A UPV/EHU research project led by Ikerbasque researcher Agustín Vicente sheds light on the level of understanding of non-verbal adult autistic people. (Autor: Ainhoa López-Abadía Urresti) Adult autistic people without linguistic communication form a group that has hardly been studied, mainly due to the complexity of carrying out research on groups with these characteristics. Now,…
European iCare Project Advances In Vitro Models and Methods for Predicting the Neurotoxicity of Nanomaterials. (Autor: Ainhoa López-Abadía Urresti) The GAIKER Technology Centre, a member of the Basque Research & Technology Alliance, BRTA, is participating in the European project iCare – Integrated Assessment and Advanced Characterisation of Neuro-nanotoxicity, whose main objective is to develop an…
Healthcare technology startup Cyber Surgery has successfully completed clinical trials of its surgical robot in two hospitals in the Basque Country. (Autor: Ainhoa López-Abadía Urresti) The trials were carried out at the Donostia University Hospital in San Sebastian and the Cruces University Hospital in Bilbao. The robot is used to perform minimally invasive operations on…
University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) Study Reveals Shifting Gender Gap in NAS and AAAS Academies’ Elections, Prioritizing Women’s Admission Based on Merit. (Autor: Ainhoa López-Abadía Urresti) Have female researchers received the same recognition and awards as their male colleagues? And what about nowadays? This is a critical and appropriate issue in the light of…
The Basque Country Leads the Way in Advancing RNA Therapies with International Congress and Collaborative Research Efforts. (Autor: Ainhoa López-Abadía Urresti) The expression «carrying something in DNA» is a reflection of how widespread knowledge about DNA or deoxyribonucleic acid is in society. However, RNA or ribonucleic acid is much less well known. Recently it was…
New research from a team of researchers between the Basque Centre for Climate Change (BC3), Ikerbasque, and the University of Almería explains how current NbS applied globally are addressing the CBS nexus, and whether (and how) they are promoting real long-term change when they are used to help cities adapt to climate change. (Autor: Irati…
The Provincial Council of Alava promotes, with the collaboration of the Basque Government, the first robotic `hub’ of Euskadi, in order to promote cooperation between companies linked to the sector and to develop the statue of Araba and Euskadi in the field. (Autor: Irati Olazabal) On February 2nd, the Araba Technology Park hosted, in the capital…
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…
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…
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…