The occurrence of earthquakes preceding or during volcanic eruptions has been known since ancient times. The first-time earthquakes associated with a volcano eruption in scientific literature were in the description of the Vesuvius eruption in 79 AD by Pliny the Younger. At that time, neither... click to read more

Today, we use unstaffed aerial vehicles (UAVs) with a diverse array of sensors in a wide range of applications including aerial photography, precision agriculture, environmental monitoring (i.e. forest fire and river monitoring), and infrastructure inspections. For instance, magnetometers are used on UAVs in archeological applications... click to read more

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is when bacteria, parasites, viruses, and fungi become resistant to the drugs used to treat infections. This can occur either naturally, or because people overuse and misuse antimicrobial medicines, such as antibiotics, which can speed up the development of resistance. AMR is... click to read more

SARS-Cov-2 is a respiratory virus responsible for COVID-19 infections that can be severe or even fatal. Peculiar to SARS-Cov-2, compared to other coronaviruses, is its tendency to lead to blood clotting defects, which are involved in the major causes of severe COVID-19 complications (like microthrombosis,... click to read more

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs in short) are the most luminous known objects in the entire Universe, emitting the amount of energy that our Sun radiates in its entire life, within just a few seconds. They are created by cosmic explosions, which generate a huge amount of... click to read more