Thirty-five Basque entities have joined forces around the ‘Emakumeak Zientzian’ project, thus confirming their commitment to the objectives of the initiative: to make visible the activity of women in science, to break with the typically male roles attributed to scientific-technical activities and to encourage the choice of scientific careers among girls and adolescents. With these…
The startup is developing a pharmaceutical solution for patients with this disease that will help them overcome their movement problems, reducing falls. Many Parkinson’s patients live with the fear of falling during their activities of daily living, unforeseen accidents that can lead to serious injuries. Falls are usually caused by mobility problems related to motor…
From Lab to Field (FLF), located in the heart of BIC Bizkaia, is transforming sports nutrition through scientific innovation and culinary creativity. Founded by experts in exercise physiology, culinary sciences and physical chemistry, the startup specializes in designing advanced solutions to improve health and optimize sports performance. FLF develops products based on cutting-edge research, using…
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…
The VII 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,…
The UPV/EHU’s (University of the Basque Country) Nursing and Health Promotion research group compared seven nutrition labelling schemes in Europe, Oceania and South America and found that they barely coincide when specifying whether cooked foods are healthy. So the researchers concluded that a new system for assessing the food quality of ready meals needs to…
Polykey, the startup from Donostia – San Sebastian —one of the most important cities in the Basque Country— produces polymers obtained from renewable resources (bio-based) and develops technologies for the chemical recycling of plastics. The natural polymers come from renewable and sustainable material sources, such as plants or waste products. Taking advantage of their sustainable…
The company uses artificial intelligence-based technology to objectively scan vision in any patient through gaze tracking. DIVE Medical, founded in 2013 in Aragon (Spain), was born from the need to perform objective visual examinations in children and babies. Led by Victoria Pueyo, a paediatric ophthalmologist, and in collaboration with researchers from the Graphics & Imaging…
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. Although he opted for chemistry when he finished high school, as soon as he had the opportunity to work in a laboratory, researcher Jaime Martin…