IIT: A New European Excellence Grant for the Development of Upper Limb Prosthetics
The European Research Council (ERC) announced today the allocation of 134 “Proof of Concept” (PoC) grants across Europe to bring outstanding scientific research closer to practical applications
The effectiveness of Ziapin2 in restoring the physiological conditions of the retina in cases of retinitis pigmentosa and macular degeneration has been demonstrated in pre-clinical models
The effect observed on the pre-clinical model has a duration of two weeks. The next goal for the team will be to prolong the effect, working on methods of administration and release
Happy New Year IIT
Greetings from the Scientific Director to the IIT staff
AIRCARE Project Launched to Revolutionise AI-Driven Diagnosis and Treatment of UADT Cancers
The AIRCARE Project, a European initiative funded under the Horizon Europe Programme, has secured almost eight million euros to transform the diagnosis and treatment of Upper Aerodigestive Tract (UADT) cancers
New Insights into Brain Mechanisms Underlying Empathy
A research team from the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia has uncovered a key brain mechanism that modulates how animals react to others’ emotions. This discovery provides valuable insights into understanding psychiatric conditions where this specific socio-cognitive skill is impaired
IIT’s Industrial Liaison Program presented at “Edge 2024”
The Industrial Liaison Program (ILP) is a practical tool designed to optimise interaction between the industrial sector and the world of technological innovation generated by IIT, with the objective of creating a competitive advantage for the nation
The Lagomarsino award from the IIT awarded researchers Marco Celotto and Simone Russo
The award was established by the Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT) in 2023 to honor the memory of IIT researcher Pedro Lagomarsino de Leon Roig, who sadly passed away on December 5, 2021
International recognition to the IIT for its outstanding contribution to humanoid robotics aimed at reducing workers’ health injuries
The IEEE-RAS Technical Committee on Whole-Body Control awarded the Artificial and Mechanical Intelligence (AMI) Unit, headed by Daniele Pucci at IStituto Italiano di Tecnologia (IIT-Italian Institute of Technology)
Avatars, quadrupeds, cognitive humanoids, and other robotic systems will showcase their abilities in Nancy
Roboticists and robots from the IIT – Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology) will be in Nancy, France, to attend the 23rd IEEE RAS International Conference on Humanoid Robotics – HUMANOIDS 2024, running from Friday November 22 until Sunday 24 November
Robotics and the Sense of Self in humans
In a review paper published recently in Science Robotics a cognitive roboticist, cognitive psychologist and a psychiatrist discuss the concept of “sense of self” in humans, and they explore how robots can be used to better understand the phenomenon