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Cell therapy designed to treat inflammatory bowel disease

The research by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country, in collaboration with Harvard University, has yielded highly encouraging results, and studies in animal models have already begun
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A new catalyst material for diesel engines

A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country is proposing perovskites to combat the problems surrounding diesel engine emissions
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Cannabinoids decrease the metabolism of glucose in the brain leading to deficiencies in social interaction

Nature has published the research in which the group of the UPV/EHU Professor Pedro Grandes has participated
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ERC Starting Grant to Julen Ibañez, researcher of the Materials Physics Centre

Thanks to the project, a new working group will be created to investigate an extraordinary photovoltaic effect at the Materials Physics Center
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Emotional intelligence of young drivers

A questionnaire to measure teenagers’ capacity to understand and manage their emotions when driving has been created at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country
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Osteopontin is not always bad

The UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country shows that maintaining osteopontin delays the onset of metabolic fatty liver disease during ageing
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Fuel from disused tyres

Research from the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country is seeking a solution for used tyres by means of catalytic pyrolysis
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Silk scaffolds and magnetism to generate bone tissue

For the first time the effectiveness of magnetic stimulation in promoting cell regeneration is tested by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country and BCMaterials
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Ocean in the past is explored to anticipate the climate

A study by the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) provides a detailed description of the climate changes taking place in the Bay of Biscay over the last 37,000 years
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Reducing waste in nuclear dismantling processes

The University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) has produced a methodological guide of in situ measurements for the purpose of optimizing waste management in nuclear dismantling processes
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Hydropower plants and security of electricity supply

A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country and BC3 explores ways of ensuring power supply in a future without nuclear and coal-fired stations
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The best marathon strategy

A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country foresees that pacing strategy is a key factor in any athlete’s performance
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Sustainable biomedical device for use in regenerative medicine

The UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has developed a sustainable biomedical device from food industry by-products for use in regenerative medicine
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Minors are the most vulnerable Internet users

A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country explores how children and teenagers use the Internet and the conflictive experiences that arise
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The geological record of mud deposits

A study by the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) confirms that the sediments had accumulated at an approximate rate of one millimetre per year in the area of the Basque Mud Patch
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A blue spark to shine on the origin of the Universe
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Electricity price and renewable energy

A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country analyses the evolution in the price of electricity over a 16-year-period to establish the factors that affect volatility
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Cellulose for manufacturing advanced materials

A review of the scientific literature made at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) highlights the potential of hybrid materials based on cellulose nanocrystals
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A phase battery for quantum technologies
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The vulnerability of the self

A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country explores the motivations associated with the self
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The hidden underwater map of the past

A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country establishes 12 former coastlines under the sea off the Basque coast
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A new method for predicting the evolution of melanoma emerges

Research led by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country estimates that determining the mutational load of the mutation of the BRAF (BRAF-V600E) gene could predict whether the melanoma will progress to metastasis
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Study on the psychological consequences of COVID-19

The University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) is leading a research project into the psychological impact of COVID-19 and of lockdown on the Spanish population
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The effect of labour reforms

A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country explores the effect labour reforms had when the cost of dismissal was cut and temporary contracts were encouraged