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 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 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…
Researchers in the UPV/EHU’s (University of the Basque Country) Neuropsychopharmacology group have published a scientific paper in which the mechanism of action of the hallucinogen psilocybin in mice is studied in depth. Psilocybin is in advanced stages of clinical trials aimed at treating various psychiatric disorders such as depression or addictions. Psilocybin has emerged as…