University of Turin

Universal modular properties of generalized Gibbs ensembles and chiral deformations

A bstract We study modular properties of conformal field theories perturbed by holomorphic fields. We prove an asymptotic formula for the modular S-transform of a generalized partition function that includes zero modes of higher spin holomorphic currents. The derivation makes use...

Enhancing Pragmatic Communication in Healthy Aging: A Preliminary Investigation of the Long-Term Effects of the Advanced Cognitive Pragmatic Treatment

Abstract The aging process is associated with changes in cognitive and communicative skills, including pragmatic one, the ability to appropriately use language and other expressive means in social contexts. Despite its importance for quality of life and autonomy, the decline of p...

Intraoperative Adverse Events in Robot-assisted Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (RAMIE)

Objective: Assess the incidence and management of intraoperative adverse events (IAEs) during robot-assisted minimally invasive esophagectomy (RAMIE) and evaluate their impact on postoperative outcomes. Background: IAEs are an inherent component of surgical practice and owing to...

Targeting CD38 Across Autoimmune and Plasma Cell–Driven Immune-Mediated Diseases: Rationale, Clinical Evidence, and Emerging Therapeutic Landscape

Autoimmune diseases remain a major cause of chronic morbidity despite substantial advances in targeted immunomodulatory therapies. In many autoantibody-mediated conditions, disease refractoriness and relapse are driven by long-lived plasma cells, which are largely resistant to co...

Hormone therapy ( HT ) in women with premature ovarian insufficiency or early menopause: Time to think of a new paradigm for healthy aging. A joint FIGO and IMS position paper

Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) and early menopause (EM) affect millions of women worldwide. Compared with normal menopause, they confer a longer duration of estrogen deficiency and are associated not only with a shorter lifespan, but with a reduced healthspan, owing to an...

Misperceptions of charismatic species' conservation status: Zoo visits and virtual exposure shape perceptions of extinction risk

Abstract Biodiversity loss is accelerating globally, yet species are not equally affected, and public perceptions of extinction risk often diverge from scientific assessments. Understanding what shapes public perceptions is critical for effective conservation communication, parti...

Building a Physics-Aware AI Ecosystem for Solid-State Hydrogen Storage Materials

Abstract Hydrogen storage remains a central bottleneck for scalable hydrogen energy systems due to the multiscale and coupled nature of the thermodynamics, kinetics, and microstructural evolution of hydrogen storage materials (HSMs). Although artificial intelligence (AI) has acce...

On the Lawson-Osserman conjecture

Abstract We prove that if $u : B_{1} \subset \mathbb{R}^{2} \rightarrow \mathbb{R}^{n}$ <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mi>u</mml:mi> <mml:mo>:</mml:mo> <mml:msub> <mml:mi>B</mml:mi> <mml:mn>1</mml:mn> </mml:msub> <mml:mo>⊂</mml:mo> <mml:msup> <mml:...

A factorial multi‐layer analysis reveals non‐additive sulfur–iron interactions shaping metabolic and transcriptional responses in durum wheat

Summary Reciprocal iron–sulfur regulation in durum wheat converges on a few metabolic hubs that integrate nutrient status with plant growth and performance. Iron and sulfur availabilities were factorially modulated in hydroponically grown wheat to establish how each nutrient and...

Availability and representativeness of freshwater macroinvertebrate data to enable Europe-wide assessment of biodiversity trends

Freshwater ecosystems, though covering less than 1% of Earth's surface, harbor around 10% of all species. Pressures like pollution, water extraction, and habitat loss can exhibit complex interactions in their effects on freshwater biodiversity. Understanding the effects of these...

Management of high-risk (B3) breast lesions in symptomatic practice: evidence review and practical recommendations for multidisciplinary care

Borderline breast lesions (B3 lesions, also termed lesions of uncertain malignant potential or high-risk lesions) represent a heterogeneous group of entities associated with variable risks of malignancy. While the management of screen-detected B3 lesions has become increasingly s...

Impact of imidacloprid on honey bee hypopharyngeal glands at two levels: measurement reliability and laboratory versus field conditions

The use of neonicotinoids has undoubtedly behavioral and physiological effects on bees. This work aimed to ring test the digital measurement of honey bees’ hypopharyngeal glands (HPGs), validate the method against the subjectivity of the assessors, and assess differences in the i...

Use of a nanosecond Q-switched 1064 nm Nd: YAG laser for photoaging management in Asian skin: a retrospective study

Facial wrinkles are a major concern in aesthetic dermatology, particularly in patients with darker phototypes, in whom laser treatments require careful parameter selection to minimize pigmentary adverse events. This retrospective study evaluated the effectiveness and tolerability...

Airborne Immunity: A Bacterial Volatile Primes Plant Defenses by Unlocking a Phytoalexin Biosynthetic Checkpoint

ABSTRACT Microbial volatile organic compounds (mVOCs) enable plants to perceive microbial activity prior to physical contact, yet the contribution of individual bacterial volatiles to immune signalling and disease resistance remains incompletely understood. Here, headspace GC–MS...

Integrated Strategy for Low-FODMAP Bread Formulation: Selection of Wheat Flours and Microbial Starter

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptoms are often triggered by the consumption of fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides, and polyols (FODMAPs), which are widely found in cereal-based foods, dairy products, fruits, legumes, and vegetables. Among these, cerea...

When Plastic ParticlesHit the Nose: Metabolic Responsesto Nanoplastics, Microplastics, and Their Mixtures in Normal HumanNasal Epithelial Cells

Abstract Airborne micro- and nanoplastics are emerging inhalation contaminants, yet their effects on the first human airway barrier, the nasal epithelium, remain poorly understood. Here, we investigated metabolic responses of normal human nasal epithelial cells exposed to polysty...

Direct composite injection molding with bilayered three-dimensional-printed clear index: a fully digital workflow case report of post-orthodontic anterior tooth wear

Background Recently, a new generation of high-strength flowable dental composites has been introduced by manufacturers.The manufacturers claim that these materials have enhanced mechanical and physical properties and are suitable for use in a wide range of direct anterior and pos...

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...

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...

Efficacy and safety of scaling and root planing for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

To evaluate the effects of scaling and root planing (SRP) on stage of hepatic steatosis measured by abdominal ultrasound (US) in patients affected by Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD) and periodontitis. In this preliminary retrospective observational study, 205 adu...