The partnership between the L’Oréal Group and UNESCO, aimed at promoting female talent in science, has marked its twentieth anniversary by granting five new awards to young women scientists whose research addresses some of the most pressing medical and environmental challenges of today. The award recipients focus their work on combating obesity (Cintia Folgueira Cobos),…
The initiative concludes a week of activities across the Basque Country with intergenerational workshops and actions highlighting women’s leadership in marine research (Author: Mireia Ochoa) A COLLECTIVE MANIFESTO FOR A FAIRER SCIENCE Coinciding with the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, ‘Emakumeak Zientzian’ brought its tenth edition to a close with a festive…
Basque Minister for Science, Universities and Innovation, ‘Juan Ignacio Pérez Iglesias’, introduced the Basque Quantum strategy during the “LEADERS MEETING – FIT FOR THE FUTURE” event held in Donostia / San Sebastián, opening new pathways for interregional cooperation in advanced technologies. Delegations from 14 industrially dynamic European regions convened at the Ikerbasque building to explore…
For ten years, the Emakumeak Zientzian initiative in the Basque Country has been bringing together research centers, universities and technology organizations to highlight the role of women in science and technology. Launched around the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, celebrated every 11 February, the project has grown into a broad, collaborative network…
Estuaries are critical transition zones that link marine, riverine, and terrestrial ecosystems, including habitats like intertidal mudflats and tidal marshes. These ecosystems are biodiversity hotspots providing essential ecological functions such as nutrient cycling and pollutant removal. Despite their importance, there is a significant knowledge gap regarding the ecological functioning of these habitats and how they…
The EHU’s Lipids & Liver group discover a key protein in the progression of liver diseases towards advanced stages An international collaborative study has identified the E2F2 protein as a potential new therapeutic target to prevent metabolic fatty liver disease from progressing towards more serious conditions, such as cirrhosis or liver cancer. Metabolic fatty liver…
The Basque Government and IBM have today inaugurated the first operational IBM Quantum System Two in Europe, and the third in the world, installed at the IBM-Euskadi Quantum Computing Center in Donostia/San Sebastián. The installation of this system marks a milestone in the strategic collaboration between both entities, initiated in 2023 under the BasQ –…
Aurelio Mateo-Alonso, Ikerbasque Research Professor at POLYMAT and at the University of the Basque Country, has been appointed Corresponding Member of the Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences, one of Spain’s most prestigious scientific societies. The appointment recognises his outstanding international career in the field of precision polymer synthesis, such as graphene nanoribbons…
Zorrotzaurre Island, Bilbao: IDOM intends to boost its design and supply of complex engineering systems for science and technology with these new facilities. Work carried out in these facilities is expected to directly impact the development of projects such as: Optical systems Instruments and large mobile structures for telescopes Specialized mechatronic systems Unique test benches Diagnostics…
The study led by a team at the EHU has identified hundreds of molecular markers in the oral cavity that can reflect pathological processes in other parts of the body. (Autor: Maitane Vilor) A study conducted by a team at EHU (University of Basque Country) has found hundreds of molecular markers in the oral cavity…