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SOMM alliance: new Vice-chair appointed
2019-01-21
Appointed Maria Blasco as vice chair of SOMMa, in substitution of Teresa Garcia-MilàProf. Maria Blasco took office at start January this yearA second office of vice chair has also been approved, that will be appointed in the close future Maria Blasco, new vice Chair of SOMMa: In January 2019, the Director of the Spanish National […]
A tale of integration of psychology and the neurosciences
2019-01-15
Interview with Carles Escera, professor at the Faculty of Psychology, head of the research group BrainLab and former director of the Institute of Neurosciences of the University of Barcelona (UB). Escera talks about his years at the Institute and about the future. You can read the original interview on the website of the Institute of […]
MRS7145: First photoactive drug to fight Parkinson’s
2019-01-11
An international team of researchers designs a photoactive drug for the treatment of Parkinson’s diseaseThe developed photoactive drug, MRS7145, proves effective in animal modelsThe novel therapeutic development could be the foundation for new therapies against Parkinson’s disease Parkinson’s disease and a few pharmacological considerations Parkinson’s is the second most common neurodegenerative disease after Alzheimer’s, affecting […]
CubeSat: a dynasty of catalan nanosatellites starts its orbit
2019-01-08
3Cat-1 is a nanosatellite developed at the NanoSat Lab of the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (UPC).Aboard the PSLV-C43 Indian rocket, the satellite acquired its nominal orbit of 504 kilometers of height, in a success that comes after four previous attempts in recent years.The 3Cat-1 Astronomical Observatory of Montsec will keep track of the satellite and […]
Severo Ochoa – María de Maeztu 2017 resolution: the Alliance grows
2018-12-21
·The day after the past 100xCiencia.3, the final resolution of the Severo Ochoa and María de Maeztu awards were known ·All the new awardee institutions decide to join SOMMa ·This brings about further growth of the territorial and discipline coverage of SOMMa Twelve cutting-edge Spanish institutions were awarded the “María de Maeztu” or “Severo Ochoa” […]
100xCiencia.3: Science and society working together for the future
2018-12-11
100xciencia.3: Bridging science and society was a success, gathering numerous scientific institutions, scientists, journalists and politiciansThe event featured the Nobel Prize for Chemistry Robert Huber, as well as debates on the science–society relationship and talks on citizen engagementRepresentatives of five major political parties agreed on the implementation of measures to cut through red tape and […]
Graphene carpets: better communication for neurons
2018-12-03
After it was proven a couple of years ago that graphene can safely be used for electrode implants in the brain, research in this field has remained very active. Now a new development shows that the use of graphene can be not only safe, but also may be used to boost neurons. The Carbon Bionanotechnology […]
New method for the detection of amyloid fibers
2018-11-23
Newly developed a method for the detection of amyloid fibersThe breakthrough will help in the diagnostic of neurodegenerative diseases as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseaseThis discovery makes possible to study the rate and conditions of fiber growth A team of researchers, with participation of CIC biomaGUNE, CIC bioGUNE, University of Antwerp, University of Extremadura and University […]
The biological rhythm of ageing
2018-09-21
Aged stem cells conserve circadian rhythm but now perform another set of functions to tackle the problems that arise with age,” explains ICREA researcher Salvador Aznar Benitah, leader of two studies published in Cell Press by scientists at IRB Barcelona, the Universitat Pompeu Fabra and the University of California, Irvine (US). Rejecting the scientific dogma […]
A step closer to future calcium batteries
2018-09-20
Novel contribution for the development of high-capacity rechargeable calcium batteriesElectrochemical extraction of calcium proven: a step towards high-performance calcium rechargeable batteriesThe study was carried out at the Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB) in collaboration with Toyota Motor Europe A group of researchers of the Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB – CSIC) […]
Research as a lever towards a knowledge-based economy – Conclusions from 100xCiencia.2
2018-09-13
100xCiencia.2 conclusions on knowledge and technology transfer (KTT) released on new position paperSOMMa institutions are active participants and generators of KTT, in collaboration with multiple collaborating actorsStability, investment and a supportive environment: requirements for successful KTT 100xCiencia is a forum where Severo Ochoa (SO) and María de Maeztu (MM) research centres and units gather, addressing […]
Multi-million Euro sale deal with Takeda – the story of Genetrix
2018-06-29
CNB pioneered in Spain the biomedical public-private partnership with the foundation of its Department of Immunology and Oncology (DIO)Genetrix, a Spin-off started at the DIO, 18 years after its foundation lands its largest successTigenix, a company born from Genetrix subsidiaries and external partners, sold for over 500 million Euro Genetrix: a successful umbrella business strategy […]