University of Palermo

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...

Data-Driven Ensemble Machine Learning for Multi-Horizon Microalgal Bioprocess Forecasting

Microalgal bioprocesses increasingly rely on predictive modelling to support automated control and reduce the cost of laboratory experimentation. Yet, the scarcity of high-quality datasets and the nonlinear nature of microalgal growth severely limit the accuracy and robustness of...

Biochar as a Modulator of Soil Microbial Diversity and Enzymatic Function: Critical Insights and Ecological Implications

Biochar amendments can modify soil microbial communities and extracellular enzyme activities, but reported responses remain heterogeneous across soils, biochar types, and management contexts. This review critically synthesises current evidence to identify the conditions under whi...

Prognostic Stratification of Brain Metastases from Nonanaplastic Follicular Cell–Derived Thyroid Carcinoma: Results of an International Multicenter Retrospective Study

Background: Brain metastases (BMs) from nonanaplastic follicular cell–derived thyroid carcinoma (hereinafter referred to as non-ATC) are rare and not well characterized, with limited evidence guiding treatment and prognostic stratification. We aimed to describe clinical features,...

Efficient Real-Time Monitoring of Vibrations Transmitted to the Human Body

Abstract Mechanical vibrations transmitted to the human body, particularly in sectors such as transportation, construction, and agriculture, represent a serious occupational hazard. Whole-body vibrations (WBVs), in particular, have been linked to musculoskeletal disorders and imp...

Jobs in the loop: Tackling regional employment challenges in Europe’s circular economy transition

This article investigates the labour-market consequences of the circular economy (CE) transition across Euro Area regions. We build a NUTS‑2 × year panel (2012–2022) that aggregates firm‑level data with granular industry detail and exploits cross‑regional variation in the EU Cohe...

The Influence of Regional Subsidies to Innovation on Beneficiary Firms’ Financial Statements: A Comparison Between a Couple of Italian Regions

The paper aims to investigate whether regional innovation subsidies have a relevant effect for beneficiary firms, taking into account a couple of different regions in Italy, namely Lombardy and Sicily, characterized by different subsidy rules and local productive structures. The...

Soundscape as a proxy for seagrass meadow condition and anthropogenic activity

Soundscape analysis has emerged as a relevant tool in functional marine ecology. However, how habitat-specific variables, environmental and biological components, and external pressures influence acoustic metrics requires further validation. This study investigates how soundscape...