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L'intervento del Direttore #GiorgioMetta di oggi su @mm-corriere-bot.bsky.social.

www.corriere.it/150-anni/26_...

06.03.2026 09:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Very grateful to Diego Stefano for involving us in this study (and for the multiple and patient β€œexplain it to me like I’m five” sessions we had πŸ˜…). And many thanks also to @erc.europa.eu and @iitalk.bsky.social for funding this work
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05.03.2026 13:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Printed Organic Thermoelectric Generators: Progress and Challenges Towards Efficient Energy Harvesting Printed organic thermoelectric generators (OTEGs) enable flexible and sustainable energy harvesting from low-grade heat. This Perspective critically assesses recent advances in printable thermoelectr...

Happy to share the fruit of a collaboration between @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social and @iitalk.bsky.social!

@erc.europa.eu

Printed Organic Thermoelectric Generators: Progress and Challenges Towards Efficient Energy Harvesting - Adv. Mater. Tech. advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

03.03.2026 06:13 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fondazione Telethon sostiene l’IIT negli studi di una nuova terapia genica per la malattia rara CTD - Talk iit La Fondazione Telethon ha rinnovato il supporto alle ricerche di Alessandro Gozzi del Centro dell’IIT a Rovereto per gli studi della malattia genetica rara nota con il nome β€œCarenza del Trasportatore ...

Nuovo finanziamento da Telethon per @gozziale.bsky.social, coord. del centro IIT di Rovereto, per la ricerca sulla Carenza del Trasportatore della Creatina -CTD. Obiettivo: sviluppo di una terapia genica di II generazione e basi per una futura sperimentazione clinica.
opentalk.iit.it/fondazione-t...

27.02.2026 16:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
This image features a person with curly hair and glasses smiling. They are identified as Agnieszka Wykowska from the Italian Institute of Technology. Next to them is a quote emphasizing the importance of education and guidance for younger generations and highlighting issues faced by women researchers. Logos: EUA

This image features a person with curly hair and glasses smiling. They are identified as Agnieszka Wykowska from the Italian Institute of Technology. Next to them is a quote emphasizing the importance of education and guidance for younger generations and highlighting issues faced by women researchers. Logos: EUA

On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science #idwgis, EUA interviewed Professor Agnieszka Wykowska @iitalk.bsky.social about her journey into science and the experiences that have defined her career. 🎀 https://bit.ly/3MwLh0Q

#EUAExpertVoices @erc.europa.eu

24.02.2026 09:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Powder‐to‐Film Conversion of Nickel Single‐Atom Catalysts into Binder‐Free and Resistant Electrodes A reproducible strategy is reported for fabricating standalone thin-film electrodes composed of CNx-supported Ni single-atom catalysts. The resulting binder-free electrodes exhibit robust stability, ...

Our latest article, with @uni-graz.at, @stonybrooku.bsky.social, @iitalk.bsky.social, @brookhavenlab.bsky.social, shows a reproducible route from powdered #SACs to binder-free, robust thin-film electrodes for sensing and electrosynthesis.
πŸ‘ Milla!

advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

19.02.2026 12:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dallo studio del DNA un tempo creduto β€œinutile” farmaci all’avanguardia progettati a misura di paziente - Talk iit Intervista a Stefano Gustincich, direttore del Center for Clinical and Computational Genomics (C3G) di IIT ad Aosta e coordinatore della linea di ricerca Non-coding RNAs and RNA-based therapeutics di ...

πŸ†•πŸ§¬Β«Che cosa c’è di piΓΉ interessante per uno scienziato di un territorio ancora incognito?Β»

ℹ️ L'intervista di Natalia Milazzo a Stefano Gustincich, direttore del Center for Clinical and Computational Genomics (C3G) di IIT ad Aosta

opentalk.iit.it/dallo-studio...

18.02.2026 10:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Partners: @inlnano.bsky.social @gaiker.bsky.social @sydney.edu.au @iitalk.bsky.social

11.02.2026 12:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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FlexCycle: β€œFlexible” robotics and artificial intelligence for recycling clothes, batteries, and electrical cables - Talk iit The European project is coordinated by the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, involves 12 partners across Europe, and will run for four years FlexCycle is a new European project coordinated by the Istit...

♻️We are pleased to share the official press release of #Flexcycle project – β€œFlexCycle: β€œFlexible” robotics and artificial intelligence for recycling clothes, batteries, and electrical cables” a new European project coordinated by the @iitalk.bsky.social

πŸ†• opentalk.iit.it/en/flexcycle...

