University of Milano-Bicocca

On track but too slow? The dynamics of EU decarbonization

Despite the strong commitment of European countries to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050, the extent to which key policies and drivers jointly shape emissions dynamics remains insufficiently investigated. The study suggests that the interaction among circular economy, energy tra...

Neural encoding of symbolic, non-symbolic, and embodied non-symbolic numerical information in young and older adults

Numeracy has important implications across the lifespan, and age-related decline in this ability represents a vulnerability factor for older adults in managing everyday tasks, yet its mechanisms remain poorly understood. This study employed a parity judgment task to examine age-r...

Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Localised Scleroderma Quality of Life Instrument (LoSQI): an international study

Juvenile localised scleroderma (jLS) is a rare disease which impacts negatively on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). We aimed to undertake the cross-cultural adaptation and validation of a novel disease-specific HRQoL measure, the Localised Scleroderma Quality of Life Instr...

Real-World Antibiotic Strategies for Multidrug-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa: Evidence from the Italian SUSANA Multicentre Study

Background/Objectives: Multidrug-resistant (MDR) Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia and bloodstream infections (BSI) remain challenging because of their severity, limited therapeutic options, and high mortality, despite the availability of novel β-lactam-based agents. We aimed to d...

Discovering Structural,Electronic, and ExcitonicProperties of Bulk, Nanostructured, and Doped C3N4 in Diamond- and Graphitic-Like Phases

Abstract In this systematic density functional theory study, we compare a standard gradient-corrected functional (PBE) with a long-range hybrid functional (HSE06), with and without correction for the dispersion forces, relative to their ability to correctly reproduce structural a...

The emergence of (3+1)-dimensional expanding spacetime from complex Langevin simulations of the Lorentzian type IIB matrix model with deformations

Abstract The Lorentzian type IIB matrix model is a promising candidate for a nonperturbative formulation of superstring theory. In this model, the eigenvalue distribution of the N × N bosonic matrices Aμ (μ = 0, …, 9) represents an emergent spacetime, which is determined by the d...

Attention Based Optimization for 3D Shape Registration

Abstract Transformers are sequence‐to‐sequence architectures originally designed to handle structurally rigid and order‐sensitive data, such as text and images. At their core, they exploit the attention mechanism, which is permutation‐equivariant and relies on computing token‐to‐...

Identification and Characterization of an Electric Vehicle’s Operational Regimes Using Sensor Data

The increasing adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) has led to the generation of large-scale multi-domain datasets containing information on battery, thermal, charging, and driving behavior under real-world operating conditions. These datasets provide valuable insights into vehicl...

A new framework for non-stationary spatio-temporal data fusion of multi-fidelity models

We propose a new scalable framework for spatio-temporal data fusion with multi-fidelity Gaussian processes (MFGPs) that enables fully likelihood-based inference for both stationary and non-stationary fidelity integration. The framework is designed for environmental applications,...

A Modified Delphi consensus on early management of combined cardiovascular risk factors in adult patients with type 2 diabetes in Italy

BACKGROUND: Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a complex chronic disease often associated with other metabolic conditions that increase the risk of cardiovascular (CV) disease and early mortality. Hence, early, integrated management of T2D may prevent long-term CV complications. METHODS: T...

Chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) leaf extract and pure castalagin reduce bacterial colonisation and the associated inflammation in gastric organoids and a mouse model of H. pylori infection

BACKGROUND: Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that has been identified as a causative agent in the development of chronic gastritis, peptic ulcers, and gastric cancer. Current eradication therapies, based on antibiotic combination, are suffering from lack of patient compliance a...

Operation Melilli, forensic humanitarian medico legal activities on the largest known Mediterranean disaster: the shipwreck of April 18th, 2015

On April 18th, 2015, a boat carrying about 1,000 migrants sank in the Strait of Sicily, prompting one of the most complex recovery missions ever conducted in the Mediterranean. Operation Melilli was the first time a European Government authorized the recovery of a sunken migrant...

Vaccination in pediatric transplantation—General recommendations. A position paper by the European Reference Network TransplantChild

Infectious diseases remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among pediatric transplant recipients, despite significant advances in transplantation management. Vaccination is the most effective strategy to prevent infections; however, its efficacy is hindered in solid or...

Forecast reconciliation of agricultural GHG emissions in Europe with fuzzy clustering

Abstract We propose a novel statistical procedure which combines forecasting reconciliation techniques and unsupervised clustering algorithms to forecast annual greenhouse gases emissions at the territorial level. Specifically, we aim at predicting future emissions from the agric...

The Zooplankton International Geospatial dataset: A global repository of spatiotemporal freshwater zooplankton community composition data from lakes and reservoirs to support ecological research

Abstract Zooplankton transfer substantial energy in aquatic food webs and are used as indicators of environmental change. Syntheses of zooplankton community dynamics globally require datasets that span a wide range of environmental gradients; however, these datasets are limited d...

Focused Training in Pelvic Floor Surgery: A CUSUM Analysis of the Learning Curve in Uterosacral Ligament Suspension

Introduction: Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) involves the descent of pelvic organs into the vaginal cavity due to weakened pelvic support structures, particularly ligamentous and connective tissue laxity or defects. Surgical interventions are common, with approximately 200,000 proce...

Entrepreneurship training and entrepreneurs' perceptions of ability: A randomized control trial in Tanzania

Abstract Research Summary This study examines whether training entrepreneurs to apply systematic approaches to strategic decision‐making influences their self‐perception of ability. Using a field experiment in which 151 entrepreneurs in Tanzania were randomly assigned to two diff...

Longitudinal effect of early social media use on standardized learning outcomes during school career

Abstract This study uses difference-in-differences models to evaluate the impact of early social media use on academic performance among children aged 7–16 years. A dataset comprising 5,227 students from northern Italy was constructed by merging data from a questionnaire on lifet...

Ageing of Oxygen-Plasma-Treated Polytetrafluoroethylene Surfaces: Revealing a Novel Link Between Morphological Evolution and Wettability

Despite the fact that oxygen plasma treatments are widely used to modify the surface properties of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), the long-term stability of these surface modifications has not been fully investigated. Specifically, the roles of morphological restructuring and ch...

Collective Risk Measures for Processes

Abstract This paper develops a comprehensive framework for collective risk measures, tools designed to quantify the aggregate risk stemming from a collective of agents. Crucially, these measures explicitly account for inter-agent cooperation, allowing agents to exchange risk thro...