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New window coating could help save energy worldwide

Windows are the Achilles’ heel of energy efficient buildings. You can stuff walls with insulation, but panes have to let light through, and most materials that trap heat also scatter it, turning your view cloudy.

That trade-off helps explain why…

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December 12, 2025
Sensor Technology Could Transform Nano-Scale Detection

At the heart of every camera is a sensor, whether that sensor is a collection of light-detecting pixels or a strip of 35-millimeter film. But what happens when you want to take a picture of something so small that the sensor itself has…

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December 12, 2025
Global species delimitation of smooth-shelled blue mussels in the Mytilus edulis complex
Sites, J. W. & Marshall, J. C. Delimiting species: A renaissance issue in systematic biology. Trends Ecol. Evol. 18 (9), 462–470 (2003).

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MicroBooNE celebrates tenth anniversary at Fermilab

Ten years ago, the first neutrinos interacted in the liquid argon of the MicroBooNE particle detector at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, marking a turning point for the lab’s neutrino research…

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December 12, 2025

Giulio Cartoni, Head of Site Management & Field Support, and Luigi Pierno, Climate and Environment Strategy & Projects and certified Sustainability Manager, are a highly synergistic duo who have brought to life OnLife, Leonardo’s project designed to give corporate PCs and monitors a new purpose. Through a structured process of reuse, donation and material recovery, the initiative applies circular-economy principles to end-of-life digital devices. Giulio and Luigi form a team born from close cooperation between Leonardo’s Sustainability and Digital Solutions departments. They have successfully tackled a new project: transforming the management of end-of-life devices into a process that combines resilience, social impact and a reduced environmental footprint.

“It was an exciting challenge. There was no existing model within the company, so we created new procedures and strengthened our collaborative network,” explains Giulio Cartoni, who holds a Master’s degree in Political Science and International Relations and joined Leonardo eight years ago after holding senior positions in the TLC and IT sectors.

“Driving this project has been a great adventure, allowing me to work simultaneously on all three pillars of sustainability – Prosperity, People and Planet – and to contribute concretely to the circular transition,” adds Luigi Pierno, an electronic engineer who has been with the Leonardo Group since 2000, working for many years in research and innovation.

Giulio and Luigi give concrete form to the three pillars of the OnLife project. The first line of action focuses on reusing digital devices within the secondary market (Prosperity): in this initial phase, 275 PCs and monitors were collected, securely wiped and made available through online sales channels at an accessible price point. The second area (People) promotes digital inclusion: part of the decommissioned equipment is donated to non-profit organisations operating in areas with limited digital access, supporting technology uptake and promote interest in STEM subjects among the new generation. Finally, the third pillar (Planet) adopts an urban-mining approach, activating advanced recycling processes for non-reusable devices to recover critical raw materials.

Delivering a circular-economy project that generates measurable competitive value for business, society and the environment reflects Leonardo’s long-term strategic commitment to sustainability. For Giulio and Luigi, the success of OnLife represents both a professional and personal milestone, achieved together with a strong sense of purpose and great satisfaction.