Conducted under the leadership of Ikerbasque Research Professor Shira Knafo at the Molecular Cognition Laboratory, a groundbreaking study, recently published in the esteemed journal Nature Molecular Psychiatry, has unveiled a significant correlation between anxiety disorders and the brain receptor TACR3, as well as testosterone levels. The research involved collaboration with the University of the Basque…
«The Sonic Success of Team BiSKY: HERMES Breaks the Sound Barrier in a Historic Achievement»
The BiSKY Team team, belonging to the Bilbao School of Engineering, has achieved a significant milestone in breaking the sound barrier with the successful launch of their HERMES rocket at the military base in Zaragoza last December. This achievement marks a before and after in the history of the UPV/EHU team (Basque Public University) and…
Women in science, people looking for a full life
At the 8th edition of Women in Science, a project supported by thirty-two Basque entities, a comprehensive programme has been designed that will take place from 8 to 16 February in Gipuzkoa, Bizkaia and Araba. The initiative aims to highlight the presence of women in science, break with gender stereotypes in scientific and technical disciplines…
Marta Macho, lecturer at the UPV/EHU is recognised with the Science Divulgation Award 2023 by the Lilly Foundation
Marta Macho, editor of the digital space Mujeres con Ciencia of the Chain in Scientific Culture, has been awarded the Women in Science Award in the category of Divulgation by the magazine Muy Interesante. This award was presented at a ceremony during the Science Fest event on 18 November, now in its third edition, which…
The progress of European freshwater biodiversity recovery reaches a standstill.
The journal Nature has released a research examining the trend of invertebrate diversity and organisation in rivers and how these organisms respond and evolve to environmental stressors. The study is based on data collected from river systems in 22 European countries between 1969 and 2020. The University of the Basque Country’s (UPV/EHU) Group of Stream…
THE FACE AS A SPEECH REFLECTION TO ANALYSE PROSODY
The aim of a new study by the Basque Center on Cognition, Brain and Language (BCBL) in Donostia, in collaboration with the Donostia University Hospital and the Biogipuzkoa Health Research Institute (IIS Biogipuzkoa), is to find the origin of prosody (the ability to interpret and distinguish the intonation of anger, joy, exclamations or questions) and…
As reported by Stanford University ranking, CIC Energy has five of the world’s most influential researchers.
In the field of energy, Professor Michel Armand is the most influential researcher in the Basque Country overall and among all of Spain’s researchers. In the field of mechanical engineering, on the other hand, the most influential researcher in the Basque Country is Elena Palomo, the Ikerbasque Professor and head of the Scientific Direction of…
Forbes ranks Basque Javier Viaña among the 30 most influential young people in science
His company, Rezon.ai, aims to add «explainability» to existing artificial intelligence systems. Forbes magazine has included Javier Viaña (Bilbao, 1995) in its latest list of the 30 people under the age of 30 who are generating the most impact in the world in the science category. Viaña, 28, is an industrial and aerospace engineer, but…
Mercedes Maroto, scientist from Vitoria-Gasteiz (Basque Country), awarded at the Cop28 in Dubai
The basque scientist Mercedes Maroto-Valer, director of the Industrial Decarbonisation Research and Innovation Centre (IDRIC) and deputy director of Global Sustainability at Heriot-Watt University in the United Kingdom, won the Net-Zero Industries Award in the category of ‘Innovative Woman’ this Friday at a ceremony held in the framework of the United Nations Climate Change Conference…
New European network for early detection of fires, floods and droughts
The NEIKER technology centre, together with other European agents, has participated in the development of the ClimAlert digital platform for predicting water-related climate risks. This tool is already accessible and will contribute to more efficient public-private water management and to preventing soil erosion due to climate change. The initiative aims to achieve the objectives set…