Protein misfolding and aggregation is associated with numerous degenerative human disorders such as type-II-diabetes or Alzheimer’s disease. In previous research we identifieda threshold abovewhich a cell began to actively accumulate protein aggregates. The data obtained in this new...
The Research Group on Plurilingual Interaction and Teaching (GREIP) works to contribute to plurilingual education at all educational levels, with a global and inclusive approach from the perspectives of interactional sociolinguistics, conversation...
A study on the economic impact of the activities conducted by the entrepreneurial universities in the UK used data from 147 universities for the period 2005-2007. The results show the significant positive economic impact of the activities of...
This article investigates the relationship between inter-generational changes and social differences in sexual stature dimorphism and the evolution of living conditions in...
World Mental Health Day is held annually on the 10th of October, to raise awareness and inform on mental health issues and win support. At the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, the group of researchers that make up the CORE-Mental Health network are...
The increasing amount of people over 65 years in Europe has led authorities and researchers to wonder insistently how to achieve a ‛successful aging’. New assistive technologies and new discourses on aging are emerging in response to this question. The answer does not only...
Physical inactivity is associated with a higher prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease or type 2 diabetes mellitus, and risk factors such as overweight, obesity and high blood pressure. This study evaluated the...
The aim of this research was to demonstrate that food intake, in addition to digestive and cognitive responses, also has a hedonic component. We therefore conducted a study with 42 healthy subjects, to whom the response to intake of 240 ml of broth or water was measured....
One strategy for making industrial chemical reactions more sustainable is to use biocatalysts, such as enzymes or cells. The European project ROBOX, with the involvement of the UAB Department of Chemical Engineering, aims to spread the use of these catalysts to...
What happens when an academic has to make an educational video and a TV producer has to give a formal lecture? In Menorca, in May 2013, the International School of Spring, devoted to "Science on Television" brought together academics and professionals from...
