23 April 2013

With their whiskers rats can detect the texture of objects in the same way as humans do using their fingertips. A study, in which some scientists of SISSA have taken part, shows that it is possible to understand what specific object has been touched by a rat by observing the activation of brain neurons. A further step towards understanding how the brain, also in humans, represents the outside world.

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1-13 July 2013

SISSA, Via Bonomea 265 - Trieste 

3rd Neurobiology Summer School

The School focused on understanding the neurobiological basis of behavior in the simple nervous system of the leech, with the aim of teaching:

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Venerdì 19 aprile, ore 16.15 
Eppinger Caffè – Via Dante, 2/b - Trieste

I robot socialmente utili, capaci di reagire alle nostre emozioni e di comunicare con noi, stanno entrando nella nostra vita e presto ne diventeranno parte integrante, come assistenti personali, aiutanti sul lavoro o semplice compagnia. Siamo pronti a questo scenario fantascientifico? Questi i temi dello science cafè organizzato dagli studenti del Master in Comunicazione della Scienza della SISSA di Trieste.

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Wednesday April 10th at 11am 
SISSA - Main Lecture Hall

A few days after the publication in the Astronomy & Astrophysics review of the results of the first fifteen months of observation carried out by the Planck satellite, a public conference has been held at SISSA. The scientists of the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) of Trieste and of INAF-Osservatorio Astronomico di Trieste (INAF-OATS) have shown and illustrated to the audience the image of the "child" Universe as observed by the instruments onboard the Planck satellite.

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