L’estate sta per concludersi, ma non si fermano né le attività sportive in montagna né le operazioni del Soccorso Alpino Alto Adige e del Bergrettungdienst dell’Alpenverein Südtirol. Da inizio anno si contano solo in Alto Adige oltre 900 interventi; un anno intenso per le squadre di soccorso, costantemente sottoposte a rischi durante le missioni. Uno studio congiunto di Eurac Research, ICAR e Corpo nazionale soccorso alpino e speleologico ha analizzato quasi un migliaio di incidenti capitati a squadre di soccorso del Corpo nazionale tra il 1999 e il 2019. 

Uno studio ha analizzato vent’anni di casi

Gli incidenti alle squadre di soccorso in montagna 

Increasingly, cosmic ray probes are being used to monitor soil moisture and estimate the amount of water available in the form of snow in the mountains. A joint research project with the University of Innsbruck combines the advantages of this technology with those of satellite images. So, how do cosmic ray probes work? What are their advantages? And, what needs to be considered when using them in the mountains?

Technologies to protect against drought are increasing 

Betting on cosmic rays

Over the past four decades, alpine plants have been pushed to migrate upward by about 200 meters in order to protect themselves from rising temperatures. To investigate the implications, a team from Eurac Research and the Universities of Verona and Innsbruck, are taking samples of plants and studying them at different altitudes in the terraXcube. The research, one of a kind in civilian settings, focuses on the effects of pressure. The first year has yielded comforting news: the species studied are able to adapt without major difficulties. But tests are still needed to solidify the results.

The experiment on adaptation of alpine species moving to higher altitudes continues

Is the air getting too thin for plants? 

There are genetic mutations that definitely result in a condition or disease, for example albinism and cystic fibrosis. But in the case of many diseases there are those who, despite inheriting a particular genetic mutation, do not get sick. This is called incomplete penetrance. Eurac Research's cardiovascular research group is investigating the dynamics of arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy , beginning with a representative case study.

Incomplete penetrance in genetic diseases and arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy

Free of symptoms but not of fears 

Alexandra Tomaselli, a social lawyer, and Katharina Crepaz and Mirjam Gruber, two political scientists, are spokespersons for an interdisciplinary working group at Eurac Research which studies gender dynamics. We talked to the three of them about the most important stages of Gay Pride, the topics of intersectionality and pink washing, and what else they are up to with their working group.

Why does the topic of gender identity inflame minds? A conversation between the disciplines

Pride and prejudice sui generis 

In order for a language not to die, it is necessary to recognize its dignity and protect its historical and cultural specificity, but above all and somewhat paradoxically, it is also necessary to open it up with confidence to external contamination so that it grows with the times. This is especially true for minority languages, and speakers of Mòcheno have known this for centuries. 

Or rather, the recipe for keeping a minority language such as Mòcheno alive

The recipe for “lemon pai”

One of the risk factors for Parkinson’s disease is related to the so-called RIT2 gene. If the expression of this gene is reduced the likelihood of developing Parkinson’s disease increases. This has been demonstrated by a research team from Eurac Research in collaboration with the Canadian University of Laval after years of experiments. This finding marks an important contribution to studies on the prevention and early detection of Parkinson’s disease.

A study proves the protective function of the RIT2 gene

Risk factors for Parkinson’s disease: progress in research

In the past few days, a small Cessna aircraft carrying an experimental technology flew over the Senales Valley in South Tyrol between Vernago Lake and Grawand. Over the course of two flights, a sensor measured the heat exchange between snow and air. On the ground, along the same routes, eight teams led by Eurac Research experts measured snow depth with scaled rods and weighed the snow to determine its type. If analysis of the data collected proves the technology is reliable and the measurements match those taken on the ground, it could go on to be mounted on satellites. 

