Despite the excellence of research at European universities, it often fails to have a real impact on society. With the aim of reversing this trend, the UAB is participating in the CEETNOVA project, which...
Any movement we make throughout the day—like climbing stairs, walking to work, or doing household chores—can contribute to better health. This type of movement is known as Incidental Physical Activity, and it's gaining ground...
The Biological Anthropology Research Group of the UAB has studied the burials of infants from the Iberian site of Ullastret in a pioneering comprehensive research of the site. The study, in collaboration with the MAC-Ullastret, rules out sex or...
Parents are present in children's lives throughout their entire development and can be potential agents in improving their mental health. This article reviews the extent to which mentalization, the capacity to be aware of...
After a two-month stay at the Institut d'Història de la Ciència at the UAB, Mikel Asteinza concluded his visit on May 28 with the lecture: "Words that Work: The language of...
This article explores the interaction between advertising and innovation within firms. Large firms prioritise short-term profits through advertising and end up controlling a disproportionate share of the market, while smaller firms with more...
First Spanish woman selected as an astronaut candidate by the European Space Agency. She is a researcher at the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre (CNIO) and visited the UAB on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the MELiSSA laboratory.
Contemporary urban planning promotes pedestrian and cyclist mobility in cities. Despite its environmental, social, and health benefits, a study by the Department of Geography at UAB shows that pedestrianization can transform the social composition of a...
The surface of proteins is irregular, diverse, and exposed to environmental changes, which makes its study challenging. At ICMAB, researchers propose the “effective surface”: a way to measure the protein’s behavior using a...
Proteins can form more complex structures to be stored and released when needed. The research group in Nanobiotecnology at UAB has developed a new concept of artificial protein granules capable of acting as protein depots and libering them over time. This...
