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New Horizons for H- and Γ-convergence: From Local to Nonlocal (and viceversa) New Horizons for H- and Γ-convergence: From Local to Nonlocal (and viceversa) 2025-11-20

The researchers Maicol Caponi, Alessandro Carbotti, and Alberto Maione extended the H- and Γ-convergence theories to the setting of nonlocal linear operators and their corresponding energies. The authors were able to overcome the limitations of classical localization techniques. If symmetry is also assumed, their results preserve key equivalences between the convergences. The work has been […]

 A Ferrocarrils train named after Assumpció Català i Poch, the first female astronomy professor in the State 2025-11-20

Image Credits FGC Language English The event took place at the Plaça de Catalunya station of the Ferrocarrils and was attended by the president of FGC, Carles Ruiz Novella; the director of the ICD, Alba García Sánchez; the general secretary of the IEC, Àngel Messeguer i Peypoch; the vice-rector for Equality, Inclusion and Gender of […]

 Dinámica de dos superfluidos acoplados en el interior de estrellas de neutrones 2025-11-20

Image Thesis Defence Dinámica de dos superfluidos acoplados en el interior de estrellas de neutrones Date 15/01 Place Aula Eduard Fontseré, Physics Faculty Abstract: Neutron stars are extreme astrophysical objects in which matter ranges from iron-like densities at the surface to several times nuclear saturation in the core. Their layered structure—outer crust, inner crust, and core—is […]

 A dynamic molecular structure paves the way for sustainable crops capable of fixing their own nitrogen 2025-11-20

An international study of the Institut de Biologie Structurale (IBS) from Grenoble and the CBGP, a joint center of the UPM and INIA-CSIC, reveals a dynamic molecular rearrangement crucial to biological nitrogen fixation. This discovery paves the way for the development of sustainable crops capable of fixing their own nitrogen. Go to Source

 LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA complete their richest gravitational-wave observation run to date 2025-11-20

The LIGO–Virgo–KAGRA (LVK) Collaboration has announced the completion of O4, the most productive gravitational-wave observation run so far, yielding an unprecedented number of candidate events and high-quality data for the scientific community. Go to Source

 Francisco X. Real: «Es el momento menos amargo de la historia del cáncer de páncreas» Francisco X. Real: «Es el momento menos amargo de la historia del cáncer de páncreas» 2025-11-19

Francisco X. Real dirige el Grupo de Carcinogénesis Epitelial del Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Oncológicas (CNIO) y preside ALIPANC, la Alianza de Investigación en Cáncer de Páncreas en España. La última investigación del grupo de Real ha permitido hallar el mecanismo por el que una variante genética aumenta el riesgo de cáncer de páncreas. Es un […]

 Celebration of the Year Maria Assumpció Català at UB Physics 2025-11-19

Image Other activity Celebration of the Year Maria Assumpció Català at UB Physics Date 27/11 Place Espai Hemeroteca, CRAI Biblioteca Física i Química UB As part of the centenary of the birth of Maria Assumpció Català i Poch (Barcelona, 1925 – 2009), the University of Barcelona inaugurates three exhibitions that highlight her career as a […]

 Advancing Toward Long-Term Stable Graphene Neural Implants Advancing Toward Long-Term Stable Graphene Neural Implants 2025-11-19

In a new study, ICN2 researchers have presented graphene-based brain interfaces that are more robust and durable, thanks to a hybrid coating of organic and inorganic materials. This represents an important step toward developing a new generation of neural interfaces designed for long-term clinical use. Go to Source

 ICIQ PhD students complete the third edition of the Severo Ochoa PhD Training Programme SHARP ICIQ PhD students complete the third edition of the Severo Ochoa PhD Training Programme SHARP 2025-11-19

The third edition of ICIQ’s Severo Ochoa PhD Training Programme (SHARP) has successfully concluded after two intensive weeks filled with training sessions designed to strengthen the scientific, technical, and professional development of ICIQ PhD students.  SHARP is a multiannual training initiative aimed at providing ICIQ doctoral researchers with complementary skills that go beyond traditional BSc […]

 Research professor Santiago Canals collaborates on a congressional report on minors and social media Research professor Santiago Canals collaborates on a congressional report on minors and social media 2025-11-19

A large part of adolescent socialization occurs in digital environments, where social media influences how minors communicate, build their identity, and learn, but also poses risks to their mental health and rights. To address this reality, the Congress of Deputies’ Office of Science and Technology has presented the report Menores y redes sociales (Minors and […]

 Science under the control of major publishers: profit over knowledge 2025-11-19

The current publishing system is harmful to science. A new analysis involving ICTA-UAB, Spain, shows that in scientific publishing, commercial interests put profit ahead of advancing knowledge and academic integrity. Go to Source

 A new characterization of the holographic entropy cone 2025-11-19

Image Seminar A new characterization of the holographic entropy cone Date 20/11 Place Pere Pascual V5.07 Room Abstract: Entanglement entropies computed using the holographic Ryu-Takayanagi formula are known to obey an infinite set of linear inequalities, which define the so-called RT entropy cone. The general structure of this cone, or equivalently the set of all valid […]