Researchers from URV and ISGlobal demonstrate that a key biomarker can predict the severity of the disease and improve clinical decision-making.
27/01/2026
Oldest hafted stone tools in East Asia discovered in China
A study published in Nature Communications, with the participation of IPHES-CERCA and URV, documents composite technology dating back 160,000 years
26/01/2026
Continued exposure to certain heavy metals linked to ADHD in childhood
A URV research team reveals that the prevalence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is sixteen times higher in children with higher levels of copper in their bodies
15/01/2026
Three new grape varieties identified on the island of La Palma
A research team from the URV has studied 96 vine samples from the island and concluded that the volcanic episode of 2021 did not cause significant losses in wine-growing biodiversity
14/01/2026
A pendulum-based system allows energy to be extracted from ocean currents
Francisco Huera, a researcher in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at URV, has designed the model, which harnesses the vibrations generated by water in contact with a cylinder
08/01/2026
Three campus CRAIs open for Christmas
Document lending and renewals will be extended until after the Christmas holidays
11/12/2025
A new technique predicts the ripeness of fruit by analysing leaves
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