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Untrained staff performing the test will get an unequivocal result from the instrument. | Picture by the UPF.

Research 15.05.2020

InstaCOVID19: UPF develops rapid diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2

Edgar Garriga, a PhD student at the CRG, is one of the coronamakers who are voluntarily producing material for health care workers.

Community 14.05.2020

Coronamakers and their 3D printers supply sanitary material to fight COVID-19

So far, two recent studies suggest that hydroxychloroquine may be effective in reducing the viral load of SARS-CoV-2, although the results are inconclusive and further research is needed.

Research 13.05.2020

New study to assess the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine in the prevention and treatment of COVID-19 during pregnancy

Research 13.05.2020

Memory alterations described in mice with Down syndrome

Exceptional prevention measures are coming into effect for the entire PRBB community. These measures are accompanied by new signalling with clear messages. Following the measures, self-responsibility and respect for all residents will be key. | Picture by Albert Català.

Community 12.05.2020

The PRBB gets ready for a phased comeback of its residents

The latest book by physicist Ricard Solé, a researcher at the IBE, takes us into the world of viruses.

Public engagement 11.05.2020

Viruses: complex adaptive systems

Patients who received redemsivir had a 31% faster recovery time than those who received placebo. There was a 4-day reduction in hospital stay. | Picture by Francisco Avia.

Research 08.05.2020

The antiviral drug remdesivir reduces the time to recovery in COVID-19 patients

The developed tool, which is at the implementation phase, uses Artificial Intelligence technology to assist the diagnosis of COVID-19. | Picture by Geralt from Pixabay.

Research 07.05.2020

Artificial Intelligence, a great ally in the diagnosis of COVID-19

IBE researchers, creators of the TreeScape activity, carried out from the design and manufacture of the activity, to the start up of the game. | Picture by the IBE communications officer, Pilar Rodríguez.

Public engagement 05.05.2020

TreeScape: learning about evolutionary biology through an “Escape Room”

A study carried out by the IMIM confirms that the consumption of two biomolecules found in olive oil can be associated with improved endothelial function. | Picture by Pixabay from Pexels.

Research 30.04.2020

Our blood vessels health could improve thanks to some biomolecules found in olive oil

The implication of our findings is that prenatal exposure to air pollutants has a lasting effect on growth after birth. | Picture by Ömürden Cengiz from Unsplash.

Research 29.04.2020

Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy is associated with growth delays

Abeoforma whisleri is a single-celled marine protist important in scientific research to understand the origins of animals. A. whisleri cells were transformed with plasmid DNA encoding a fluorescence protein to label the A. whisleri nuclei in green, enabling an experimental model systems team to better study the life cycle of this organism. | Picture by Sebastian. R Najle and Elena Casacuberta.

Research 27.04.2020

Researchers develop a set of genetic tools to study the origin of animals