I am an astrophysicist, and my research focuses on the formation and evolution of galaxies. In particular, I develop analytical and numerical models that allow us to study the physical processes that drive galaxy formation and evolution as a function of cosmic time, in a cosmological context.
APRE, the Agency for the Promotion of European Research, on behalf of the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR) and in collaboration with the European Commission and the University of Rome La Sapienza, has scheduled on may 26th 2014 the National Day launch of the call Advanced Grant from the European Research Council's National Day Call Launch.
Through the years and the development of pharmacology, Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a growing public health threat of broad concern to countries. Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) produced a global report on surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in collaboration with Member States. This report monitors the situation worldwide, showing that the percentage of antibiotic resistance to various diseases is growing year after year all over the world, especially in developed countries, and the resistance to common
Two international events are taking place in these days in Luxembourg. Aim of these events is to remind the importance of clinical trials in order to foster communication in clinical research. One of the objective of the International Clinical Trials' Days is to increase European citizens’ awareness on topics that, as it often happens, suffers from a gap between their impact on daily life and health, and their effective knowledge by the general public.
Micro and nano-electronics are two of the fastest-moving and innovative technology sectors. What is more, they have a direct impact on the consumer. The mobile phone industry for example has been transformed in little over a decade, thanks in large part to advancements made in this sector. Consumers continually demand and expect that each new product is smaller, cheaper and faster than its predecessor.
In May 22-25, European citizens will decide who will lead the Union for the next five years. Despite being the eighth general elections for the European Parliament since 1979, this time is particularly important. For the first time candidates for the Presidency of the European Commission had been nominated before the elections. And this means a lot.
Political Framework
Scientific misconduct is a real problem, although in many countries it is still underestimated. Fabrication or falsification of data, altered images, plagiarism and other bad practices can affect the scientific community, compromising the public's trust in scientific practice as a whole. Cases of scientific misconduct are increasing worldwide, at a rate much higher than that of global scientific production: according to a report published in