16.02.2026 12:40 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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New paper out in iScience πŸš€

Does controlling a robot change how honest we are?

Read here πŸ‘‰ www.cell.com/iscience/ful...

w/ @mmwozniak.bsky.social, Marina Scattolin, Luca Provenzano, Davide De Tommaso, Salvatore Aglioti, @awykowska.bsky.social @iitalk.bsky.social

16.02.2026 12:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Finally, huge credit to soon-to-be-PhD @chiarapepe.bsky.social who led this work with exceptional rigor and vision, and to @jcmariani.bsky.social who co-led and shaped the project throughout. And grateful to @erc.europa.eu and @iitalk.bsky.social for supporting this research! 14/14

17.02.2026 12:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
This image features a person with curly hair and glasses smiling. They are identified as Agnieszka Wykowska from the Italian Institute of Technology. Next to them is a quote emphasizing the importance of education and guidance for younger generations and highlighting issues faced by women researchers. Logos: EUA

This image features a person with curly hair and glasses smiling. They are identified as Agnieszka Wykowska from the Italian Institute of Technology. Next to them is a quote emphasizing the importance of education and guidance for younger generations and highlighting issues faced by women researchers. Logos: EUA

On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science #idwgis, EUA interviewed Professor Agnieszka Wykowska @iitalk.bsky.social about her journey into science and the experiences that have defined her career. 🎀 https://bit.ly/3MwLh0Q

#EUAExpertVoices @erc.europa.eu

17.02.2026 07:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Arrived in beautiful, picturesque #Bressanone for #PhysicsOfBiomolecules! Excited for the talks and discussions and to present @vicidominilab.bsky.social's work on #SPAD array detectors for #FCS. We also have open positions @iitalk.bsky.social in Genoa! Feel free to reach out! @erc.europa.eu

09.02.2026 08:23 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
This image features a person with curly hair and glasses smiling. They are identified as Agnieszka Wykowska from the Italian Institute of Technology. Next to them is a quote emphasizing the importance of education and guidance for younger generations and highlighting issues faced by women researchers. Logos: EUA

This image features a person with curly hair and glasses smiling. They are identified as Agnieszka Wykowska from the Italian Institute of Technology. Next to them is a quote emphasizing the importance of education and guidance for younger generations and highlighting issues faced by women researchers. Logos: EUA

On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science #idwgis, EUA interviewed Professor Agnieszka Wykowska @iitalk.bsky.social about her journey into science and the experiences that have defined her career. 🎀 https://bit.ly/3MwLh0Q

#EUAExpertVoices @erc.europa.eu

11.02.2026 10:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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. #WomenAndGirlsInScience: rinnovare un impegno concreto verso una #ricerca sempre piΓΉ #inclusiva.
Ne abbiamo parlato con Cristiana Rossi, Direttrice dello Human Capital, Organization, Health and Safety Directorate di IIT.

opentalk.iit.it/le-ricercatr...

11.02.2026 15:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A career in academia can be challenging, but we should not feel guilty for being passionate about science EUA - European University Association

🌟 It’s International Day of Women and Girls in Science! On this occasion, our PI Prof. @awykowska.bsky.social Wykowska was interviewed by the European University Association about her journey in academia and the challenges and rewards of being a scientist.

Read here πŸ‘‰ www.eua.eu/our-work/exp...

11.02.2026 13:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Inaugurato il Competence Center SEASTAR – Sustainable Energy Applied Sciences, Technology & Advanced Research - Talk iit Istituito da Ministero dell’Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica, Politecnico di Torino e IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, il Competence Center Seastar svolge attivitΓ  di ricerca applicata e di t...

A Torino nasce SEASTAR, Competence Center per la transizione energetica.
Istituito da Ministero dell’Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica, Politecnico di Torino e IIT, unisce ricerca applicata e trasferimento tecnologico su idrogeno, stoccaggio e sicurezza.

opentalk.iit.it/inaugurato-i...

30.01.2026 14:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Today we had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Francesco Papaleo @labpapaleo.bsky.social from Instituto Italiano di Tecnologia @iitalk.bsky.social at our #SeminarsIN with his talk: 'Circuits of Emotion Recognition'.
A fantastic lecture, thank you! πŸ‘πŸ‘
@csic.es @dicv.csic.es @umh.es @leroyfelix.bsky.social

16.01.2026 16:09 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Massimo de Vittorio presents his work at SPIE Photonics West.

