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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

| Edited picture from the National Cancer Institute on Unsplash.

Research 07.04.2020

On Covid-19 research at the PRBB

Increases in aridity such as those expected from climate change could dramatically alter and even endanger ecosystems in arid areas of our planet. | Picture by Parsing Eye from Unsplash.

Research 06.04.2020

A global map of the planet’s desertification

It is revealed for the first time how neurons carry essential genetic code for their growth and movement, thus promoting the formation and storage of long-term memories. | Picture by Anita Jankovic from Unsplash.

Research 03.04.2020

Closer to figuring out the molecular mechanisms responsible for creating memories

Miki Ebisuya arrived to the EMBL Barcelona, at the PRBB, in 2018 to lead her group on synthetic developmental biology.

Scientific life 01.04.2020

Miki Ebisuya (EMBL Barcelona): “Research is a privilege; I can spend my life studying what I find interesting”

Metamorphosis is considered one of the most innovative processes in the evolution of insects. | Picture taken from the cover of the book "Insect Metamorphosis: From Natural History to Regulation of Development and Evolution".

Scientific life 27.03.2020

The new book of the insect metamorphosis expert, Xavier Bellés, is out

In Spain, around 41% of children aged 6 to 9 years were overweight and/or obese in 2015. | Picture by Kevin Gent from Unsplash.

Research 24.03.2020

Childhood overweight trend shows a slight decrease, but increases in disadvantaged environments

Picture of the debate that took place after the screening of the documentary "Scientifilia".

Scientific life 22.03.2020

A gender perspective on the scientific career

Pilar Rivera runs the DCXES-UPF nanomedicine laboratory.

Scientific life 19.03.2020

Pilar Rivera (DCEXS-UPF): “University is where knowledge is generated; you’re learning today what will be tomorrow’s news”