A pioneering system of virtual consultations for patients infected with HIV, developed by the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona and the Polytechnic University of Madrid, cuts travel and wait time by 50%. A total of 200 patients have participated so far in this program

STAFF | MARCH 15TH, 2011

A team at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia has developed and patented a scanning system for locating and extracting information from the Wikileaks website. The technology, called DEX, can also be put to use for tasks in areas as diversified as fraud detection, biomedicine, education, social media and the Internet

STAFF | DECEMBER 29TH, 2010

Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) have great potential to improve energy efficiency and to promote lifestyles and work methods that consume less resources. To achieve this goal it is necessary that software applications become truly autonomous, online decision-making systems that work in real time.

OCTOBER 27TH, 2010

On September 14, 2009, the online journal of science and innovation Global Talent News was presented in a ceremony at the IMAX Port Vell in Barcelona. A year later, Global Talent continues to grow and is being reinforced by a synergy with Talència’s other portal, Recerca i Acció.

Effort, yes. Higher authority, no. This could summarize the spirit of Sangakoo, a new initiative for learning mathematics via the Internet that was born in Barcelona. The method, based on a social network, promises to convert mathematics into an intellectual game that is addictive for its users. This approach stands out from both traditional systems of mathematics as well as those which try to sell learning them as "fun."

MICHELE CATANZARO | SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2010

Europe’s mobile wireless networks could collapse within three years’ time due to the increase of users who have smartphones and are connected to the Internet. Two projects funded by the European Commission, one of which is developed by researchers at the Polytechnic University of Catalonia, are already working on technology that will prevent this breakdown.

PATRICIA MORÉN | AUGUST 30TH, 2010

A study of researchers from the UK shows that only 4% of academics blog on a regular basis, and, contrary to the common belief, more veteran scientists use Web 2.0 tools than young researchers.

AUGUST 26TH, 2010

The Internet is much more than a communication system. All over the world, the Internet is increasingly becoming the backbone of modern economy and society. FIRE (Future Internet Research and Experimentation) has as its main objective the promotion of a creative space and a multidisciplinary research environment for investigating and experimentally validating innovative and revolutionary ideas for the development of new networks and service paradigms. FIRE promotes competitive research from a cross-sectional view, academic as well as industrial.

29 june 2010

The i2CAT Foundation, the Consortium of Social Action of Catalonia and the Taula del Tercer Sector Social (an association of non-profit social welfare groups) have created the Foundation Benestic, a new entity that will have as its main objective to make information and communication technology the main engine to drive the process of change in social services.

7 june 2010

We do not drive flying cars, derive nourishment from a handful of pills or take summer vacations on the moon. Nor have we contaminated the atmosphere to the point where life on the planet is impossible. We do not even have periodic spats with bands of disgruntled androids. But we no longer can live without carrying a mobile phone at all times, without consulting our e-mail or placing our hope in the regenerative power of stem cells. The future ends in the present.

Annia Monreal | 27 may 2010

The European Union (EU) has set the short term goal that its citizens will have access to their medical records in any country within its borders. But this will require that the technology of cloud computing overcome the current obstacles that impede sharing of critical personal data: the lack of security and the loss of privacy.

20 may 2010

"Docuciencia" is a science blog which gathers in a single place documentaries by leading scientists found across the Internet. The blog also contains a feedback area where users can suggest any videos you find of interest.

The second edition of the Conference on Scientific Communication 2.0, organized by the Department of Scientific Culture and Digital Communication of the University of Girona, will get under way on May 21 at 15:30 in the university’s Science and Technology Park.

19 may 2010

Monday, May 17, is World Internet Day. People, institutions, social organizations, research centers, municipalities and anyone who wishes can join the party by participating in various activities. Citilab will also form part of this group.

14 may 2010

The current edition of the Barcelona Digital Global Congress focuses on the future of the Internet. From May 17 to 20, experts from around the world will gather in Barcelona to discuss the technological developments necessary to achieve a digital society. Carles Fradera, director of the Barcelona Digital Technology Center since 2009, is in charge of organizing the Congress for the second consecutive year.