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Applications now open for the 2026–2027 edition of the “Franco Prattico” Master’s in Science Communication

Are you passionate about science and eager to share it with others? Would you like to turn your curiosity into a career? This is your moment: applications are officially open for the 2026–2027 edition ...
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Research fellowship on Metodi di embedding da principi primi e marcatori topologici locali per materiali quantistici e topologici complessi

Enjoy civil and political rights have no criminal convictions and not be subject to any preventive measures, civil decisions or administrative measures. Be aware that they are not subject to criminal ...
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Selection for the conferment of a PhD fellowship funded by Fincantieri SpA

PhD course in PhD course in Mathematical analysis, Modelling, and Applications SISSA welcomes applications from candidates with a strong interest in research, without limitations of age and ...
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SISSA mourns the passing of Professor Antonino Cattaneo

The sudden loss of Prof. Antonino Cattaneo on June 29th 2026 has shocked the SISSA community that has lost one of its most prestigious members. Born in Pisa 72 years ago, Antonino studied physics in ...
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Magnetic fields in the infant Universe may have been billions of times weaker than a fridge magnet

The magnetic fields that formed in the very early stages of the Universe, may have been billions of times weaker than a small fridge magnet, with strengths comparable to magnetism generated by neurons ...
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How the human brain builds our sense of time

How does Jannik Sinner manage to hit the ball at exactly the right moment, with remarkable precision? And how do we, in everyday life, perceive the duration of events around us? The answer lies in how ...
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Rat Vision: A Lesson for Artificial Intelligence

Rats perceive the world with a complexity that modern artificial neural networks struggle to match. This is the finding of a recent study published in the journal Patterns by the Visual Neuroscience ...
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2026 Prizes and Fellowships – Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei

The Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei has published the calls for applications for the 2026 Prizes, which include awards in a wide range of disciplines: ...
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Simons Observatory’s Large Aperture Telescope Achieves First Light: A New Window on the Early Universe

The Simons Observatory (SO), a most advanced network of telescopes aimed at mapping the Cosmic Microwave Background (CMB) with unprecedented precision, has reached a major milestone: the Large ...
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Sailing to unexplored SHORES: the hidden treasures of faint radio galaxies

There is a cosmic struggle at the heart of faint radio-emitting galaxies. At their core, supermassive black holes launch high-speed jets of particles, while new stars are born in clouds of gas and ...
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Ammissione ai corsi di PhD della SISSA per l'Anno Accademico 2025/26 - Admission to SISSA PhD courses for the Academic Year 2025/26

Extra EU candidates are welcome to applyCheck the Information Sheets below for additional information on the examsCLICK HERE FOR ONLINE APPLICATIONSMATHEMATICS AREA - CLOSEDGeometry and Mathematical ...
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Within a Second After the Big Bang: The Birth of the First Black Holes, Boson Stars, and Cannibal Stars

Before atomic elements came together, less than a second after the Big Bang, if particles condensed into halos of matter, these halos may then have collapsed, creating the first black holes, boson ...