Europe’s cities are lagging behind in adapting to climate change and its risks. This is the main conclusion of a new study published in Nature Climate Change with the leading participation of the Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3). The work reveals that almost 70% of climate adaptation plans in European cities have significant inconsistencies,…
LAPlab investigates the process of learning a language and how speaking several languages delays the onset of diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. (Autor: Aiora Madariaga Bilbao) Before we are born, we are already surrounded by language, but how do we acquire it? How do we go from babbling to communicating complex ideas? These are the…
“We are driven by a commitment to contribute to the dream of parenthood through solutions that improve the precision, effectiveness, and accessibility of fertility treatments.” At MEPRO Medical Reproductive Solutions, “we combine a passion for science with a commitment to innovation to transform biotechnology into solutions that improve people’s lives. Our team is made up…
The IBM-Euskadi Quantum Computational Center was announced in 2023 to foster the use of advanced technologies throughout the Basque Government and the Diputaciones (provincial governments) of its three territories: Alava, Bizkaia, and Gipuzkoa. Its mission is to raise the level of research institutions by expanding international scientific collaborations, conducting world-class fundamental research, and strengthening quantum…
A UPV/EHU research project uses charcoal obtained from Pinus radiata remains to create a hybrid supercapacitor for energy storage. (Autor: Aiora Madariaga Bilbao) The Solid State and Materials Group has developed a lithium-ion capacitor with electrodes created from discarded wood particles from sawmills, a type of biomass accessible in the Basque Country. Sustainable and economical…
Let us look to the heavens in imitation of the ancients. And in doing so, let us try to understand almost incomprehensible things like dark matter. Perhaps that will alleviate the dismay that cosmology is simpler than politics. (Autor: Aiora Madariaga Bilbao) Let us make our curiosity fly like a kite by thinking about light…
The European project ‘Genome of Europe (GoE)’, promoted by the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities (MICIU) and the researcher from the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), aims to generate the most complete genetic database of the European population, incorporating 100,000 genomes representing all its citizens. This project is the largest in Europe to…
Global innovation in advanced manufacturing for the automotive industry and sustainability (Autor: Aiora Madariaga Bilbao) Etxetar is an engineering company based in Elgoibar, a town in the Basque Country, which is a world leader in the sale of advanced manufacturing solutions for combustion engines and electric vehicle parts. It designs and manufactures industrial solutions of…
A study by the University of the Basque Country –UPV/EHU– and ‘BC3‘ says that the reproductive success of wild and cultivated plants is reduced by the loss of pollinator diversity. Nature Ecology & Evolution has published the meta-analysis conducted by a UPV/EHU researcher together with several members of BC3. This analysis produced a more realistic…
The UPV/EHU professor joins the select group of experts recognised by the prestigious scientific society. (Autor: Sergio Uriarte) Professor Antonio Gómez Muñoz, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the UPV/EHU’s Faculty of Science and Technology, has been distinguished as an Honorary Member of the Sphingolipid Club (SLC), the oldest European society devoted to sphingolipid…