It is popularly believed that children are born scientists. So, it is important for parents to detect this aspect and encourage their children to develop it. (Autor: Irati Olazabal) It is popularly believed that children are born scientists. This scientific ability means asking questions about the world, then creating hypotheses and collecting data to find answers. …
María Eugenia Martín is the CEO and co-founder of the startup ColorSensing. This develops apps based on the correction of color in digital images since 2018. Moreover, the startup has developed a multifunctional solution for food waste with the idea of intelligent packaging. She highlights the importance of women in the technological industry and states…
Researchers in the UPV/EHU’s (University of the Basque Country) Neuropsychopharmacology group have published a scientific paper in which the mechanism of action of the hallucinogen psilocybin in mice is studied in depth. Psilocybin is in advanced stages of clinical trials aimed at treating various psychiatric disorders such as depression or addictions. (Autor: Ane Fernandez) Psilocybin…
Santa Agueda (Agate Deuna, in Basque) is a deep-rooted tradition in the Basque Country that is celebrated every February 4, the eve of this blessed woman. (Autor: Irati Olazabal) Santa Agueda (Agate Deuna, in Basque) is a deep-rooted tradition in the Basque Country that is celebrated every February 4, the eve of Santa Agueda. The…
The STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) education is based on the development of different competences learning several materials in an integrated form, reformulating science and technology to a more attractive vision for students. (Autor: Irati Olazabal) The concept initially was STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) and its main objective was to call…
The initiative, which was launched last July and is ongoing until December 2023, is based on state-of-the-art material transformation technologies, multiscale characterisation and digital tools such as simulation. (Autor: Ane Fernandez) Meeting current needs without compromising future generations has become a common objective. Industry worldwide is involved with sustainability and is experiencing constant changes in…
Researchers from the University of the Basque Country have recently attended the second meeting of the CAREME network (Control of Antibiotic Resistance in the Mediterranean Area: Global Solutions for a Global Threat), an international network dedicated to research in the city of Alexandria (Egypt). of resistance to antibiotics. (Autor: Ane Fernandez) The network, directed by…
On February 9th the first session in the national level regarding gender, communication and science will take place in Bilbao, in the University of the Basque Country (Bizkaia Aretoa hall). (Autor: Irati Olazabal) The session consists of debating how gender issues are conveyed and perceived and their implications in the fields of environment, health, innovation…
The 7th edition of the event in which 24 Basque entities have joined together in order to foster gender equality in the scientific sector given that February 11 is the International Day of Girls and Women in Science. (Autor: Irati Olazabal) In the project Emakumeak Zientzian (or, Women in Science), 24 Basque entities have joined…
El Banco Mundial en tanto que institución referente dentro de la lucha contra la pobreza, la desigualdad y la justicia climática entre otros fines, ha elegido a la provincia de Bizkaia para la celebración de su próximo congreso para la cuestión del clima. (Autor: Ane Fernandez) El congreso internacional celebrado por el Banco Mundial (en inglés:…