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Image ICCUB Colloquium Illuminating binary evolution with Luminous Red Novae, their progenitors, and their dusty aftermath Date 27/05 Place “Aula Magna Enric Casassas”, Physics Faculty Abstract: Binary stellar interactions create a wide range of high-impact astrophysical phenomena, including novae, supernovae, X-ray binaries, and gravitational-wave sources. A key open problem is how initially wide binaries evolve into […]
Jot Down Books and DIPC present DIPC Kultura / Cultura DIPC, a collection devoted to the popularization of science and humanities 2026-05-07Following the inaugural launch of Kosmos in May 2025, the collection now includes Umberto Eco (desclasificado) and Conexiones, and is rolling out an international program featuring authors such as Gian Giudice, Luciano Rezzolla, Amand Lucas and Clara Janés Go to Source
Biggest black holes born in busy star clusters in violent merging events, research finds 2026-05-07Image Credits NASA, ESA, STScI, and A. Sarajedini (University of Florida). Language English The most massive black holes in the Universe detected by the ripples they make in space time were not born directly from collapsing stars, according to a new study. These cosmic giants instead build up through a series of repeated and extremely violent […]
The IAA-CSIC premieres “Clementina and the Planets” at the Alhambra Theatre 2026-05-07“Clementina and the Planets,” a show by the Institute of Astrophysics of Andalusia (IAA-CSIC) in collaboration with Nauta Teatro, premiered yesterday, May 6, at the Alhambra Theatre in Granada. The play, which combines astrophysics and performing arts to bring the knowledge of the cosmos closer to family audiences, has the support of the Spanish Foundation […]
ET-PP INFRA-DEV Annual Meeting 2026 takes place in Barcelona 2026-05-07From 5 to 7 May 2026, the Einstein Telescope Preparatory Phase INFRA-DEV Annual Meeting is being held in Barcelona, hosted by the Institut de Física d’Altes Energies. The event takes place at the UPF Barcelona School of Management. Go to Source
QUANTUMatter 2026 Showcases ICN2’s Strategic Focus on Quantum Research
2026-05-07
The sixth edition of this international conference, held in Barcelona, brought together leading experts in the field. ICN2 researchers played a prominent role in both the organisation and the scientific programme, contributing through a wide range of talks and sessions. Go to Source
Com ensopegar amb un teorema
2026-05-06
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The Energy Minimization Principle for Dark Matter Haloes 2026-05-06Image Seminar The Energy Minimization Principle for Dark Matter Haloes Date 19/05 Place Pere Pascual V5.07 Room Abstract: Inferring abundance, position and size of cosmic structures from the initial conditions is a long standing effort in theoretical cosmology. It allows (semi-)analytical predictions of mass function, bias and correlation functions of dark matter haloes, and an intuitive […]
Eigenvalue Day
2026-05-06
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IFAE hosts testing of Greek CubeSat mission hardware 2026-05-06IFAE’s TVAC chamber is being used to test the Helios CubeSat, part of Greece’s Hellenic Space Dawn mission to validate Earth observation, inter-satellite links and secure optical communications technologies in orbit. Go to Source
Einstein Telescope Vacuum and Cryogenics Industrial Workshop at CERN 2026-05-06CERN hosts an industrial workshop on vacuum and cryogenics challenges for the Einstein Telescope, with Mario Martínez delivering the opening talk. Go to Source
CIMCYC Talks: Hippocampal neuronal networks
2026-05-06
El Centro de Investigación Mente, Cerebro y Comportamiento invita la CIMCYC Talks “Hippocampal neuronal networks: high-density microelectrode array stimulation for causal interrogation and data-driven control” con la Dra. Elisa Tentori de la Universidad de Padua, Italia. Seguir leyendo Go to Source