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Researchers identify the role of a key enzyme in rotavirus and norovirus infection, the leading causes of acute gastroenteritis A research team led by professor Jesús Rodríguez from the University of Valencia (Department of Microbiology) has identified the decisive role of fucosidases - enzymes present both in the human intestine and in the gut microbiota - in infection by rotavirus and norovirus.

A team of researchers from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM) has developed an innovative algorithm for Wi-Fi networks called "Ponte" that can provide

When studying how fossil hominids moved, researchers usually analyse the morphology of bones - which is crucial for understanding the evolution of bipedalism - focusing mainly on muscle insertion sites. However, the potential information of studying other types of soft tissue, such as joint ligaments, is often overlooked.

Researchers uncover the role of the coronavirus "anchor": the least-known part of the Spike protein is key to infection A study by the University of Valencia (UV) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has revealed that a previously little-studied region of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus Spike protein is essential for the virus to enter human cells.

Of the many open questions that baffle physicists today, there is one - the most relevant for cosmologists - that crystallises into a single number: the Hubble constant H0, which represents the ratio between the distance of a cosmic object from us and the speed at which it moves away from us due to the accelerated expansion of the Universe.

Published in Nature, the atlas will be freely available to researchers around the world. An international team has published NeuMap, the first atlas to reveal the global architecture of neutrophils, showing how this "first line of defense" reorganizes to protect, remember, and heal. The study-led by scientists at the CNIC, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Yale University, and Westlake University-redefines our understanding of immunity.

Researchers uncover the mechanisms of phage adaptation to eradicate clinically relevant bacteria A study led by Celia Ferriol-González and Pilar Domingo-Calap, researchers at the Institute for Integrative Systems Biology (a joint centre of the University of Valencia, UV, and the Spanish National Research Council, CSIC), reveals the evolutionary mechanism used by phages - viruses of therapeutic interest - to infect multidrug-resistant bacteria.

Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have developed a set of innovative methods and algorithms that improve the performance and precision of vehicle design through topological optimization, a mathematical technique that allows designs to be optimized by distributing materials efficiently.

A new study describes a key molecular mechanism that explains how cells exchange information through extracellular vesicles (EVs), small particles with great therapeutic potential. The results, published in the Journal of Extracellular Vesicles , reveal that the Commander protein complex, previously known for its role in membrane recycling, also coordinates the entry and internal destination of vesicles within the cell.

Professor Lluís Gibert, from the University of Barcelona, is the only expert from a European institution participating in an international study based on the analysis of the bones of a fossilized foot and teeth that has revealed how Australopithecus deyiremeda , a human ancestor that coexisted more than three million years ago with Australopithecus afarensis - the famous Lucy - on the plains of East Africa, moved and fed.

A study by the Universitat de València and the UOC identifies a number of strategic technological, organizational and environmental factors that are key to digital, green and social progress.

A scientific study led by Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) and partly funded by the European Research Council (ERC) has determined that the size and composition of our social support networks directly influence how we perceive our body image. The findings could help us in treating conditions such as body dysmorphic disorder, anorexia, and other eating disorders.

The countries participating in the UN Climate Change Conference (COP30), currently taking place in Brazil, must cancel fossil fuel concessions in order to keep the Paris Agreement alive. This is the main message of a paper published in the journal Nature and signed by experts Martí Orta, Gorka Muñoa and Marcel Llavero, from the Faculty of Biology and the Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBio) of the University of Barcelona, and Guillem Rius, from the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal).

Researchers discover that a porcine coronavirus uses an unexpected route to enter cells An international team led by the Institute for Integrative Systems Biology (I²SysBio) - a joint centre of the University of Valencia (UV) and the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) - together with the Institut Pasteur in Paris, has identified, for the first time, a functional receptor for the porcine haemagglutinating encephalomyelitis virus, also known as porcine coronavirus PHEV.

An international study presents, for the first time, a complete system capable of controlling and releasing drugs within the body using magnetic microrobots. The system combines a clinical magnetic field, a precision catheter and biodegradable microcapsules that can be directed exactly to the specific point in the body where the drug needs to act.

Scientists discover how to destroy Teflon and other persistent pollutants at room temperature An international team including a researcher from the University of Valencia has developed a system capable of degrading both Teflon (PTFE) and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), known as "forever chemicals", without the need for high temperatures or complex chemical reagents.

The transition from aquatic to terrestrial life has been one of the most significant evolutionary challenges. This decisive process in the evolution of life on Earth required a profound renewal of the genome. But what changes did genomes undergo to facilitate the transition to the terrestrial environment? Now, a study published in the journal Nature reconstructs the key genomic adaptations at different stages of the evolutionary transition to terrestrial ecosystems.

A research team from the INMA Project on childhood and environment - which includes the University of Valencia and the Fisabio Foundation of the Generalitat Valenciana among others - has analysed how pet ownership during the first years of life may be related to aspects of children's emotional and behavioural well-being.

Researchers at the Institute of Molecular Science (ICMol) of the University of Valencia have developed a pioneering method to produce glasses from metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in a simple and environmentally friendly way. This breakthrough opens new possibilities for the use of MOFs in fields such as electronics, clean energy and advanced technologies.

The presence of reeds, an exotic and invasive plant capable of altering the ecological balance in the natural environment, could have positive effects on fish populations in rivers. This is according to a study published in the journal Science of The Total Environment and led by Professor Alberto Maceda, member of the Research Group FORESTREAM from the Faculty of Biology and the Biodiversity Research Institute (IRBio) at the University of Barcelona.