New satellite technology to monitor the thermal conductivity of snow 

A breath of snow

Nato per sensibilizzare sul metodo scientifico, il progetto di citizen science svolto a Bolzano nelle scuole medie Fermi, di lingua italiana, e Egger-Lienz, di lingua tedesca, si è rivelato una ottima occasione per far collaborare istituzioni diverse, studenti, studentesse, ricercatori e ricercatrici. E per capire cosa intende per “appartenenza” chi oggi ha 14 anni.

Le scuole medie di Aslago, Bolzano, insieme per un progetto sul tema “appartenenza”

Genere, moda, nazionalità e maranza

A paleogenetic study conducted on the skeletal remains of 94 individuals found at 11 archaeological sites in South Tyrol and dating from the period between the 5th and 12th centuries AD suggests that people moved around and admixed with other European groups, albeit with some interesting differences. Diet was also varied to arrive at these conclusions, the research team analyzed complete mitochondrial DNA transmitted through the maternal line as well as isotopes that provided information on diet and mobility. 

Bioarchaeology indicates exchanges with other populations and a varied diet 

South Tyrol in the Early Middle Ages

A physicist with expertise in remote sensing and Earth observation and an emergency physician active in mountain rescue. Claudia Notarnicola and Giacomo Strapazzon could not have more different profiles, yet their research is united by at least two things: the use of increasingly bigger data and ... snow.

Conversations between disciplines: interview with physicist Claudia Notarnicola and emergency physician Giacomo Strapazzon.

“Data sustainability is the new frontier of research”

I tempi di reazione durante i soccorsi in elicottero ad altissima quota sono più lenti (anche se i partecipanti non se ne sono resi conto), mentre le altre funzioni cognitive indagate sono nella norma, anche a 5.000 metri. Lo dimostra una ricerca svolta all’interno del simulatore di ambienti estremi terraXcube.

Uno studio nel terraXcube ha verificato le performance delle squadre di elisoccorso

Cervelli lucidi anche a 5.000 metri?

Più competenze ed esempi concreti di attività da svolgere nelle loro classi. Li chiede una gran parte dei 614 insegnanti dell’Alto Adige, di ogni disciplina e tipo di scuola, che hanno partecipato a uno studio esplorativo sulla didattica plurilingue. Secondo le linguiste che lo hanno organizzato, sono comunque già molto intraprendenti. 

Studio esplorativo sulla didattica plurilingue nelle scuole dell’Alto Adige

Students, entren in classe, ju lutem!

An epidemiological analysis reveals the correlation between certain innate personality traits and pain sensitivity – the study has revealed optimistic people are less sensitive. Researchers are not only interested in the result but more importantly, how they got there by studying a general population sample with no overt problems.

How affective temperaments affect pain perception

Optimists suffer less

What are thermokarst lakes? Why is it critical to monitor permafrost? And how do we monitor the temperature of Ground Surface Temperature (GST)? Geographer Raul Serban provides us with answers he’s gleaned from his research: from the Tibetan Plateau in China's Qinghai Province to the Alps. Spoiler alert: a forecasting model is being developed in the Mazia Valley that could have worldwide implications.

What are thermokarst lakes and why soil warming should worry us even more than air warming

Earth's swan song 

They both experienced beginnings: that of the first team that laid the foundations of the research centre and that of the new premises in Viale Druso, with its new spaces and services. Antje Messerschmidt and Pier Paolo Mariotti lead the library and the event management team respectively; here they retrace the steps, proud to have supported the research with their work and hopeful for the impacts of the research they will support in the future. 

Conversations between disciplines: interview with librarian Antje Messerschmidt and event manager Pier Paolo Mariotti.

"It had to be built from scratch"

We are at the peak of the curve: technology allows us to collect unimaginable amounts of data, but perhaps it is time to change course a little. Insight and focus are the new watchwords of Peter Pramstaller and Roberto Monsorno. The first one has seen a small team of geneticists grow into a team with dozens of different profiles ranging from molecular biology to statistics via bioethics, the latter leads a pioneering team of engineers and developers skilled in programming sensors and fulfilling the most unexpected wishes of research groups and companies.

