The research, led by CNIO and in which URV researchers participate, has found that the FASN enzyme is crucial for one of the essential processes by which a normal cell becomes cancerous. Blocking this enzyme in an animal model slows the onset of tumours and extends their survival
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14/10/2019
The importance of being Goodenough
The contribution made by Goodenough, Whittingham and Yoshino, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, is the discovery, 30 years ago now, that adding a lithium electrode enormously improves the performance of rechargeable batteries without significantly increasing production costs
11/10/2019
Discovering the universe
The Nobel Prize for Physics has been awarded twice to three leading scientists pioneers in the field of exoplanets.
Researchers from the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the URV, jointly with researchers from the UPC, have found a way to reuse the rubber from tyres that are no longer in use, which will save the footwear industry 20 million euros per year in raw material and reduce CO2 emissions by 40,000 tonnes
11/06/2019
Nanodiamonds for detecting dangerous gases
URV researchers have taken part in a study that shows for the first time that nanodiamonds can be used in sensors for detecting polluting gases
The games use a digital platform in order to improve aspects related to movement control and social interaction
The awards from the Catalan Government recognise researchers in the Catalan university system
For the second consecutive year the Universitat Rovira i Virgili has been included in the QS World University Rankings by Subject and has improved its international position with respect to the previous edition
Research shows that it is possible to control the transport of nanomaterial across a cell membrane by tuning the membrane tension
This is the principal finding of a citizen science experiment where participants were encouraged to act collectively against global warming
250 researchers from around the world have gathered at the Palau de Congressos in Tarragona to attend this scientific event
The centre brings together 7 groups from 6 Catalan universities, the URV, UOC, UdL, UPC, UPF and UAB, along with more than 100 researchers coordinated by the Universitat Rovira i Virgili’s CRISES group
The framework agreement promotes scientific, technical and educational collaboration in this field. The signing ceremony was held in the Rector’s Offices on 4 May
Attendance figures for this year’s three open day events were up 22% on 2017
A study detects serious security problems after analysing the twenty most popular Android health apps
19/01/2018
Key player in cell metabolism identified
Published in Nature Cell Biology (NCB), the study shows that the EXD2 protein is critical for the mitochondria, the cell’s powerhouses, to produce energy
Researchers at the Universitat Rovira i Virgili and the University of Zaragoza design a mathematical model that predicts the spread of diseases in situations of recurring mobility
The Hungarian university has chosen the URV as a model of university internationalisation
Four professors from different ambits of the URV participated in this annual seminar organised by the Indian university
The American university already collaborates by sending students to the URV for the summer research programme and faculty-led programmes