A research group from the URV and the Pere Virgili Health Research Institute have analysed the concentration of various toxic elements in these foods and evaluated the risk of consuming them in infant, adolescent and adult populations
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From today to 15 September applications can be made for the 17 places on the María Zambrano international talent recruitment programme, the 32 places on the Margarita Salas programme for young doctors and the programme for requalifying university teaching staff by encouraging mobility, which will be offering 9 grants
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Using high-performance computation systems, a URV research team has simulated the flow of air produced by coughing and sneezing in unprecedented detail. The results give greater insight into the characteristics of the flow produced by breathing and the capacity of infectious aerosols to disperse in the environment and remain suspended, which spreads COVID-19 and other airborne diseases
It is the 6th university in Catalonia and the 20th in Spain. Of the almost 20,000 universities in the world only 1,300 are included in the ranking
Torrential rains in Barranco León allowed the first hominins to opportunistically take advantage of an accumulation of raw materials
Members of the Food, Innovation & Engineering (FoodIE) Research Group at the URV have analysed the properties of black soldier fly protein fractions to boost their use in the food industry. They have demonstrated that this insect protein is comparable to whey protein for sunflower oil emulsification, while it offers certain advantages for lemon oil encapsulation
Improving the communication skills of healthcare professionals and increasing the time they can devote to patients is a prerequisite for introducing shared decision-making in screening programmes. A proactive attitude from both sides would also facilitate its implementation
Results from a landmark European project have laid the foundations to strengthen the seafood production and processing industry in Europe and safeguard sustainable seafood for future generations
A study by the URV and the Jordi Gol Institute of Research into Primary Care (IDIAP) concludes that more than half of the pregnant women in the Mediterranean basin have low levels of vitamin D. Above all, this affects women who are Arabian dark-skinned or obese, who lead a sedentary lifestyle and have a low socioeconomic level
Video gamEs foR Skills trAining (VERSA) is a project led by the Postgraduate and Doctoral School of the Universitat Rovira i Virgili, and in which two other universities from the Aurora network are also taking part: the University of Innsbruck and the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. The Ibero-American Knowledge Foundation is also participating
A study by two URV-IISPV research groups shows that in patients with a lupus flare up, when artery cells come in contact with LDL lipoproteins, the reaction is similar to arteriosclerosis, which involves a blockage of the arteries. It is shown for the first time that, during flare ups, these lipoproteins cause cells to respond differently and are therefore more dangerous for the arteries
Researchers from URV, IRTA and UPC present a study that faces the challenge of agriculture to minimize the impact on the environment and analyses the models used to estimate nitrogen emissions. The results can be useful for Life Cycle Assessment practitioners
For the fourth consecutive year, the Universitat Rovira i Virgili appears in the QS World University Rankings by Subject. Chemistry and Chemical Engineering retain their places and two more have been added: Archaeology and Medicine, which until now had not featured on this list
Jennifer Masip will present the paper at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, which brings together more than 4000 leading researchers in HIV from almost 90 countries. Ms Masip is a member of the Infection and Immunity Research Group of the Joan XXIII University Hospital in Tarragona, the Pere Virgili Health Research Institute and the Universitat Rovira i Virgili.
The selection process took place between January and February and about 20 candidates have already signed their contracts with the University. In total, 71 new doctoral students from 19 countries all over the world will be starting work. Their theses will be supervised by almost 100 lecturers
The presence of macaques in northern Africa dates back to the upper Miocene, about 6-7 million years ago. Shortly thereafter (about 5,5 million years ago), first representatives are found in Europe (Spain and Italy), which migrated on during the Messinian Salinity Crisis. Now, an article published in Journal of Human Evolution and led by research staff from the Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP), the Institut Català de Paleoecologia Humana i Evolució Social (IPHES-CERCA), the Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Results of the European study SATIN (SATiety INnovation) reveal a relation between certain metabolites in the blood and the satiety perceived after consuming food
The Universitat Rovira i Virgili researchers are part of a European consortium formed by 10 European partners located in seven countries. MobiDataLab project, launched on February 1st, 2021, has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme
The publication explores the strategies on extremism in Egypt, Jordan, Tunisia, Morocco, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, and Bulgaria. Up to 18 experts draw a comprehensive account of national approaches towards violent extremism in the framework of the CONNEKT project, which the URV’s UNESCO Chair for Intercultural Dialogue in the Mediterranean is part of