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Obtained for the first time the elements needed to simulate a Universal Turing Machine made of water
2021-07-01
The results of the research show that some phenomena in hydrodynamics are undecidable problems: it is impossible to construct an algorithm always leading to an answer in finite time.The results obtained represent a new manifestation of the turbulent nature of fluid movement.Knowledge from diverse areas of mathematics had to be combined to successfully reach this […]
Conflict Forecast: a new tool to predict conflict before it happens
2021-06-25
A tool for the prediction of risk of violence and armed conflict, Conflict Forecast, is developed by Barcelona GSE and University of Cambridge researchersSupervised and unsupervised machine learning approaches on a database of 5 million newspapers enable Conflict Forecast to predict conflict even in nations with little or no track record of instabilityConflict Forecast may […]
SO/PHI and the first autonomously obtained magnetic map of the Sun
2021-06-18
SO/PHI, co-developed by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía, has obtained the first magnetic map of the Sun surface with no human intervention, directly from spaceThe results were included among the first publicly released data obtained by the mission Solar Orbiter developed by ESA in collaboration with NASA The Solar Orbiter mission, developed by the […]
The Spanish network of AI for Condensed Matter Physics: a key player in better understanding AI learning?
2021-06-11
The application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to the scientific domain is expected to have transformative effects across numerous research areas. In particular, Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science are among the research fields that expectedly will benefit the most from the adoption of new AI techniques. AI as a research topic or as a tool […]
Resuscitating eyes to speed up clinical research in vision impairment
2021-06-04
An international consortium of researchers from five countries proposes a new method to bring eyes back to life for experimental purposesThe project has been awarded a sum of over 3.5 million euros to develop a device that will keep donor eyes alive for close to 15 times longer than is currently possibleThis development is expected […]
II Event on Gender Equality of the SOMM alliance
2021-06-01
On May the 26th took place the second event on Gender Equality of the SOMM alliance, organized by the Institute of Mathematical Sciences for the SOMMa community.International expert Donna Ginther gave her conference “Women and STEM: Are Differences in Education and Career due to Stereotypes, Interest or Family?” as the central part of the event.María […]
HENSA, a project to measure the neutron flow from cosmic rays
2021-05-18
Project HENSA (High Efficiency Neutron Spectrometry Array) aims to characterize the neutron background produced by cosmic rays and its connection with solar activityThe results will enable to better understand phenomena such as coronal mass ejections taking place at the SunThe obtained insights will support the efforts to diminish the impact of electronics-disrupting events with their […]
9.3 Million Euros and a ticket towards the origins of the Universe
2021-05-12
The Synergy-2020 NEXT-BOLD project aims to discover whether the neutrino is its own antiparticle, and thereby to answer fundamental questions about the origin of the universe.Researchers of DIPC, UPV/EHU and Ikerbasque, with the participation of Harvard University, obtain the first ERC Synergy for the Basque Country, with a budget of close to 10 million euros.The […]
Solar fuel breakthrough: sustainable fuels from water, carbon dioxide and sunlight
2021-05-07
European-Swiss project demonstrates the feasibility of large-scale production of renewable hydrocarbon fuels from water, concentrated sunlight and carbon dioxide.The developed technology by SUN-TO-LIQUID has the potential to contribute significantly towards the reduction of net CO2 emmissions allowing to decrease reliance on fossil fuelsThe public and private sector have worked hand-to-hand to bring this project to […]
A new national platform for biobanks and biomodels
2021-04-29
The newly created National Platform of Biobanks and Biomodels was launched via the ISCII Platforms schemeThe Platform will coordinate the supply and generation of organoids and models, to the benefit of the biomedicine and life sciences communityThe coordination of this new Platform was granted to the researcher Núria Montserrat, of the IBEC, for a period […]
A necessary development for the future of mobility and green energy
2021-04-15
The project NanoBat aims at enhancing the industrial production and testing of batteries, with an expectedly large industrial impactThe NanoBat consortium is an international endeavour uniting 12 partners of 7 European countriesThe results are expected to impact on a market estimated to become as large as 250 billion Euro by the year 2025 The sustainable […]
Citizen Astronomy and Scientific Outreach without moving from your room
2021-03-26
Citizen science, educational and communication initiatives by the Instituto Astrofísico de Canarias helped citizens make the most of their time during confinement in 2020Via the VASCO, Cazasteroides and Contadores de Estrellas, citizens could keep contributing towards the study of the cosmos during the pandemicOutreach and educational initiatives added to the mix, for a full-fledged repertoire […]