The engulfing function of the macrophage in response to cancer cells is inhibited by CD47-SIRPα interaction.

Macrophages(1) are a type of white blood cell that can engulf and destroy cancer cells. A research group led by Professor MATOZAKI Takashi, Associate Professor MURATA Yoji, and YANAGITA Tadahiko (Kobe University Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Division of Molecular and Cellular Signaling), discovered that by using an antibody(2) for a particular protein found on macrophages, the macrophage is activated, and cancer cells are effectively eliminated. This discovery could lead to the development of new cancer treatments. The findings were published on January 12 in the online version of JCI Insight.

Il Master sul Patrimonio Mondiale e sui Progetti culturali per lo sviluppo verrà organizzato, anche quest’anno, dal Politecnico di Torino e dal Centro Internazionale di Formazione dell’Organizzazione Internazionale del Lavoro (International Training Centre of the International Labour Organization, ITC-ILO), in collaborazione con il settore culturale dell’UNESCO e altre istituzioni internazionali. Il “Centro Studi Silvia Santagata-Ebla” è individuato come focal point tecnico.

Obiettivo del Master, nell'arco di un anno suddiviso in tre cicli, è quello di fornire le competenze necessarie per partecipare alla promozione dei siti del Patrimonio Mondiale e di altre risorse culturali nell’ambito dello sviluppo sostenibile e dell’industria creativa.

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L’Ente Parco Nazionale dell’Aspromonte ha presentato questa mattina, nel corso di una conferenza stampa, l’iniziativa “Adotta un sentiero del Parco”, rivolta alle associazioni escursionistiche e naturalistiche/ambientali, operanti nel territorio in qualità di custodi locali.

Un romantico weekend fra boschi innevati, ciaspole, lupi ed escursioni al chiaro di luna

Da Venerdì 10 a Domenica 12 Febbraio 2017

Le montagne del Parco ammantate di neve faranno da cornice a questo splendido e romantico week-end. Indosseremo le ciaspole per godere dell'atmosfera unica che solo il bosco d'inverno riesce a trasmettere. Cammineremo alla ricerca dei lupi, con la luna ad illuminare il nostro percorso. Alloggeremo presso un confortevole alberghetto e ci rilasseremo al fuoco del camino. Gusteremo i migliori piatti della tradizione abruzzese e passeremo un romantico week-end all'insegna dell'avventura.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. People with higher emotional empathy evaluate the facial expressions of both dogs and other people more quickly and intensely. Photo: Miiamaaria Kujala and Sanni Somppi

Human empathy can even extend to dogs: empathetic people interpret dogs’ facial expressions more intensely.

A study by the University of Helsinki and Aalto University explored how empathy and other psychological factors affect people’s assessments of the facial images of dogs and humans.

Richard Hughes

The Geological Society of London is delighted to announce the appointment of Richard Hughes as Executive Secretary. Richard is currently Director of Business Development at the Coal Authority, prior to which he was Director of Information at the British Geological Survey. He will take up the position in early May.

The difference between men and women with respect to their age preferences, when it comes to sexual partners, is smaller than earlier believed. A recent study shows that also men become interested in older and older women as they themselves age.

Oltre 700 sono i giovani registrati a CyberChallenge.IT, il programma del Laboratorio Nazionale di Cybersecurity che si pone l’obiettivo di trovare il “talento cyber” tra gli studenti  italiani tra i 17 e i 23 anni.  Una cifra che ha superato ogni aspettativa per gli organizzatori del Centro di Cyber intelligence e information security della Sapienza (CIS-Sapienza).

Dialogue between Galileo Galilei and Miguel de Cervantes

Sunday, February 19, 2017

Museo Galileo celebrates the 453rd anniversary of the scientist after whom it is named.

On February 19, at 4.00 pm, an impossible (but realistic) dialogue between Galileo and Cervantes will take place, and excerpts from the works of both authors will be read.

The event is the outcome of the imagination, but also the expertise of three enthusiasts who, having got to know about the presence of a copy of Don Quixote in the private library of Galileo, have decided to put him in direct confrontation with Cervantes.

Characters and performers:

The Reader: Mara Miniati

Galileo: Riccardo Pratesi

Cervantes: Antonello La Vergata

The event will be held in Italian and is recommended for adults and children over 12 years. Reservations required at https://dialogogalileocervantes.eventbrite.it

The show is followed – at 5.00 pm – by a "Galilaean happy hour", which is prepared after the scientist's works and the letters of his daughter, Sister Maria Celeste.

The participation is free of charge and included in the admission ticket to the museum.

On that occasion the Museo Galileo will be exceptionally open until 7.00 pm.

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On the same day, La Specola museum, Zoological section of the Natural History Museum (via Romana 17), will also celebrate the scientist with guided visits to the Torrino and the exhibition Astronomia e Fisica a Firenze. Dalla Specola ad Arcetri. The visits will take place in Italian at 11.00 am, at 12.30 pm and at 3.00 pm.

The participation is free of charge and included in the admission ticket to the museum.

Info at 055 2756444; www.msn.unifi.it.

Thanks to the special promotion between Museo Galileo and La Specola museum visitors who buy a full ticket in one of the two museums can access the other with a reduced fee.

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