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…
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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. (Autor: Ainhoa López-Abadía Urresti) 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,…
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. (Autor: Ainhoa López-Abadía Urresti) 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…
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. (Autor: Ainhoa López-Abadía Urresti) 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 Science, Technology and Innovation Plan seeks to turn the Basque Country into a European benchmark”
The Basque Country is one of the most advanced territories in Europe, even though it is a small region, the possibilities for further growth are immense. Furthermore, the targets set in the Science, Technology and Innovation Plan 2030 (PCTI 2030) will place the Basque Country as one of the most advanced regions of the continent…
‘Santa Agueda’, the Basque tradition that unites custom with science?
Santa Agueda (Agate Deuna, in Basque) is a deep-rooted tradition in the Basque Country that is celebrated every February 4, the eve of this blessed woman. (Autor: Irati Olazabal) Santa Agueda (Agate Deuna, in Basque) is a deep-rooted tradition in the Basque Country that is celebrated every February 4, the eve of Santa Agueda. The…






