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Life Sciences - Paleontology - 11.05.2023

Study on the evolution of Brontotheres lead by UV palaeontologist Óscar Sanisidro published in the journal ’Science’
Study on the evolution of Brontotheres lead by UV palaeontologist Éscar Sanisidro published in the journal -Science- Palaeontology specialists lead by University of Valencia investigator Éscar Sanisidro publish a study in the -Science- journal on the body size of Brontotheres, a mammal family that went extinct 53 million years ago.

Health - Life Sciences - 10.05.2023

One step closer to eliminating latency, the real challenge in combating HIV
An international study coordinated by the MELIS-UPF researchers Andreas Meyerhans and Juana Díez has identified Schlafen 12, a new HIV restriction factor that could pave the way for new strategies for curing the infection. An international study led by MELIS-UPF researchers from the Infection Biology and Molecular Virology laboratories has identified and characterized Schlafen 12 (SLFN 12) as a novel HIV restriction factor.

Health - 09.05.2023

37% of Valenbisi users maintained their mobility routine during the COVID-19 pandemic
Research from the University of Valencia (UV) shows that 37% of users of the shared bicycle service (Valenbisi) maintained their mobility routine during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Health - Innovation - 04.05.2023

The University of Valencia participates in a project that combats foodborne illnesses with artificial intelligence and personalised nutrition
Dolors Corella, professor of the Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health of the University of Valencia, participates in the European CoDiet project, in which seventeen academic and resear

Health - Computer Science - 26.04.2023

Custom surgical guides developed with artificial intelligence
Researchers from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and the startup Digital Anatomics have developed a technological solution for the health field which makes it possible, through artificial intelligence, for complex medical surgeries to be adapted to the particularities of each patient. Digital Anatomics carries out its activity in the UC3M Science Park.

Economics - 26.04.2023

Does showrooming determine the price of items and is it really a threat to retail trade?
A study by Sandro Shelegia (UPF) and Heski Bar-Isaac (University of Toronto) establishes various categories of stores and consumers, and argues that it is the mixture of these factors that determines the effects of showrooming. The authors conclude that only one type of consumer, less picky and who, if necessary, will visit several establishments with a limited assortment to find an offer adjusted to their preferences, determines the price of the products.

Politics - 20.04.2023

A study analyses characteristics of electoral systems that affect voting
Closed lists in political elections make people take greater account of ideology and the party brand when voting, while in electoral systems with open lists, people vote in a more personal and less ideological way. This is the main conclusion of a study carried out by researchers at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and the University of Houston, in the US, which analyses certain characteristics of democratic elections.

Health - Pharmacology - 19.04.2023

Antonio Cano investigates a drug that reduces menopausal hot flashes
Antonio Cano, full professor of the Department of Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology of the University of Valencia and coordinator of the Women's Health Research Group at the INCLIVA Health Research Institute, of the Clinical Hospital of Valencia, participates in an international investigation published in The Lancet magazine that has released the results of the SKYLIGHT 1 clinical trial.

Innovation - Computer Science - 18.04.2023

First crowdsourcing platform for music description calls on public to support AI research
AI researchers at Queen Mary University of London and UPF in Barcelona are building a dataset that will enable the development of better music description tools - but they need music fans' help. Song Describer is a collaborative platform for people to write descriptions of music under Creative Commons licenses, creating an open database of music with natural language description.