A study by ICTA-UAB funded by the European Research Council (ERC) shows that in indigenous societies individuals with greater local environmental knowledge catch more game and enjoy better health.
The UAB is taking part in the QS World Grad School Tour, to showcase its academic programmes in education fairs around the world. From February to May it will be in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Istanbul, London, Paris, Milan and New Delhi.
After performing at the CCCB, the MACBA, MUSAC and La Pedrera, the artist Cris Blanco will present the performance Science-Fiction at the UAB Theatre, in which the artist interprets scientific theories from an artistic point of view. The performance will take place at the UAB theatre on Wednesday 2 March at 5.00 pm.
Zipf's law, a mathematical relationship that predicts word frequency, is closely adhered to by most of the texts if extremely rare words are excluded from the analysis.
Researchers from the INc have identified the biochemical and molecular alteration that causes resistance to radiotherapy and chemotherapy in glioblastoma.
UAB’s Health and Sustainability Week from 4 to 8 April will include workshops, conferences and several other activities. A total of over 50 activities will be offered on campus, including novelties such as food-trucks selling healthy meals, which will be at the UAB on Thursday.
We have created three brand new workshops, compared with previous years, that focus on the fields of Law, Politics, and Economy. Each workshop costs 25€ and has a workload of 50 hours, both at classroom and from home. The workshops can be recognised as 2 ECTS credits.
A study published in Addiction Biology shows the presence of alterations in brain functioning and structure in cocaine users.
A study BY ICTA-UAB demonstrates the existence of large CO2 deposits in the deep Southern Ocean during the Ice Age, when the atmospheric CO2 was very low.