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...
In 2007, various organisations launched the "Beyond GDP" campaign, which aimed to assess complex issues such as social welfare, sustainability and economic development using more indicators, and which resulted in an overwhelming production of sustainability indicators.The authors of this...
This paper presents new estimates of social and economic indicators for Italy and its regions from 1871 to 2007. Data for life expectancy, education, GDP per capita and HDI allow discussing regional figures and analysing the evolution of inequality...
Listening to the radio while on the move is nothing new. The invention of mini transistor and battery-powered portable radios back in the 1950s generated the so-called new audio culture of mobile listening. But until now, the effect of mobility...
The construction sector increasingly incorporates photosynthetic organisms on the outside of building elements, for aesthetic, environmental and economic reasons. This research compares the results of building materials with improved physical and chemical...
The presence of nitrate in groundwater, due to intensive farming and agricultural activities which include high levels of fertilizer application and animal waste disposal, is a worldwide problem and could increase the incidence of some diseases....
Air pollutants have been linked with a number of adverse health effects. Air pollution is defined as a mixture of particulate matter, gases, and organic compounds. These particles are a complex mixture of solids and liquids, which can vary significantly...
Inclusion bodies or amyloids are nanostructured protein aggregates produced inside a cell, frequent in certain bacteria, and with interesting biomedical applications such as drug protein delivery. Until now, the use of inclusion bodies was limited by the presence of own toxins from the...
During psychological treatment many patients with pathological gambling relapse or dropout. In this study we aim to find out predictors of these two factors of therapeutic failure, focusing on personality...
