some forms of this condition. The ...
Date: 2012-10-03
Two new gene variants have been discovered by researchers from Italy and the United States that increase the risk of neuroblastoma, a paediatric cancer. This discovery was made using automated ...