Gran Sasso Science Institute

Choroidal Venous Pressure Is Passively Controlled by Vortex Vein Collapse: A Theoretical Model

Purpose: Animal experiments have shown that choroidal venous pressure is tightly linked to the IOP. It has been hypothesied that the choroidal pressure is passively controlled by partial collapse of the vortex veins. This work aimed to test the feasibility of this hypothesis usin...

A New Approach to Optimal Function Inlining for Code Size Minimization via E-graphs

Minimizing code size is a central problem in compiler optimization, especially in the context of embedded systems and mobile applications. One of the classical optimizations that has recently been adopted to reduce the output code size is function inlining, i.e. repeatedly replac...

Probing dark matter interactions with a RES–NOVA prototype cryogenic detector

Abstract We report on the operation of a 13 g PbWO $$_4$$ 4 crystal, grown from archaeological Pb and operated as a cryogenic calorimeter in an underground environment. Read out with a Ge thermistor, the detector achieves a low energy threshold and, for the first time, enables th...

Left behind places and regional resilience to COVID-19 shock in Europe

Current turbulent times pose challenges not only for countries, but also – and above all – for regions within them. However, economic resilience of left behind places is still underexplored, especially in the light of entrenched regional disparities. The aim of this paper is to i...

Construction and characterisation of the DarkSide-20k veto silicon photo-multiplier tiles

Abstract Silicon photo-multipliers (SiPMs) are state-of-the-art sensors capable of detecting a single photoelectron under cryogenic conditions, with potentially lower radioactivity than widely used photomultiplier tubes. The DarkSide-20k experiment, designed to perform direct dar...

A model-driven framework for supervised reconfiguration of satellite schedulers

Abstract Satellite operations rely on schedulers that must satisfy strict timing, dependency, and resource constraints. In current industrial practice, these scheduler configurations are often defined manually and remain largely static after deployment, making updates labor-inten...

Passive control of shock-wave/turbulent boundary-layer interaction with convergent–divergent riblets

The effects of convergent–divergent (C–D) riblets on an impinging shock-wave/turbulent boundary-layer interaction (STBLI) at Mach 2.0 are investigated using wall-resolved large-eddy simulation. A smooth-wall baseline and two riblet cases with different heights are considered, wit...

Tourism-led initiatives in shrinking villages: towards a qualitative analytical framework beyond urban-centric and growth-oriented perspectives

Purpose This paper aims to propose a qualitative, actor-centred and process-oriented methodological framework for investigating whether and how tourism-led initiatives contribute to the multidimensional resilience of Italian shrinking villages. By bringing the concepts of territo...

Extended Appendix: From X-rays to High-Energy Gamma-rays: A Comprehensive Multi-Wavelength Study of Early Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglows

This extended abstract provides additional details, figures, tables, and results supporting the analysis presented in the main manuscript titled "From X-rays to High-Energy Gamma-rays: A Comprehensive Multi-Wavelength Study of Early Gamma-Ray Burst Afterglows". We present the com...

Physics-based 3D ground motion simulations of the 1703 L’Aquila earthquake: from historical reconstruction to seismic scenarios

Abstract The city of L’Aquila (central Italy) and its surrounding villages have been struck several times throughout history by strong earthquakes, most recently by the $$M_w$$ M w 6.1 event of April 6, 2009. Previously, on February 2, 1703, L’Aquila was partially destroyed by a...