In 2017 the UNESCO declared the 16th May as the International Day of Light (IDL). This celebration is focused in making the society aware of the importance of the light and light-based technologies for the well-being of the humankind. Since 2018...
A research from the Institut de Neurociències (INc-UAB), conducted with a drug capable of modifying the memory of fear, shows for the first time that the neural processes and behaviours related to the formation of memory can be opposite between male...
UAB researchers in collaboration with researchers at IRB Barcelona elucidate the function of the Pseudomonas aeruginosa substrate-binding protein Ttg2D in maintaining phospholipid asymmetry between...
Recovering the motor functionality and sensation of a limb after suffering a serious injury requires the implantation of a prosthesis or nerve conduit, and of an electronic device (peripheral nerve interface) that connects the nerve to the...
Transhumanism is a delicate subject that confronts ethics with the use of technological development to expand the natural capacities of human beings. What makes the implantation of a pacemaker different from that of a bionic eye? In this article Marc Abraham Puig, from the...
The invention of the microscope put an end to the physiological limitations of the human eye. A window was opened to observe the microworld. The petrographic microscope, widely used in Geology, but also in other...
Carlos Tabernero Holgado, PhD in biology and coordinator and professor of the Master's Degree in History of Science: Science, History and Society, has published his book: La venganza de la naturaleza, 50 narrativas en...
One of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030 is to ensure a healthy life of the population. To do so, improving air quality is one of the great challenges to be met. In this article, Francesc Teixidor and Clara Viñas, from...
Ribonuclease is an enzyme secreted by leukocytes when an infection occurs, either by viruses or bacteria. In a recent study, the research group led by Ester Boix from the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology identified new immunomodulatory...
One of the main debates about the al-Andalus society (8th to13th centuries) focuses on knowing the origin of its populations and the importance of the contributions made by the Arab and Berber migrants. The study of the funeral registry of Islamic ritual in Catalonia...
