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University of Urbino
Recent research
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Vaginal eubiosis is associated with low bacterial diversity and Lactobacillus crispatus dominance, whereas Lactobacillus iners often persists after antibiotics. We evaluated complementary approaches to inhibit L. iners and Candida spp. while preserving L. crispatus . Carbohydrate...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
microRNA and Regulatory Networks of Human Macrophage During Leishmania major In Vitro Infection
Leishmania (L.) major modulates host microRNA (miR) expression to promote intracellular survival, yet the roles of specific miRs during early infection of human macrophages remain poorly defined. We investigated the dynamic regulation of miR-21-5p and miR-146a-5p in THP-1-derived...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
The reactivation of the Niscemi landslide (southern Italy) after the Cyclone Harry
Abstract On January 25, 2026, a large compound slide affected the southern and western slopes of the Niscemi mesa (SE Sicily), causing severe damage to settlements and the evacuation of approximately 1500 people. The event occurred approximately one week after Cyclone Harry, whic...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Abstract Beach management practices are widely implemented in coastal environments, yet their association with litter size structure remains poorly understood. We evaluated macro- and meso-litter across vegetated (unmanaged) and non-vegetated (managed) beach areas along the north...
- AI & ComputingOpen access
Asymptotic average solutions for second order hypoelliptic PDEs
Abstract The Newtonian potential of a merely continuous function f does not have, in general, continuous second order derivatives. As a consequence, the Poisson equation Δ u = - f {\Delta u=-f} is not, in general, solvable in the pointwise classical sense. However, a 1909 resul...
- Society & Economics
Abdelmalek Sayad’s sociology of migration can be interpreted as an eminent form of reflexive political sociology and has more than one connection with Bourdieu’s conception of the state as state thought and the sociological-political approach outlined by the French sociologist. F...
- BiologyOpen access
Abstract Amino acid-based surfactants represent a promising class of biocompatible and biodegradable amphiphiles with increasing relevance in pharmaceutical and biomedical applications. Despite their growing use, a quantitative understanding of their interfacial packing and how t...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Persistent infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HR-HPV) is a common clinical condition for which no validated systemic antiviral therapy is currently available, and in the absence of high-grade cervical lesions management is generally limited to surveillance. Active Hex...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Analytical Decision Framework for Modeling and Assessing Marine Meiofaunal Biodiversity Change
Abstract Marine meiofauna are small but ecologically important organisms that support sediment processes, nutrient cycling, benthic food webs, and environmental assessment. Their short generation times, high abundance, close association with sediment conditions, and sensitivity t...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Divided autonomy: fiscal decentralisation across Italian regions and municipalities
This paper shows how granular subnational data reveal asymmetries invisible in national aggregates by constructing indicators of fiscal autonomy, revenue composition and fiscal dependence for Italian regional and municipal governments using the novel OECD’s REGOFI and MUNIFI data...
- BiologyOpen access
Virtual Reality for the Assessment of Visual Capacities: A Systematic Review
Objectives: Virtual reality (VR) enables controlled, interactive, and ecologically valid visual tasks, offering potential advantages over static clinical tests. This systematic review synthesized current evidence on the use of VR technologies for assessing visual capacities acros...