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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

Both modern and ancient DNA analysis shows a clear separation of Basques, Gascons and Bretons from the rest of French populations. | Picture by slon_dot_pics from Pexels.
Research  24.04.2020

Insights into the genetic history of France

Picture by AS_Appendorf from Pixabay.
Scientific life  22.04.2020

Research life in times of the coronavirus pandemic

Gran Dolina cave site, Sierra de Atapuerca (Burgos, Spain). | Picture by José María Bermúdez de Castro, scientific Co-director of the excavations in Atapuerca and co-corresponding author on the paper.
Research  20.04.2020

Scientists recover oldest ever human molecular evidence to date

Fish is a major source of omega-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids which are important for the developing fetus. | Picture by Shutterbug75 from Pixabay.
Research  17.04.2020

Benefits of eating fish in moderation while pregnant outweigh risks for child

Research  16.04.2020

Study of genetic oscillations of the segmentation clock sheds some light into a disease of the vertebrae

The four PRBB researchers who have received the international grants to finance their research projects. From left to right, Verena Ruprecht (CRG), Óscar Vilarroya (IMIM), Oriol Gallego (DCEXS-UPF) and Ben Lehner (CRG).
Community  15.04.2020

Prestigious international and European grants will finance PRBB research projects

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