Spin-Off: CIMAB
The Center for Male Infertility & Analysis of Barcelona (CIMAB), directed by researcher Agustí Garcia, determines with great precision the fertility potential of patients based on different methods of sperm analysis.
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Negative Information in Mate-Choice Copying
Choosing whom to mate with is one of the most important decisions for any living organism, especially for females, for whom the costs of reproduction are generally higher. The classical models of female mate choice evolution assume that their preferences are genetically innate and...
Yellow Sugarcane Aphid Detected in Spain
The yellow sugarcane aphid feeds on plants of the family of grasses. Researchers from the UAB and CREAF and from the University of León have discovered this species in Tarragona and Girona, which probably arrived from Northen Africa. Up to now it is unknown to what extent the aphid...
"Scientists must change their mentality if they want to protect nature"
Paul Robbins, director of the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, is one of the world's leading experts in political ecology. He visited the UAB as a guest speaker at the ENTITLE programme...
Francisco Jose Ayala, Specialist in Evolution and Philosophy of Biology
"Spain pays the education of scientists, but when they start to produce results, they benefit others"
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Certain Plant Roots Select the Microorganisms that Colonize Them
Wetlands are environments of high biodiversity, environmental value and water importance that play a relevant role in the ecosystem. The vegetation in these environments consists of aquatic plants in whose roots microorganisms live which, for example,...
Thermophilic Microorganisms in Biofilms from Greenhouse-Enclosed drip Irrigation Systems
Drip irrigation optimises water reuse and makes irrigation more efficient, but the system often presents problems of obstruction caused mainly by the accumulation of material of biological origin, which often begins...
