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A supernova in distant space allows us to understand the origin of the elements of the universe
11/09/2022A supernova is a stellar explosion, which occurs at the end of the life of some very massive stars. In this violent epilogue, the star expels the material of its outer layers by means of a shock wave, which allows us to see the different elements of which it was composed.
Relevant molecular features of premature aging in myotonic dystrophy type 1 that could be reversed have been revealed
10/19/2022Myotonic Dystrophy type 1 (DM1) is a hereditary chronic disease, with muscular and extramuscular manifestations that, due to its incidence, falls within the group of rare diseases. Currently there is no effective treatment against it.
Science in the Basque Country 2022 Report
09/30/2022The Minister of Education Jokin Bildarratz, presented this morning together with the Vice Minister of Universities and Research, Adolfo Morais, and the Scientific Director of Ikerbasque, Fernando Cossío, the results of the 2022 Report on Science in Euskadi. The report includes the main results...
Ikerbasque and the education department recognize and make visible the work of women researchers
09/28/2022The Minister of Education and President of Ikerbasque Jokin Bildarratz, presided over the award ceremony for three women who carry out their research work in the Basque Country: Jasone Cenoz, Amanda Sierra and Marta Olazabal. The event also included the participation of Fernando Cossío,...
Solving stability problems of relevant graphene derivatives
09/27/2022An international team involving chemists, physicists and materials scientists implements protection/deprotection strategies for the on-surface synthesis of technologically prominent graphene nanostructures. The work has just been published in the journal Nature Chemistry.