In the service sector, cooperatives are the ones carrying out the most actions to reduce CO₂ emissions.
Most electric vehicles are owned by higher-income, better-educated households
Using CellStudio to interact with cells
Road transport is one of the sectors that generates the most greenhouse gas emissions and the only one where emissions continue to rise. Replacing internal combustion ve...
Innovations that reduce environmental impacts are strategic for companies. But does the service sector act in the same way as industry? What di...
CellStudio creates a controlled environment to interact with cells and measure their response in real time
Contaminants detected in meteorites, including ink, highlight the need to improve sample preparation
It is essential to have protocols that prevent contamination of extraterrestrial or meteorite samples in order to carry out accurate and reliable ...
Rechargeable batteries have been developed using sunflower seed shells as raw material
Conventional batteries use critical elements whose use is intended to be reduced. A study has shown that biomass can be used as an alternative in commercial bat...
Researchers reveal how some cartilage cells can become bone cells
Defining key biological concepts related to tissue formation could open new avenues for research and lead to the development of new therapies. The study identifies mechanisms that m...
Develop a simple tool to estimate the heating demand of entire neighborhoods
There is a growing trend to extend the concept of nearly zero-energy buildings to entire districts. The goal is to meet the energy needs of a group of buildings within th...
A New Method Discovered to Detect High Intellectual Abilities
Around 10% of the population has high intellectual abilities, yet only about 1% are identified. Research by Leire Aperribai shows that an objective and effective intelligence test can e...
Proposing simple measures to prevent plastic pellets from being discharged into the sea by industry
Leaks of small plastic pellets from the plastics industry through stormwater drainage systems are a real and ongoing issue. The GMT group proposes ...
The presence of women in the media remains lower, despite progress.
What is the presence of women in news coverage in the media? What roles do they have? A study by the EHU compares data from the Global Media Monitoring Project, conducted worldwid...
Researchers from the CSIC and the EHU analyze a rare disease that affects children
The Biofisika Institute (CSIC, EHU) and several Basque institutions are studying CTNNB1 syndrome, a rare disease linked to alterations in the beta-catenin protein
Viral infections can leave a “mark” on RNA and promote celiac disease
Celiac disease is triggered when a person with a genetic predisposition consumes gluten. However, genetics alone does not explain why some people develop the disease while other...
The presence of pharmaceuticals in the environment: a global challenge
What can be done to reduce pharmaceutical pollution? The Basque Sustainable Pharmacy & Biotherapy group highlights the need to involve the pharmaceutical, healthcare, and v...
Far from being harmful, making errors may improve learning
According to a study by the EHU, testing oneself during learning, even if it leads to getting it wrong, is a more effective strategy than simply re-reading
Researchers discover that a common human fungus increases melanoma aggressiveness
What effects do microorganisms have on cancer? The MicrobiomicsEHU research group has explained for the first time how the fungus Candida albicans affects the develo...
The Biophysical Society of Spain highlights a study by the EHU Spectroscopy Group
A study conducted by the EHU Spectroscopy Group and the Biofisika Institute helps to understand how water can alter molecular structures and affect key processes suc...
How to communicate climate change without falling into catastrophism
The digital ecosystem offers major opportunities for transformative communication about the climate crisis. A study highlights the importance of communicating solutions and proac...
New technique reveals hidden world of microorganisms that sustain the oceans
The cultures held in the EHU’s Basque Microalgae Culture Collection (BMCC) enable the description to be made of the complex internal architecture of the organisms that f...
Nutritional follow-up alleviates symptoms in children with celiac disease, but does not improve quality of life.
How can the symptoms of girls and boys newly diagnosed with celiac disease be reduced? How can their quality of life be improved? The ...
Freshwater systems, key to understanding antibiotic resistance
The widespread and inappropriate use of antibiotics is making them ineffective for treating infections. Freshwater ecosystems are critical points in the dynamics of antibiotic resistan...
Mussel shells are suitable and sustainable for distressing denim
Every year, mussel consumption produces 1.5 million tons of shells. These are waste products that currently have no use and end up in landfills. But this could change: the research g...
Nutritional imbalances have been detected in school cafeteria menus
Do school cafeteria menus comply with nutritional recommendations? What and how much do children actually eat of what they are served? And how does what they leave on the plate af...
New geodynamic data reveal that the Iberian Peninsula is rotating clockwise
Tectonic plates are in constant motion. What consequences could this have for the Iberian Peninsula? Recent earthquake and satellite records have shown how the Eurasian an...
EHUpodcast:The hidden truth of artificial intelligence
Usue Mori is a doctor in Computer Engineering and an expert in Mathematics and Artificial Intelligence (AI). She was honored with the Gladys Award this year.
