Integrating gender dimension in research
A strategy to address gender inequalities in Research & Innovation sector
‘I’ve got butterflies in my stomach’ is not just a metaphor: smart pills tell us so
A new Italian study, coordinated by the Department of Psychology at La Sapienza University of Rome and the IIT Neuroscience and Society laboratory, has demonstrated the existence of a correlation between the physiological state of the gastrointestinal system and body awareness
IIT will compete for the 8 million dollars prize to the best AVATAR technologies
The iCub and AlterEgo teams are the only ones representing Italy at the international competition in Los Angeles, against 15 other teams
The first self-powered Edible Defrosting Sensor for safer food supply chains
The new device has been described in an article published in ACS Sensors journal on October 12, 2022
Communication Festival 2022
Freedom is the theme of the 2022 Communication Festival in Camogli which saw the presence of the IIT top management
Protein ‘probes’ could pave the way to early diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases
The research study has been published in Nature Communications
3D artificial pneumatic muscles for future “makers”
The research has been published in Science Robotics. One of the first demonstrations is that of a pneumatic hand made using a simple 3D printer
Lorenzo De Michieli is the new Director of the IIT Technology Transfer Directorate
Lorenzo De Michieli will assume the role of Director of Technology Transfer at IIT from next October, a strategic position for the transition from research applications to the market
International Talks: Mariangela Panniello
A new probe to study appetite and sleep-wake cycle
Human-like features in robot behaviour: response time variability can be perceived as human-like
The research study has been published in Science Robotics