The method, developed by a research team at URV, analyses the biochemical changes in the leaves closest to the fruit without damaging it
03/12/2025
The quality of carbohydrates in the diet plays a key role in the prevention of dementia
A study by Universitat Rovira i Virgili shows that prioritising low-glycaemic-index foods, such as most fruits and whole grains, can reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s and other types of dementia
27/11/2025
Crouzon syndrome diagnosed in a knight from the Order of Calatrava, killed in battle over 600 years ago
A URV-led research team has studied some remains that are unique in the field of archaeology: an adult individual with craniosynostosis, a severe congenital cranial deformity, and who lived at the castle of Zorita de los Canes between the 12th and 15th centuries
24/11/2025
More buildings, more heat: quantifying the effect of the urban texture on heat islands
Research from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili examines how the make-up of cities helps to make them hotter than nearby rural areas
19/11/2025
The geographer Agustín Cocola-Gant becomes the URV’s new senior Serra Húnter researcher
For the next five years, he will coordinate a project involving twelve universities to analyse housing as a financial asset, understand the inequalities it generates and develop policies to reduce them
06/11/2025
The Mediterranean diet does not guarantee sufficient intake of vitamins such as folate
Research from the Universitat Rovira i Virgili adds to the debate surrounding the need to fortify staple foods such as flour with vitamins.
05/11/2025
The Social Anthropology Group Seminar holds the first session of the academic year
With the title ‘Algunas de las nuevas miradas’, this session featured contributions from some of the new lecturers at DAFiTS: Elisa Alegre, Daniel Malet and Laia Ventura.
27/10/2025
URV signs up to the Joint Declaration on Gender Equality in Higher Education, Research and Innovation
The declaration has been signed by all the institutions that have won the European Union Award for Gender Equality Champions
22/10/2025
A diet rich in antioxidants may prevent neuromuscular deterioration
A Universitat Rovira i Virgili research project studies how ageing affects the transmission mechanisms between neurons and muscles, while testing the potential of antioxidants in the prevention of this deterioration
17/10/2025
A new artificial intelligence model improves the prediction of breast cancer recurrence
A research team led by the URV has developed a system that combines clinical and magnetic resonance data to better identify the risk of tumour recurrence
15/10/2025
The URV brings together experts from around the world on statistical data confidentiality
Researchers from the Department of Computer Engineering and Mathematics are organizing the Meeting of Experts on the Confidentiality of Statistical Data, a biennial event of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).
06/10/2025
Mireia Usart made new member of the governing body of the Association for Teacher Education in Europe
The appointment recognises her track record in research and teaching in educational technology at the URV and as part of the ARGET research group
27/08/2025
Environmentally friendly natural plastics are used to synthesise microcapsules
A URV research project has come up with a safer alternative to the toxic compounds used by industry to create microcapsules for products such as detergents
13/08/2025
URV researchers develop a maintenance-free home alarm system
Researchers at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili combine two highly efficient technologies to offer a sustainable alternative to Internet of Things systems
09/07/2025
Removing information from AI models is more difficult than it sounds
A URV study highlights the limitations of unlearning in artificial intelligence and warns that new methods need to be developed to facilitate the removal of sensitive data
04/07/2025
Jordi Miró appointed president of the Scientific Committee of the IASP World Congress on Pain 2028
The director of the ALGOS research group and of the Chair in Childhood Pain at the URV is the first Spanish councillor at the IASP, which has been in existence for more than 50 years
25/06/2025
Researchers develop a more precise method for identifying equivalent neurons
A URV research team has developed a statistical tool to identify equivalent neurons between different brains. The method is also applicable to email networks or protein interactions
23/06/2025
Four URV students take part in the Aurora network’s Spark Social programme
They have travelled to Reykjavik to co-create solutions to global challenges related to educational innovation and digital sustainability
23/06/2025
Students of the Interuniversity Master’s Degree in Health Data Science strengthen innovation and entrepreneurship at the summer school
France was the setting for some intense sessions to find innovative solutions for improving the treatment of patients with cardiovascular risk