Decoding protein clumps with explainable AI
A new explainable AI tool is able to unravel the language behind protein clumps, a hallmark of diseases such as Alzheimer’s, and help predict which combinations of amino acids encourage or prevent protein aggregation.
Most of the principal investigators in the PRBB are women
The upward trend of previous years continues, with women now holding 51% of senior positions in research groups.
Blood tests to detect Alzheimer’s and exercise to prevent it
The Barcelonaβeta Brain Research Center, the Hospital del Mar Research Institute and the ISGlobal have led recent studies on early and minimally invasive detection of Alzheimer’s disease and on how physical activity reduces the incidence of the disease.
1 in 5 European teenagers is reluctant to get vaccinated
The citizen science study Science4Pandemics, in which ISGlobal participates, has shown that the main reason is fear of side effects.
