A group leaded by de the MedUni Vienna, with the participation of researchers from the URV, has identified a role for the endogenous amino acid arginine in the growth of osteoclasts in rheumatoid arthritis. Restricting the amount of available arginine significantly restricts excessive formation of these harmful, disease promoting cells
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This ranking weighs the results of 13 indicators corresponding to the areas of teaching; research, citations, internationalisation and transfer
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
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