Purpose This study explores the application of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to the production of laser-induced graphene (LIG), a graphene-based material obtained through direct laser ablation of carbon-rich precursors. LIG has been hailed as a sustainable alternative to conventional graphene production technologies due to the potential use of renewable feedstocks; however, no LCA has yet assessed its actual environmental perfor...

Background Patients with facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD) suffer from slowly progressive muscle weakness. Approximately 20% of FSHD patients end up wheelchair-dependent. FSHD patients benefit from physical activity to maintain their muscle strength as much as possible. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the health of FSHD patients was unknown. Objective This study assessed changes in daily care received, perceived psyc...

The European Interreg Italy–France 2014–2020 Maritime Project SPlasH! (Stop to Plastics in H 2 O!) focused on the study of microplastics (MPs) in the marine port environment to evaluate their presence, abundance, and mechanisms of diffusion to the open sea. In the framework of this project, a worldwide review of 74 studies was carried out, providing an overview of MP investigation techniques, focusing on sampling strategies, l...