The event presents the Italian contribution to agricultural research between the XX and XXI century, at the time of the green revolution and in the perspective of the biotechnological one. It will take place on September 2nd at Palazzo Italia of EXPO2015, Milan. The topics – wheat and its mutagenesis to increase yield and quality; biological fight and bio-factory examples; research…
DetailsThe National Academy of Sciences has recapitulated a number of thoughts on genetically modified plants in a document that aims at enriching the discussion on freedom of research and GMO by furnishing information and scientific data.Given the recent debate in Parliament on the subject, the community of experts belonging to the National Academy of Sciences felt…
DetailsThe Rendiconti dell’Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL – Memorie di Scienze Fisiche e Naturali have been presented on May, 7, 2015 on the occasion of the opening ceremony of the 233rd academic year. The Rendiconti are published every year; they collect memoirs of Academy members or by researchers presented by members as well as…
DetailsThe event proposes a first public analysis of the themes that will be dealt with in the international conference foreseen for October 14th at Palazzo Italia. The conference is promoted by the National Research Council, CNR, and the National Academy of Sciences. Lake Chad, nestled in the Sahel area in Center and North Africa and surrounded by…
DetailsOn May 7th, 2015, the 233rd academic year of the Academy of the XL will be opened. During the ceremony, the new members Paolo De Bernardis (Astrophysics), Andrea Rinaldo (Hydraulic Engineering), Giuseppe Scarascia Mugnozza (Forest Science), Margherita Venturi (Chemistry) will be awarded the academic diploma. Prof. Luigi Ambrosio of the Scuola Normale Superiore in Pisa will be awarded…
DetailsThe Phoenix represents – ever since the foundation in 1782 – the Italian Society, later named Italian Society of Sciences called Academy of the XL and thereafter National Academy of Sciences called Academy of the XL. ‘The intriguing history of the Phoenix, the logo which identifies our Academy, has never been retraced fully during its alternating…
DetailsRome, February 12th, 2015 – 10 am – Library of the National Academy of Sciences called of the XL – Scuderie Vecchie di Villa Torlonia – Via L. Spallanzani 1/A Welcome address, Emilia Chiancone, President of the National Academy of Sciences called of the XL Speakers: Roberto Pellicciari, Gennaro Marino, Mario Brufani, Patrizia Aducci Giovanni Paoloni presents…
DetailsOn the occasion of the centenary of the Great World War, the conference proposes a survey on the special characteristics acquired during the conflict by scientific research in relation to military requirements and to the industrial and civil deployment. After the first months of the War, all countries realized that only well-organized research activities and newly…
DetailsA study day organized by the National Group of Fundamentals and History of Chemistry in collaboration with the National Academy of Sciences called of the XL on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the publication of the first article on the law of mass action by Guldberg and Waage.
Una giornata di studio organizzata dal Gruppo Nazionale di Fondamenti e Storia della Chimica in collaborazione con l’Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze detta dei XL in occasione del 150°anniversario della pubblicazione del primo articolo di Guldberg e Waage sulla legge di azione di massa. Roma, 4 novembre 2014 – ore 10. Biblioteca dell’Accademia Nazionale delle Scienze…
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