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11-02-2026
Researchers from the Faculty of Nursing lead a study on the spiritual health of astronauts participating in the Hypatia III scientific campaign
Members of the UB-FSM Chair on Spiritual Health and Humanization will analyse the spiritual dimension of adaptation to extreme environments at an Arctic station that simulates living conditions on Mars.
Equality
09-02-2026
“Most of the children in the class thought of a woman when imagining someone who does science.”
Experiences of UB women researchers visiting schools to mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
Research
11-02-2026
A study analyses the policies of 40 countries to combat climate change and identifies the most effective ones
Regarding Spain, it highlights greenhouse gas emissions from the transport sector as an option for the future.
Institutional
10-02-2026
La Conversa, the platform for disseminating research in Catalan
Articles published by the scientific community will be linked to a widely recognized international platform, multiplying their social impact and reinforcing knowledge transfer.
Institutional
10-02-2026
The UB commemorates the 25th anniversary of the sequencing of the human genome
Researcher Tim Hubbard, from Genomics England, will give a lecture at the event inaugurating the anniversary celebrations, which will also feature the only two scientists from Spain who participated in the international project 25 years ago.
Research
10-02-2026
Early cognitive stimulation protects brain function in Alzheimer’s disease
Research based on animal models demonstrates the protective effects of cognitive stimulation, identifies mechanisms for preserving brain function and reveals differences between sexes that point to the need to adapt therapeutic strategies with a gender perspective to address this neurodegenerative pathology.
Culture
09-02-2026
Award for students from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the Llum BCN 2026 festival
The art installation ‘XMNEIA – L’últim alè’, which recalls the industrial past of Poblenou, has won a Talent Jove award in the ‘Reflections’ category.
Divulgation
09-02-2026
Quantum Tycoon, an educational video game for discovering quantum computing
The Institute of Cosmos Sciences (ICCUB) and the Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (IN2UB) present a new app, available on Google Play, which combines entertainment and scientific dissemination.