SISSA Newsletter's first issue!
26 February 2021
The SISSA newsletter starts its adventure today with the publication of its very first issue! We have gathered eight pieces of news for you about our community...
News & Events
HPC: challenge the present to innovate the future
19 February 2021
The Master in High Performance Computing (MHPC) organizes the 3rd edition of the event "HPC: challenge the present to innovate the future". The event will be held Friday, February 26 2021, from 15:00 to 17:00.
Prion diseases: new clues in the structure of prion proteins
18 February 2021
Carbohydrates of the prion glycoproteins responsible for a group of neurodegenerative diseases were sequenced for the first time thanks to a highly sensitive technique ...
Thermodynamic concepts out of equilibrium: from classical to quantum - Boltzmann Lecture 2021
16 February 2021
This year's traditional Boltzmann lecture will be held on February 22, at 14:30, with special lecturer Prof. Leticia Cugliandolo from Sorbonne Université and Institut Universitaire de France, Paris...
SISSA Student Day: The adventure of the 500!
16 February 2021
On 25 February the annual appointment with secondary schools goes online with hundreds of girls and boys. A video by Giulio Regeni’s parents will open the event...
Time perception and sense of touch: a new connection
09 February 2021
The percept of time relates to the sense of touch. A new SISSA study “A sensory integration account for time perception” published in PLOS Computational Biology uncovers this connection ...
“Regolare le emozioni”: a book by Stefano Canali
08 February 2021
"Breath deeply". "Count to 10 before answering". At some point in our life all of us have probably tried to put these advices into practice to try to control our anxiety and impulsiveness. However, regulation of emotions and self-control...
FameLab 2021: The science talent show is back!
02 February 2021
Is science your job and telling it your passion? If you can't help but share the enthusiasm for your research and you have some communicative talent, FameLab is looking for you!...
Neuronal recycling: this is how our brain allows us to read
21 January 2021
There is no area in the brain that evolved specifically to subserve reading. However, behind this incredibly sophisticated task, there is a more general and evolutionarily remote mechanism. There is no area in the brain that evolved specifically to subserve reading. However, behind this...
From Neuron to Brain, a book for anyone who is curious about the nervous system
20 January 2021
The 6th Edition of From Neuron to Brain has been released. Published for the first time by Oxford University Press, the book is a readable, up-to-date companion to undergraduate, graduate, and medical school courses in neuroscience ...
‘Neurotherapy’ for cancer: a new AIRC project starts at SISSA
18 January 2021
Cancer is often accompanied by horrific pain. Patients can perceive it because of the specific sensory neurons which, among other fibres, infiltrate the tumour area. But what if exploiting this tumour innervation could help treating cancer? This is the main question that Paul Heppenstall...
Artificial Intelligence beats us in chess, but not in memory
15 January 2021
The brain strategy for storing memories may lead to imperfect memories, but in turn, allows it to store more memories, and with less hassle than AI. This is the main evidence from a new study by SISSA scientists...
SISSA @ ESOF2020
12 January 2021
SISSA was one of the driving forces behind ESOF2020 Trieste - Trieste European City of Science 2020. The school was featured in multiple different outlets and events: here is a compendium of some of the content realized in cooperation with several outlets and associations.
Unveiling the double origin of cosmic dust in the distant Universe
11 January 2021
Two billion years after the Big Bang, the Universe was still very young. However, thousands of huge galaxies, rich in stars and dust, were already formed. An international study, led by SISSA, now explains how this was possible...
Order and disorder in crystalline ice explained
29 December 2020
A fascinating substance with unique properties, ice has intrigued humans since time immemorial. Unlike most other materials, ice at very low temperature is not as ordered as it could be. A collaboration between SISSA, ICTP and the Institute of Physics Rosario...
SISSA welcomes the new General Secretary
23 December 2020
Graduated in law, he obtained a master's degree in "University and Research Management" at the SUM (School of Management for Universities and Research Institutions) of the Politecnico di Milano and a specialization in Public Administration Studies at the Spisa of the University of Bologna ...
Ciao Pietro
22 December 2020
On Friday 18 December Pietro Greco left us suddenly. His collaboration with SISSA was long and important. It started almost thirty years ago as Pietro was one of the founders of the Master's Course in Science Communication...
L'appello della CRUI per la scarcerazione di Patrick Zaki
21 December 2020
SISSA supports the plea sent by the Conference of Rectors of Italian Universities (CRUI) to the Egyptian authorities for the release of Patrick George Zaki and his return "at home with his family, where he could also recover from physical suffering after many months of detention".
Goodbye and thank you to SISSA Secretary General Gabriele Rizzetto
18 December 2020
After 8 years the Secretary General Gabriele Rizzetto leaves his position at SISSA. In these years, we have all worked together to make our community stronger and more cohesive and to pursue those results that make our School a point of refernce...
The secrets of reading: A new book by the neuroscientist Davide Crepaldi
16 December 2020
In his work, Professor Crepaldi investigates different aspects of reading. For example, how can we be so good at reading even though we have no biological predisposition to do so: “We do not realise it but we are incredibly fast and accurate readers...
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