Researchers discover that a common human fungus increases melanoma aggressiveness
The Biophysical Society of Spain highlights a study by the EHU Spectroscopy Group
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
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...
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.
Electrical activity detected for the first time in Mars’ atmosphere
For the past four years, the Mars 2020 Mission has been exploring the planet Mars. Yesterday, Nature published a new discovery made thanks to data sent by the Perseverance rover. ...
The other side of gluten-free beer
A study by the University of the Basque Country questions the real tolerability of some gluten-free beers and indicates that they may not be as easy to digest as assumed
Bisexual people experience greater loneliness than homosexual and heterosexual individuals
How does sexual orientation influence the feeling of loneliness? The Psychobiology research group has studied loneliness levels in bisexual, homosexual, and...
Tiles, leaves, and cotton to measure the health of rivers
How can the condition of river ecosystems be analyzed in a simple and affordable way? The Stream Ecology group has presented a practical and easily reproducible method that can be used both...
Researchers at the EHU have demonstrated the potential of new materials capable of absorbing 99.5% of light in solar towers
Concentrated solar power is considered a renewable energy source of the future, as it allows thermal energy to be easily st...
A mechanism that aggravates metabolic fatty liver disease discovered
The EHU’s Lipids & Liver group discover a key protein in the progression of liver diseases towards advanced stages
Rainwater in cities could also be used for cleaning or irrigation if managed properly
Constant urban growth is reducing the amount of natural soil, which greatly hinders the natural water cycle. How can the natural water cycle be protected? The Un...
Eucalyptus plantations host fewer bird species than native forests and pine plantations
How do eucalyptus plantations affect birds? A study has shown that the composition of bird species is not the same in eucalyptus plantations, pine plantations,...
Strategies for identifying the origin of one of the main problems in contemporary painting
The Department of Painting of the EHU-University of the Basque Country has come up with a multi-analytical methodology to identify the white haze appearing ...
• Arctic freshening and worse connected oceans: that was the marine world at the end of the Cretaceous period
•• Cretaceous oceans sound the alarm about melting ice and the North Atlantic Current, vital for the European climate
New findings reinforce the hypothesis that schizophrenia is linked to neurodevelopment
Research led by the Neuropsychopharmacology group at the EHU-University of the Basque Country reinforces the hypothesis that the disorder is linked to neurodeve...
Toxic Chemicals Detected in the Blood of Minors in Gipuzkoa
it warns of the need to bolster monitoring
The COVID state of alarm had a major impact on people's memory
An EHU study concludes that young people are the ones who remember the most details about the announcement of the coronavirus lockdown
