La Conversa, the platform for disseminating research in Catalan 10/02/2026
Articles published by the scientific community will be linked to a widely recognized international platform, multiplying their social impact and reinforcing knowledge transfer.
The UB commemorates the 25th anniversary of the sequencing of the human genome 10/02/2026
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.
Early cognitive stimulation protects brain function in Alzheimer’s disease 10/02/2026
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.
Award for students from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the Llum BCN 2026 festival 09/02/2026
The art installation ‘XMNEIA – L’últim alè’, which recalls the industrial past of Poblenou, has won a Talent Jove award in the ‘Reflections’ category.
Quantum Tycoon, an educational video game for discovering quantum computing 09/02/2026
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.
“Most of the children in the class thought of a woman when imagining someone who does science.” 09/02/2026
Experiences of UB women researchers visiting schools to mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
Children and adolescents affected by juvenile fibromyalgia are more sensitive to non-painful sensory stimuli 06/02/2026
New studies reveal that this hypersensitivity is a characteristic condition of the disease and is closely linked to symptom severity and brain responses in young people suffering from chronic pain.
Climate change advances the start of the reproductive cycle of the Mediterranean gorgonian 05/02/2026
Warm spring temperatures are arriving earlier and earlier due to climate change, bringing forward the breeding season of a marine species that is crucial to the structure and biodiversity of coral reefs.