The PRBB, new Catalan headquarters of PRISMA
On November 18, the International Day of LGTBIAQ+ people in science was celebrated with an event at PRBB, which has become the headquarters of the Catalan delegation of PRISMA, the Association for Affective-Sexual and Gender Diversity in Science, Technology and Innovation in Spain.
Predicting deaths attributable to global warming
A study by ISGlobal has revealed that more than half of the heat-related deaths in Europe during the summer of 2022 can be attributed to human-caused climate change. On the other hand, heat-related workplace accidents have decreased in Spain.
TuMiCC: beyond tumor cells
The tumor microenvironment is the set of healthy cells that surround a tumor. A project involving the Hospital del Mar Research Institute studies how these cells influence chemotherapy resistance and colon cancer progression to find new therapeutic targets.
Pharmacogenomics: how genetic inheritance modulates the effects of drugs
An international study led by the IBE (CSIC-UPF) has used artificial intelligence tools to analyze 1,136 genetic variants from people around the world to study how genetic inheritance influences reactions to drugs.
