Int. J. Dev. Biol. doi: 10.1387/ijdb.103255sp Sergio Pistoi ESTOOLS Public Information Officer. Arezzo, Tuscany, Italy ABSTRACT ESTOOLS was the first EU-funded project entirely devoted to the study of human embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). The final meeting of the consortium took place in Lisbon from 26 to 28 May 2010 [...]
During the past two decades, science in Italy has been suffering from a particularly severe form of political interference.
Stem Cell Briefings, International Society for Stem Cell Research, October 2010 The groundbreaking discovery of human induced pluripotent stem cells has revolutionized the field of regenerative medicine, opening new avenues for research and for future clinical applications. These cells share many features with embryonic stem cells (ESCs), including the ability to turn into virtually any [...]
Alliance Magazine, March 2009 http://www.alliancemagazine.org/node/1984 Event European Forum on Philanthropy and Research Funding: Partnerships in Research Date 2 December 2008 Venue Milan, Italy Organizer European Foundation Centre The European Forum on Philanthropy and Research Funding is an initiative that brings together research-focused foundations, universities, and a number of private and public stakeholders in the EU. [...]
Epigenetics explains why the “junk” DNA in our genome is not so junk after all. Unpublished
Bei instabiler Schneedecke genügt ein Skifahrer, um eine Katastrophe auszulösen. Satellitentechnik soll künftig helfen, Risikozonen aufzuspüren. Spektrum der Wissenschaft (German edition of “Scientific American”), Jan 2006
The father of MP3 recently established the Digital Media Project which aims to formulate a new standard for digital audio and video. If things proceed according to plan, the media world will never be the same. Scientific American, May 2004 Read it Technorati Tags: MP3, Scientific American
Scientists turn to satellites for help in predicting avalanches. Reporting from the Svalbard Island Scientific American, February 16, 2004 READ IT
It sounds too good to be true, but two independent studies appear to show that tumours can be detected by scanning people with a hand-held device similar to the metal detectors used to frisk airline passengers. New Scientist, June 16, 2003 [READ IT] Technorati Tags: tumours, puppy, science communication
FOR the first time, cancer has been treated by removing an organ from the body, giving it radiotherapy and then re-implanting it. The out-of-body operation allows doctors to administer high doses of radiation to widespread tumours without affecting other organs. New Scientist 21 December 2002
