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…
A study recently published in a prestigious scientific journal of impact Q2 has recovered and analyzed the figure of Casilda Iturrizar, highlighting her role as a feminist and her influence on the transformation of Bilbao. The article, published in the journal Social Sciences, offers a new perspective on her impact on the society of her…
TheVII Congress of Young Researchers of the Spanish Royal Mathematical Society (RSME) took place in Bilbao from 13 to 17 January, being the first time that the city hosted this event. The University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) was the host institution, together with the Basque Center for Applied Mathematics (BCAM) and the RSME, bringing…
Glycans, known as sugars or carbohydrates, are essential molecules present in all living things. They play a key role in the regulation of the immune system and are related to diseases such as Alzheimer’s and cancer. Aware of their importance, Asparia Glycomics, a company from Basque Country, founded in 2016 as a spin-off from the…
The researcher from the University of La Coruña (Galicia) is studying how to prevent the degradation of materials so that they can be used in windows that generate electrical current. (Autor: Hugo Fernandez de la Pradilla) Although he opted for chemistry when he finished high school, as soon as he had the opportunity to work…
Stanford University ranking selects the top 2% group of researchers most cited in scientific publications. (Autor: Hugo Fernandez de la Pradilla) There are 162 researchers at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) in the chosen group of the 2% with the highest number of citations in scientific publications: of these, 119 (103 in 2023)…
BH2C, the Basque Hydrogen Corridor has been selected by the Mission Innovation – Clean Hydrogen Mission (CHM) as one of the eight leading examples of ‘Hydrogen Valleys’ globally. This recognition places BH2C among the world’s elite of projects driving the energy transition to green hydrogen. The Hydrogen Valleys platform, jointly developed by the Clean Hydrogen…