Water poverty is an expression of socio-economic inequalities and the privatization processes of basic services. This problem affects nearly 10% of households in the metropolitan area of Barcelona. Researchers from the Department...
Conversations with virtual assistants are becoming increasingly frequent and are even integrated into private companies. Many people find the responses convincing enough to seem human. But, do they really develop language...
Migration’s impact goes beyond economic development, influencing politics as well. In 2012, Borsa, a small Romanian town, underwent a transformative political shift led by its diaspora....
The Porcine Circoviruses have a high presence in swine populations but do not cause any apparent disease. However, although there is no definitive evidence, a pathogen version is linked...
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed several challenges for conducting research in social sciences, including ethical issues. While all humans share inherent physical and mental vulnerability, factors like poverty, racial...
Social media is integrated into our daily lives and has psychological consequences on the perception of our body image and emotional well-being. A new article, which studies the specific case of Instagram use among youth, shows...
Patients with high alcohol intake may develop alcoholic hepatitis with a greater predisposition to bacterial infections. A new study analyses its impact on patients admitted with alcoholic hepatitis at Vall d’Hebron Hospital between 2016 and...
A study conducted at the Pathological Gambling Unit of the University Hospital of Bellvitge, with the participation of Professor Roser Granero of the UAB, reveals that the criteria with highest relevance for gambling disorder are associated with...
A review paper on the mysterious Miocene ape Oreopithecus, published in the occasion of the 150th anniversary of its original description, revisits its controversial kinship relationships within other apes. Further research on Oreopithecus is...
The fossil pollen analysis is of particular importance in the deciphering of the origin and evolution of ecosystems, and it allows us to gain a global perspective on these processes. The Institut...
