Studying drug safety in pregnancy: the PROTECT project
The safety of medications during pregnancy remains one of the most complex and least explored areas of medicine: PROTECT was created to fill this gap.
The invisible price of soy
From Brazil to China, the journey of a crop that consumes water, land and forests
In the laser museum where physics tells its story
Period instruments and pioneering prototypes trace a century of research, all the way to ultrafast lasers and attosecond science.
Bobsleigh, bicycles, wheelchairs and feet: Lecco’s HexaLab is the world’s most advanced multi-sport simulator
The HexaLab at the Lecco Campus is based on the “human-in-the-loop” approach, whereby a human operator can control the simulator and physically…
People and ideas behind the glasses of the future: research stories from the Smart Eyewear Lab
A passionate account of the Politecnico di Milano and EssilorLuxottica laboratory, through the voices of its researchers
Nano sensor detects forever chemicals hidden in water
With METASENSE project, Margherita Maiuri aims to develop a compact and reusable device for monitoring PFAS in water.
Where Engineering Meets the Brain
Between neural models and precision medicine, Alberto Antonietti works to better understand neurological diseases.
Art, science and technology in the unique design of Horacio Pagani’s hypercars
A close-up with the Italian-Argentinian entrepreneur, founder of Pagani Automobili, who revolutionised the automotive sector with his talent
From waste to value: CELLS research among silk, sustainability and nanofibres
BAMBI: when research meets life
A safe, accessible, and easy-to-use device to counter postpartum haemorrhage.