Un investigador de la UAB participa en la obtención del primer borrador del pangenoma humano

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

Mediante una estructura de grafo, el nuevo pangenoma modela las variaciones genómicas que se dan en diferentes individuos de nuestra especie. En esta primer versión se han reconstruido con alta prec...

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Emotional predictions can be modulated with non-invasive brain stimulation

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

UAB researchers demonstrate that predictive processing is coded in the brain on specific frequency bands and provide causal evidence that the process can be modulated ‘at will’. The study opens th...

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A hypocaloric diet attenuates brain changes related to age-associated memory loss

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

A study coordinated by the Institute of Neurosciences of the UAB (INc-UAB) analyzes in old rats the effects of a calorie-restricted diet on the hippocampus, a brain structure that is critical in learn...

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Patients and caregivers' involvement in how to reduce the use of sleep pills in older people

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

The European project BE-SAFE, in which the Fundació Salut i Envelliment – UAB participates, will implement an evidence-based method focused on patients that helps reduce the use of benzodiazepines ...

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Alimenta't amb ciència: a project to fight against fake news in the field of nutrition

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

The UAB and the UB launch a dissemination platform to fight misinformation in the field of nutrition, safety, technology and food sustainability.

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Protein-based nanoparticles designed to neutralise the SARS-CoV2 virus

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

UAB researchers have developed spherical, biocompatible and stable nanostructures that bind to the spike protein with high affinity and prevent cell infection. The modular and self-assembly strategy u...

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Desarrollan un método para cuantificar la diseminación de la resistencia bacteriana a los antibióticos

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

Un equipo de investigadores ha desarrollado un método computacional para cuantificar la diseminación de los genes que confieren resistencia a los antibióticos.

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Smart valorisation solutions for rice husk ash to be developed

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

Researchers from the Department of Chemistry are leading a European project that aims to revolutionise the way rice husk ash, a growing environmental and health problem, is used. The team, involving u...

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Solving the structure of a functional amyloid protein provides new clues to the origin of a rare disease

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

Researchers at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) have determined the structure of amyloid fibres formed by the protein hnRNPDL-2 in a study published in Nature Communications. Their archite...

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Big dynorphin protects neurons from the accumulation of ß-amyloid, one of the main triggers of Alzheimer's disease

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

A study coordinated by the UAB, based on computer models and human cell cultures, shows that big dynorphin, an endogenous opioid peptide, protects neurons against the cytotoxic effects of β-amyloid a...

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The Three-dimensional structure of the mammalian genome, more diverse than ever seen before

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

An international team of researchers led by the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) has described how the three-dimensional structure of the genome has evolved during the diversification of mamma...

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The UAB receives a donation of 40,000 euros to advance in the study of Menkes disease

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

These funds, coming from the Menkes International Association, will allow a research project to search for new biomarkers to establish administration and monitoring protocols for a new drug that could...

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