Conversations between disciplines: interview with neurologist Peter Pramstaller and electronic engineer Roberto Monsorno. 

"The biggest challenge is the overabundance of information" 

Both draw on their first-hand experience - she started working at Eurac Research in 1998 and he in 1994 - to review how research has changed over the years and how the people who do the research have also changed. Not only that, but limnologist Roberta Bottarin and constitutionalist Francesco Palermo also reflect on how increasingly essential it is to communicate their work.

Conversations between disciplines: interview with limnologist Roberta Bottarin and constitutionalist Francesco Palermo.

"Democracy is risky" 

A study by Eurac Research recently published in the Nature journal’s Scientific Reports paints a discouraging picture of recent decades. Between 1982 and 2020, the period of snow cover in mountain areas around the world decreased by an average of about 15 days. The Alps are in line with the average where the reduction in snow cover sits between 10 and 20 days. The study strengthens the results of earlier research by extending the observation period and has also helped to make a NASA model more accurate. 

Mountains worldwide have two weeks less snow on average than in 1982

„Mit unserer Forschung unterstützen wir Bürgermeister und Hausärzte beim Neustart“

Come si differenziavano dal punto di vista genetico gli abitanti delle valli altoatesine nell’alto medioevo? In Eurac Research si cercano risposte nel DNA antico estratto da decine di scheletri. Il lavoro richiede forza e pazienza. 

Una visita alla bioarcheologa Valentina Coia, nel laboratorio per il DNA antico

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Gli incidenti alle squadre di soccorso in montagna

Uno studio ha analizzato vent’anni di casi

Betting on cosmic rays

Technologies to protect against drought are increasing

Is the air getting too thin for plants?

The experiment on adaptation of alpine species moving to higher altitudes continues

Free of symptoms but not of fears

Incomplete penetrance in genetic diseases and arrhythmogenic cardiomyopathy

Pride and prejudice sui generis

Why does the topic of gender identity inflame minds? A conversation between the disciplines

The recipe for “lemon pai”

Or rather, the recipe for keeping a minority language such as Mòcheno alive

Risk factors for Parkinson’s disease: progress in research

A study proves the protective function of the RIT2 gene

A breath of snow

New satellite technology to monitor the thermal conductivity of snow

Genere, moda, nazionalità e maranza

Le scuole medie di Aslago, Bolzano, insieme per un progetto sul tema “appartenenza”

South Tyrol in the Early Middle Ages

Bioarchaeology indicates exchanges with other populations and a varied diet

“Data sustainability is the new frontier of research”

Conversations between disciplines: interview with physicist Claudia Notarnicola and emergency physician Giacomo Strapazzon.

Cervelli lucidi anche a 5.000 metri?

Uno studio nel terraXcube ha verificato le performance delle squadre di elisoccorso

Students, entren in classe, ju lutem!

Studio esplorativo sulla didattica plurilingue nelle scuole dell’Alto Adige

Optimists suffer less

How affective temperaments affect pain perception

Earth's swan song

What are thermokarst lakes and why soil warming should worry us even more than air warming

"It had to be built from scratch"

Conversations between disciplines: interview with librarian Antje Messerschmidt and event manager Pier Paolo Mariotti.

"The biggest challenge is the overabundance of information"

Conversations between disciplines: interview with neurologist Peter Pramstaller and electronic engineer Roberto Monsorno.

"Democracy is risky"

Conversations between disciplines: interview with limnologist Roberta Bottarin and constitutionalist Francesco Palermo.

Mountains worldwide have two weeks less snow on average than in 1982

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„Mit unserer Forschung unterstützen wir Bürgermeister und Hausärzte beim Neustart“

Con il trapano in cerca di storia

Una visita alla bioarcheologa Valentina Coia, nel laboratorio per il DNA antico