Massimo de Vittorio presents his work at SPIE Photonics West.

We’re excited to welcome our first Neurotechnologies Plenary speaker, Massimo de Vittorio, to the stage! πŸ‘‹

His presentation covers the use of tapered optical fiber technologies to interface with the brain. 🧠 πŸ’‘

#PhotonicsWest
@iitalk.bsky.social

18.01.2026 23:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Next week is our 1st review meeting with @ec.europa.eu πŸ”Ž

We’re excited to present our progress! πŸ™Œ

icmabCSIC
@uvigo.bsky.social (CINBIO - UVigo)
Lund University
@uv.es (@icmoluv.bsky.social)
@uji.es (@inam-uji.bsky.social)
@iitalk.bsky.social
Zirka InnoTech

22.01.2026 09:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hope for our oceans: fast, eco-friendly coral restoration A newΒ conductive paste could boost the restoration ofΒ coral reefs by doubling the growth rate of coral fragments.

Our work on conductive pastes for #coral #reef restoration was highlighted on Advanced Science News!
@wiley.com
@iitalk.bsky.social
popularising article: www.advancedsciencenews.com/coral-reef-b...
scientific article: doi.org/10.1002/adma...

22.01.2026 09:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ†•πŸ† πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί Five #IIT researchers have been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept grant by the @erc.europa.eu to turn frontier research into new #healthtechnologies πŸ”₯

opentalk.iit.it/en/in-genoa-...

27.01.2026 12:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ€– New paper out in Scientific Reports!

How do people perceive the moral values and intentionality of humanoid robots?

Read here: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

W/ @serehal.bsky.social, Kinga Ciupinska, Davide De Tommaso, @awykowska.bsky.social
@iitalk.bsky.social

14.01.2026 11:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Partners:

@inlnano.bsky.social

@iitalk.bsky.social

@sydney.edu.au

14.01.2026 13:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Il cordoglio di IIT per la scomparsa di Luigi Nicolais - Talk iit Ex presidente del CNR e figura di riferimento per la ricerca scientifica italiana L’Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia si unisce al cordoglio per la scomparsa di Luigi Nicolais, ingegnere chimico, ex min...

L’#IIT si unisce al cordoglio per la scomparsa di Luigi Nicolais, giΓ  presidente del Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche e figura centrale della ricerca scientifica italiana.

opentalk.iit.it/il-cordoglio...

13.01.2026 08:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A RNA-based molecule enhances therapies against pancreatic cancer - Talk iit An IIT team in Genoa has used artificial intelligence to identify an aptamer that enhances existing anticancer therapies A research group at the Italian Institute of Technology (IIT) has identified a ...

A team at #IIT has developed a new #RNA molecule, Apt1, designed using #AI tools, that makes #pancreatic #cancer cells more vulnerable to #chemotherapy.

A promising step toward new therapeutic strategies, published in @nature.com Communications

πŸ”— opentalk.iit.it/en/a-rna-bas...

17.12.2025 14:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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A tutto tondo su Velia Siciliano, coordinatrice dell'unitΓ  Synthetic and Systems Biology for Biomedicine di #IIT, ne Il Mattino. Dall'ultimo grant dello @erc.europa.eu alla sua storia scientifica.

16.12.2025 14:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sei progetti di #IIT selezionati nell’ambito dei bandi 2025 del Fondo Italiano per la Scienza (FIS), promosso dal Ministero dell'UniversitΓ  e della Ricerca.
Congratulazioni πŸ‘πŸ»

opentalk.iit.it/sei-progetti...

05.12.2025 12:17 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stabilizing Humanoid Robot Trajectory Generation via Physics-Informed Learning and Control-Informed Steering Recent trends in humanoid robot control have successfully employed imitation learning to enable the learned generation of smooth, human-like trajectories from human data. While these approaches make m...

This work was led by PhD Student Evelyn D'Elia with collaborators from the Artificial and Mechanical Intelligence Lab at @iitalk.bsky.social and the University of Manchester, jointly with the Vandal Lab at Politecnico di Torino. Many thanks to all co-authors!

Pre-print: arxiv.org/abs/2509.24697

24.11.2025 17:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Still seeking a #PhD candidate with #physics background to work on the physicochemical study of photocatalytic processes with us and Annamaria #Petrozza @iitalk.bsky.social. Only applicants with physics training will be considered. Email: primeleap@polimi.it

15.11.2025 22:52 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0