A research conducted by the UAB with road cyclists, published in the journal PeerJ, sheds light on the importance of monitoring a training session load with the use of heart rate variability measuring tools, to favour assimilation and prevent injuries, and to compare training intensity with mood states the following morning.
A study led by scientists at the UAB and University of Kent uncovers how the genome three-dimensional structure of male germ cells determines how genomes evolve over time. Published in Nature Communications and carried out in rodent species, shows that the distinctive events occurring during egg and sperm cell production have a different impact on genome evolution and opens new research paths into the genetic origin of genome structure in all organisms.
The PLASTICHEAL project, coordinated by the UAB, creates a digital directory to provide an overview of research projects that study the health and environmental risks of plastic pollution and of the regulatory initiatives around the world. This is the first database focused on understanding the risks to human health.
The Computer Vision Centre (CVC) and the Intel Intelligent Systems Lab were recently awarded the National Research Prize in the category of R+I public-private partnership for the joint development of the non-profit, open source code simulator CARLA, to train and validate autonomous vehicle systems.
On 12 May at 11 a.m., the UAB will hold the Demoday of the finalists participtation in the 13th Generating Ideas Programme, which aims to come up with innovative ways to solve problems with residues and advance towards a green economy. The final stage of the competition will be aired on the UAB Parc de Recerca's YouTube channel. All those interested in attending must sign up.
The first Bioblitz UAB will take place on 6 and 7 May, with expert scientists offering guided visits around campus to members who will be able to discover different species up close. This free event includes a number of activities, such as observing how birds communicate with each other, a camera trap for monitoring small mammals, and a night route to view and study bats. Applications are open until 3 May.
A team led by the Institut de Neurociències at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (INc-UAB) managed to reduce chronic inflammation associated with multiple sclerosis in mice thanks to the administration of a type of lipid that mediates inflammation. The team found that these types of mediator substances, responsible for resolving the inflammatory process when it is no longer beneficial, are minimized in people with multiple sclerosis as well as in animal models of the disease. The use of these mediators could become a good strategy for the treatment of this autoimmune disease.
The UAB participated with 191 projects in the European Union’s Horizon 2020 programme, and received a total of 85.89 million euros in funding according to the EC Data Dashboard.
On 31 March, the Auditorium of the UAB Faculty of Arts & Humanities hosted the first TEDx event organised by the UAB. Nine members of the university community participated with talks on "Innovative Thinking" in the TEDxUABarcelona event hosted by entrepreneur and UAB alumnus Víctor Puig.