The Research Lupus Unit from Vall Hebron Institute Research (VHIR) - UAB has been the first to demonstrate that microRNAs, small molecules of RNA capable of inhibiting and / or modulating gene expression, play a very important role in the lupus cutaneous mechanism of...
A recent study published by CREAF and the UAB shows that the combination of multiple sources of information helps to have a broader and better understanding of the forest ecosystems of Catalonia and the services and goods they provide, which are key for...
Those responsible for many of our reactions and interactions with the world are the set of different chemical neurotransmitters in our brains. What would happen if the artificial machines also had this characteristic? In this study, the...
Researches of the UAB have developed a new software for the identification of the features of the peptide repertoires presented by HLA class I and HLA-DR molecules to T lymphocytes. T lymphocytes recognize protein fragments...
"Magnetic charges do not exist in nature in the form of elementary particles (free and in a vacuum)". This is one of most deeply rooted dogmas of physics. Several research groups have tried, unsuccessfully, to prove it wrong by publishing papers about the need for the existence...
Contagious mastitis is an infection of the mammary glands (udders) of cows and it is caused by the Streptococcus agalactiae and Staphylococcus aureus pathogens. This disease is a major problem in our society from an economic and public-health point of...
Inkjet Printing is an electronic ejection printing technology. It is a technique that, compared to others, is able to produce, in a very economical and in a high resolution way, different organic electronic devices which have many applications and advantages. In particular, diode is an...
A few years ago, the use of highly fluorinated stabilizers for the preparation of metal nanoparticles did not seem appropriate. However, researchers from the UAB Chemistry Department showed the possibility of preparing and stabilizing...
Porcine circoviruses (PCVs) are small viral agents which infect members of the family Suidade. Until 2015, two species of PCVs were known: PCV-1 and PCV-2, being the last the pathogenic one, hence the most economically relevant. Recently, PCV-3 has been discovered and it is...
Watching media contents have become part of our daily lives. Over time and with the arrival of new dynamic narratives such as action scenes, musical videoclips… the number of cuts increased. However, several investigations prove that viewers tend not to...
