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PRBB residents at the 2019 OpenDay volunteers lunch.

Community 29.05.2020

The PRBB remains stable regarding the latest demographic data

The first 100% online CRG Scientific Coffee, about the citizen science project "Saca La Lengua", was a success.

Public engagement 20.05.2020

What can you do for science? The first online CRG Scientific Coffee

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

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

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

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

Microomics, the second CRG spin-off, has just received two important grants.

Scientific life 13.03.2020

Microomics: next-generation sequencing to analyze the microbiome

Students tend to have a more solid position towards the scientific-technological path once they get older than 10-14 years old | Picture by NeONBRAND on Unsplash.

Public engagement 20.02.2020

“We must awake aspirations, not vocations, among youth”

Iñaki Ruiz-Trillo, researcher at IBE, was the mission commander of the latest 'trip to Mars' in Astroland, where he collected environmental samples to analyse.

Research 18.02.2020

A scientific field trip to Mars… on Earth