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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
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New drugs for treating polycystic hepatorenal diseases

These new drugs are capable of blocking the growth of hepatic and renal cysts in experimental models of polycystic hepatorenal disease.
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Discovered a multilayer haze system over Saturn's hexagon

High-resolution images obtained by the Cassini spacecraft were used for this purpose by the Planetary Science Group at the University of the Basque Country
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Hydrogen fuel from offshore wind turbine farms

A piece of research by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country confirms the viability of using offshore wind energy to produce hydrogen for fuel purposes
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The ova of obese women have lower levels of omega-3 fatty acids

A study with the participation of researchers from the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has analysed 922 oocytes from 205 women undergoing assisted reproduction
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Energy generated on offshore wind turbine farms, and conveyed ashore as hydrogen fuel

A piece of research by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country confirms the viability of using offshore wind energy to produce hydrogen for fuel purposes
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Presence of microplastics in the Bay of Biscay

The ‘Materials+Technologies’ research group of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country analyses all the studies published to date on their presence in the area
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The cause of the red colouration in stalagmites

A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country discovers for the first time that the red colour of stalagmites can be used as a record to establish climate changes
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Ozone levels in the Valderejo Nature Reserve

A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country analyses the influence of ozone formation precursors in the Reserve
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Rheumatic diseases, the cost of survival during the Little Ice Age

A piece of research by the Human Evolutionary Biology Group at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country provides clues about the prevalence of a certain genetic profile in the European population
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Doing exercises randomly improves motivation

The increase in muscle mass was similar to that achieved in a traditional training programme
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Microplastics affect the survival of amphibians and invertebrates in river ecosystems

A study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has demonstrated that 15 days’ exposure to microplastics affects some freshwater systems
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DNA sugars characterised atom by atom

Researchers at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country have developed the technology needed to be able to determine the structure of sugars present in DNA
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A virtual hospital designed to train doctors

Thanks to the virtual hospital, medical education is being transformed by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country and Cruces Hospital
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A European research infrastructure will support planetary science

The 10 million euro project that seeks to encourage research collaborations between amateur and professional astronomers
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How the urban environment affects the diet of its citizens

A participatory study by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has resulted in proposals for action to improve the urban environment of Bilbao
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Social accounting to analyse efficiency

The ECRI group of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has established the socio-emotional value of the Hospital Santa Marina in Bilbao at about 60 million euros a year
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Language use and code-switching among students

A researcher at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country explores language use, identity and code-switching among students in a classroom at a school in Bizkaia
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Two new studies explain the strange electron flow in future materials

Researchers demonstrate how the perfect flow of electrons on the surface of some types of topological insulators can be surprisingly fragile
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Lack of transparency in urban sustainability rankings

An article by the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country has seen methodological weaknesses in rankings, benchmarking and indexes on urban sustainability
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Quantum fluctuations sustain the record superconductor
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Progress in biocompatible prostheses by 3D printing

The Biomat group of the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country and the company Domotek have produced personalised biomaterials using native collagen