Project to analyse microplastic pollution in cities

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

They have launched the Plastickery project by analyzing samples in the laboratory, it will be possible to know the type and quantity of microplastics present in cities.

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Elephant genes provide new clues on why they rarely get cancer

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

An international study involving the IBB-UAB has identified how the 20 different forms of the p53 protein, unique to elephants, are activated to increase sensitivity and response against carcinogenic ...

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Researchers identify cells causing neuronal death in a mitochondrial disease animal model

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

Microglia, a type of central nervous system cell, is primarily responsible for neuronal death in Leigh Syndrome and the neurological symptoms related to this mitochondrial disease. This is the conclus...

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Reduction of global inequalities in energy use necessary to stop climate change

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

A just energy transition that keeps global warming below 1.5 or 2°C requires the wealthy countries in the North to reduce their energy use to sustainable levels of consumption, while allowing for a s...

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Researchers described how the cerebellum modulates our ability to socialize

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

In a study published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, an international research group with the participation of the Institut de Neurociències UAB (INc-UAB) analyzed how it occurs in mice and found...

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INNOTUB presenta sus avances para el control de la tuberculosis animal

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

La red transfronteriza INNOTUB, de la cual forma parte la UAB, ha presentado los resultados de su primer proyecto, en el que ha desarrollado y mejorado herramientas de bioseguridad, diagnóstico y vac...

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Impulso a la investigación de una terapia génica para el Síndrome de Wolfram

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

​La Alianza de Familias Afectadas por el Síndrome de Wolfram (AFASW) ha realizado recientemente una aportación de 12.000 euros al proyecto de investigación que llevan a cabo investigadores de la ...

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Monitoring the "journey" of microplastics through the intestine of a living organism

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

A UAB research team has managed to track the behaviour of microplastics during their "journey" through the intestinal tract of a living organism and illustrate what happens along the way. The study, c...

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How do genomes evolve between species? The key role of 3D structure in male germ cells

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

A study led by scientists at the UAB and University of Kent uncovers how the genome three-dimensional structure of male germ cells determines how genomes evolve over time. Published in Nature Communic...

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A new treatment reduces inflammation in multiple sclerosis mice models

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

A team led by the Institut de Neurociències at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) managed to reduce chronic inflammation associated with multiple sclerosis in mice thanks to the adminis...

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Los jabalíes urbanos y periurbanos, portadores de bacterias intestinales resistentes a los antibióticos

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

Un estudio del Servicio de Ecopatología y Fauna Salvaje de la UAB y del IRTA revela que los jabalíes metropolitanos son portadores de Campylobacter y, en menor medida, de Salmonella resistentes a, c...

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Synchrotron light for faster and more effective tooth whitening treatments

by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB)

A recent work of the UAB, in collaboration with the ALBA Synchrotron, has studied the side effects of typical tooth whitening treatments, based on oxidation, compared to a new treatment developed by t...

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