The app allows users to explore routes linking the villas with surrounding towns, historic sites and natural areas.
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Smart sensors installed at Brancacci Chapel to monitor climate and visitors
The new system combines environmental monitoring with visitor-flow analysis.
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Italy’s internet began in Tuscany, 40 years ago
The first Italian internet connection was established in 1986 from Pisa to Pennsylvania, building on decades of research in computing across the region.
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Digital microneedles turn into QR codes for real-time health monitoring
Researchers in Pisa have developed minimally invasive biosensors that convert biochemical data into a scannable QR code, opening new possibilities for personalised and wearable diagnostics.
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University of Pisa radiation sensors to fly on NASA’s Artemis II mission
Six advanced detectors developed within an international CERN collaboration will monitor radiation exposure aboard the Orion spacecraft during its journey around the Moon.
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Bright Festival brings immersive digital art to Florence
Interactive installations, audiovisual performances and workshops will take place across three venues from 17 to 19 April 2026.
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Uffizi cyberattack triggers probe and political questions
Reports of stolen security data and emergency measures at Palazzo Pitti are disputed by museum officials, who say no sensitive information was compromised.
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Florence launches ‘Via Blu’ app to support autistic passengers on trams
The new digital tool aims to make public transport more predictable and less stressful for people on the autism spectrum and their families.
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Florence completes Arno riverbank consolidation near Torrino Santa Rosa
The €350,000 project strengthens flood protection in the Oltrarno area and opens the way for new public and cultural developments along the river.
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Florence has a new bridge over the Arno: watch the timelapse
The structure linked to the tramway project was positioned on Friday morning. A social media poll to choose the name.
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