Lost in translation?
Genetic translation, from mRNA to proteins, plays a critical role in cellular regulation and human health. Precise control of this process is crucial in diseases such as diabetes and neurodegeneration.
A sensor that kills cells with low energy
An international team with the participation of MELIS-UPF researchers shows how is is decided which cells to eliminate when epithelia are renewed.
Sciencewashing and science soft power: notes from the PRBB Sustainability Seminars
The latest PRBB ‘sustainability seminar’, by Javier del Campo, was about the soft power of scientists to counteract sciencewashing – a practice used to increase an institution’s profit or prestige by misusing scientific statements.
LimbNET, an open platform to visualise limb development
A new open access platform for the limb development community, developed by researchers at EMBL Barcelona, will close the gap between experiments and mathematical models.
