A study conducted jointly by the UAB and the Hospital del Mar Research Institute has analysed the effectiveness of simulation-based learning (SBL) in understanding patient symptoms. The researchers conclude that...
A study by the GENOCOV group of the Department of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering has developed a method to accurately calculate the speed at which certain microorganisms consume the hydrogen needed to produce methane gas from...
Literary and optical techniques were essential for the construction and circulation of knowledge in the 17th-19th centuries. Under the provocative idea that these were “immersive techniques”, Ilaria Ampollini recently gave a seminar at the UAB's Institut...
A recent study conducted by the Department of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering has analysed the role of this discipline in the development of a circular economy based on organic waste. The article argues that...
In recent years, the term blue economy has been coined to refer to activities related to the sea or the coast. A study involving the UAB has analysed six local coastal communities from various parts of Europe to examine how they adapt to...
What drives obesity in young university students? Obesity in the students is more than just a number on the scale. The research conducted by the Department of Psychobiology and Methodology shows that nutritional...
A project involving the Faculty of Arts and Humanities examines the role of women preachers in medieval Europe. A bibliography has been compiled that demonstrates that these women had their own communication strategies, distinct from those of their...
Apart from classic factors such as cholesterol, the environment is also a key determinant of cardiovascular health. A new European Society of Cardiology document, with participation from a UAB researcher, reviews how air pollution, noise, and climate...
The program “Joint Hypermobility and Associated Pathologies: Studies in Emotion, Cognition, and Behavior” (
Intersexuality is still quite misunderstood nowadays. An anthropological study by a UAB researcher has sought to identify how and when intersex identity is constructed. There are three key moments in a person’s life that determine how...
