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The genomes of 233 primate species reveal key features of primate evolution, human disease and biodiversity conservation. The Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE, CSIC-UPF), Pompeu Fabra University, Illumina, and Baylor College of Medicine have co-led a series of major new studies that will be published in special issue of the journal Science.
A research project at the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) analyses diversity in the audiovisual industry based on the presence of subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) operators in Spain. One of the lines of interest focuses on examining the diversity of content offered by audiovisual platforms.
Research is to compare the health and lifestyles of the population aged 70 to 79 in Lleida and Seville
Aïda Solé-Auró, a professor at the UPF Department of Political and Social Sciences, is joint principal investigator of the project.
Aïda Solé-Auró, a professor at the UPF Department of Political and Social Sciences, is joint principal investigator of the project.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Juan Nácher: ’It has been proved that cannabis is a risk factor for the development of schizophrenia’
Juan Nácher Roselló, full professor of Cellular Biology at the University of Valencia (UV), is one of the main researchers of the Spanish Network for Cooperative Study in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), as
Juan Nácher Roselló, full professor of Cellular Biology at the University of Valencia (UV), is one of the main researchers of the Spanish Network for Cooperative Study in Mental Health (CIBERSAM), as
LHC experiments observe rare process involving four top quarks, the most massive particles known
The international scientific collaborations operating the ATLAS and CMS experiments at the European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN) has just announced the first observation of the simultaneous production of four top quarks in the same week. The Institute of Corpuscular Physics (IFIC, UV-CSIC) has a prominent role in this finding, considered key to searching for new particles beyond the Standard Model.
The international scientific collaborations operating the ATLAS and CMS experiments at the European Laboratory for Particle Physics (CERN) has just announced the first observation of the simultaneous production of four top quarks in the same week. The Institute of Corpuscular Physics (IFIC, UV-CSIC) has a prominent role in this finding, considered key to searching for new particles beyond the Standard Model.
Non-invasive localisation of breast lesions for surgical planning
A research group from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) has participated in the development of a new technique based on medical imaging which makes it possible to non-invasively estimate the location of a tumour in the surgical position required for breast cancer surgery.
A research group from the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) has participated in the development of a new technique based on medical imaging which makes it possible to non-invasively estimate the location of a tumour in the surgical position required for breast cancer surgery.
A study co-led by Asbel Bohigues, a professor at the University of Valencia (UV), explains that holding opinions in favour of equality (opposed to sexist ones), recognising that gender inequality is a
A team from the Institute of Corpuscular Physics (IFIC/UV-CSIC) is developing a photon detection and imaging system that will allow visualising, during a medical treatment, the distribution of the radiopharmaceutical in the patient's body. This technology verifies the final destination of the drug and allows a better estimate of the radiation dose received by both the tumour itself and the vital organs.
The PRESME report shows that job insecurity causes the deterioration of mental health
The Commission of experts coordinated by UPF Prof. Joan Benach, together with the Second Vice-President of the Spanish Government and Minister of Labor and Social Economy, Yolanda Díaz, presented on Friday, March 17 the first government-driven report on the effects of work precariousness on mental health: "Precarious work and mental health: knowledge and policies".
The Commission of experts coordinated by UPF Prof. Joan Benach, together with the Second Vice-President of the Spanish Government and Minister of Labor and Social Economy, Yolanda Díaz, presented on Friday, March 17 the first government-driven report on the effects of work precariousness on mental health: "Precarious work and mental health: knowledge and policies".
Researchers identify new genes that modulate the toxicity of the protein --amyloid, responsible for causing Alzheimer’s disease
In the study led by the UPF Molecular Physiology Laboratory, 238 genes have been identified that regulate Alzheimer's disease, including Surf4, which contributes to the disease by altering the regulation of calcium within the cell. An international study led by the Molecular Physiology Laboratory at the UPF Department of Medicine and Life Sciences ( MELIS ) identifies new genes that modulate the toxicity of the protein -amyloid, responsible for causing Alzheimer's disease.
In the study led by the UPF Molecular Physiology Laboratory, 238 genes have been identified that regulate Alzheimer's disease, including Surf4, which contributes to the disease by altering the regulation of calcium within the cell. An international study led by the Molecular Physiology Laboratory at the UPF Department of Medicine and Life Sciences ( MELIS ) identifies new genes that modulate the toxicity of the protein -amyloid, responsible for causing Alzheimer's disease.
Recerca La sarcopènia és una malaltia degenerativa caracteritzada per una disminució patològica de la força muscular que afecta especialment les persones de més edat. Investigadors de la Universitat de Barcelona han desenvolupat una nova eina per avaluar la presència i la gravetat d'aquesta insuficiència muscular.
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