The initiative will explore whether there are conditions for life on the planet Jupiter and its satellites. Ricardo Hueso and Agustín Sánchez Lavega, researchers of the UPV/EHU’s Planetary Sciences Group, are participating in the JUICE mission of the European Space Agency (ESA). This mission aims to explore the icy moons of Jupiter, such as Europa,…
The Department of Education and Ikerbasque recognise and raise the profile of the work of women researchers
The Ikerbasque Evaluation Committee has selected the three researchers who will be recognised for their work this year. In this fifth edition, the researchers Alicia Alonso, Ainhoa Magrach and Sara Barja will receive recognition from the Department of Education and Ikerbasque. The aim of the initiative is to raise the profile of Basque women researchers…
In Germany, CIC energiGUNE scientist María Arnaiz honored with «POLiS Award for Excellence for Women Researchers.»
The prestigious «POLiS Award for Excellence for Women Researchers» not only recognizes her professional accomplishments but also comes with financial support of up to 70,000 euros for research stays in institutions within the ‘Post-Lithium’ Energy Storage Cluster of Excellence. In her lecture, Arnaiz shared insights into her career and highlighted her work on pre-metallation strategies…
New Aquitaine: Launch of a “Living Lab”, a participatory device to promote innovation in healthcare
The Ramsay Santé Group, through its Aquitaine Centre, is committed to innovation in healthcare by launching its first “Living Lab”. This concept aims to experiment innovative healthcare solutions in a real environment, in order to bring added value to patients and healthcare professionals. This first laboratory, located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region, will promote the exchange…
POLYMAT research unveils the exceptional performance and stability of cutting-edge solar cells
Juan Luis Delgado, an Ikerbasque researcher at POLYMAT and UPV/EHU, contributes to an international collaborative project recently published in the renowned journal JACS. Juan Luis Delgado, Ikerbasque researcher at POLYMAT and the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) in collaboration with researchers from the University of Oxford (UK), has published an article in the prestigious…
Meeting of 150 Ikerbasque scientists to promote research synergies
The counselor Jokin Bildarratz meets with more than 150 scientists and scientists from Ikerbasque, from more than 30 countries and various areas of knowledge. The aim of this meeting is to establish synergies, identify common points and address the needs to promote the progress of their research projects. These researchers carry out their work in…
TECNALIA and TranXforma FOOD Collaborate to Drive Sustainable Transformation in the Agri-Food Sector
The partnership aims to enhance the agri-food industry ecosystem by providing training and fostering connections among various stakeholders in the value chain, with a particular focus on empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). TECNALIA and TranXforma FOOD have partnered to boost the agri-food industry ecosystem, focusing on sustainable transformation and SMEs. They signed a collaboration…
The use of pictograms facilitates the communication of sums of concepts with non-verbal adult autistic persons
A UPV/EHU research project led by Ikerbasque researcher Agustín Vicente sheds light on the level of understanding of non-verbal adult autistic people. 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, a group from the…
Gaiker Research Institute Investigates the Impact of Nanomaterials on the Nervous System
European iCare Project Advances In Vitro Models and Methods for Predicting the Neurotoxicity of Nanomaterials. 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 integrated system that can…
Cyber Surgery develops the first Basque surgical robot to reach hospitals
Healthcare technology startup Cyber Surgery has successfully completed clinical trials of its surgical robot in two hospitals in the Basque Country. 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 the spine, specifically the…