A new highly sensitive device for detecting mercury in water has been developed at Barcelona’s Institute of Materials Science. This innovation opens the door to the possibility of on-site analysis, thereby avoiding the shipment of samples to labs and long waits for rest results

STAFF | APRIL 28TH, 2011

Tremp has already broken ground on the new regional support center of the Geological Institute of Catalonia, which is expected to be completed in one year’s time. This center, located in a geologically rich area, is intended to carry out research in the Pyrenees, in addition to providing training and educational services

STAFF | MARCH 28TH, 2011

The relationship between stem cells and the recurrence of colon cancer has been confirmed in a study by researchers at Institute for Research in Biomedicine in Barcelona, published in the journal Cell Stem Cell. Its authors propose genetic tests of the epithelium of the intestine to predict which patients are at increased risk of having cancer return

STAFF | MARCH 18TH, 2011

The ICREA Academia awards for 2010 have been given to 25 professors of public universities in Catalonia, demonstrating the consolidation of the program in its third year and its commitment to supporting research talent in the Catalan university system despite the scenario of economic crisis and the recent change of the regional government

STAFF | MARCH 14TH, 2011