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The beginning, the journey, and the future of Covid-19 discussed in Oxford by SRUK/CERU

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SRUK/CERU has organised a one-day symposium in which leading experts have presented complementary perspectives about the Covid-19 crisis to a wide audience. Luis Enjuanes, Isabel Sola, Kyle Pattinson, and Jeremy Brown are some of the several experts that have shared their perspective and experience during this event. This meeting has highlighted the need for multidisciplinary … The beginning, the journey, and the future of Covid-19 discussed in Oxford by SRUK/CERU

Rodrigo Ledesma Amaro receives the 2021 SRUK/CERU Emerging Talent award

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Banco Santander Foundation has sponsored seven editions of the SRUK/CERU Emerging Talent award, which has been granted today to the awardee of the sixth edition: Spanish researcher Dr Rodrigo Ledesma Amaro. After the 2021 award ceremony had to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr Ledesma Amaro has been able to receive the SRUK/CERU … Rodrigo Ledesma Amaro receives the 2021 SRUK/CERU Emerging Talent award

Plant conservation: the basis of life on Earth

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From food and fuel to ritual and religious significance, humans use tens of thousands of plants across the world. Despite their importance, however, plants are often ignored in conservation planning, with 2 in 5 species threatened to become extinct [1]. Colombia has an incredible richness of biological and cultural diversity, and is ranked second in … Plant conservation: the basis of life on Earth

The Spanish Society of Researchers in the UK (SRUK/CERU) has contributed to the “Stick to Science” campaign to ensure that the UK and Switzerland associate to Horizon Europe

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CONTENT AVAILABLE ONLY IN SPANISH Horizonte Europa es el programa marco de investigación e innovación de la Unión Europea para el período 2021-2027. El Reino Unido ha manifestado su deseo de adherirse. Sin embargo, en lo referente al Reino Unido, ambas partes aún no han ratificado el acuerdo debido a las negociaciones pendientes sobre otros … The Spanish Society of Researchers in the UK (SRUK/CERU) has contributed to the “Stick to Science” campaign to ensure that the UK and Switzerland associate to Horizon Europe

The 7 horrocruxes of glioblastoma

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Paraphrasing Socrates: “There is only one good, knowledge, and one evil, ignorance”. If scientists were to highlight a positive effect of the current pandemic situation, it would be the emerging interest of better understanding biomedical research. Cancer is one of the silent pandemics which humans have suffered from throughout the history, but it seems that … The 7 horrocruxes of glioblastoma

The Society of Spanish Researchers in the UK and Fundación Banco Santander present the seventh edition of the SRUK/CERU Emerging Talent Award

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CONTENT AVAILABLE ONLY IN SPANISH Este año se presenta la séptima edición del Premio Talento Emergente, galardón que reconoce la trayectoria profesional de un joven investigador español que trabaja en el Reino Unido. Esta iniciativa de Fundación Banco Santander y SRUK/CERU tiene como objetivo apoyar al talento investigador y fomentar el compromiso de instituciones y empresas con … The Society of Spanish Researchers in the UK and Fundación Banco Santander present the seventh edition of the SRUK/CERU Emerging Talent Award

Toward a more competitive and attractive system for science and innovation at the international level

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El País

Pioneering women in Archaeology and the importance of diversity

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Every February, we celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a day to promote full and equal access to science and several research disciplines for women and girls around the world. However, the tokenisation of the few women that managed to succeed in male dominated fields is not enough, because it does … Pioneering women in Archaeology and the importance of diversity

“Spain-UK Plant Biotechnology Forum” – how to tackle the challenges that plant biotechnology is facing this century

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CONTENT AVAILABLE ONLY IN SPANISH Investigadores de varias universidades y representantes de compañías biotecnológicas han estado participando en el “Foro en Biotecnología Vegetal España – Reino Unido”, evento telemático organizado por la Sociedad de Científicos Españoles en el Reino Unido (SRUK/CERU) y la Embajada de España en Londres. El Foro arrancó ayer con más de … “Spain-UK Plant Biotechnology Forum” – how to tackle the challenges that plant biotechnology is facing this century

XuvenCiencia will translate all the tales part of the “Science-me a story” book so galician is normalised as a scientific language in the classroom

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USC, Xornal de Lugo

Clara Immerwahr and the moral responsibility of science

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Clara Immerwahr was the first woman in Germany to receive a doctorate in chemistry. A week before her death, Clara’s husband had orchestrated the first chlorine-gas attack of World War I at Ypres, Belgium, in an attempt to break the military stalemate in Germany’s favour. Clara Immerwahr committed suicide on the 1st of May 1915 … Clara Immerwahr and the moral responsibility of science

The new power of the big screen: cinema and science capital

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How does science become part of our daily life? How do we get to realise that science is actually part of our lives? Moreover, how do we get interested in science? There are some elements of everyday life from which a special potential can be extracted, elements that can help bring science closer to people, … The new power of the big screen: cinema and science capital

Marta Pina studies primate’s evolution

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RTVE

Study offers new insights into the timeline of mammal evolution

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Large genomic datasets are key to understanding species’ evolution, but analysis of such large datasets can be slow and requires lots of computational power. A team led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, University of Bristol and UCL have developed a more efficient method to estimate evolutionary timelines using genomic datasets. Using their … Study offers new insights into the timeline of mammal evolution

Spain seeks new approaches to ease the return of Spanish scientists to the country

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EFE, Fundación Ramón Areces, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Europapress, La Moncloa, FECYT, Diario Siglo XXI

Spain seeks new approaches to ease the return of Spanish scientists to the country

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CONTENT AVAILABLE ONLY IN SPANISH Madrid, 16 de diciembre 2021 – España quiere mejorar las “pasarelas” por las que transitan laboralmente y durante años miles de científicos y facilitar el retorno al país de los investigadores, y el Gobierno incluirá para conseguirlo numerosas novedades en la Ley de Ciencia que se tramitará el próximo año. … Spain seeks new approaches to ease the return of Spanish scientists to the country

Research Software Engineers: what they are and where to find them

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It does not matter in what field you work in: nowadays, it is nearly impossible to carry out any kind of research without specialised software. It might be a complex modelling tool that needs to run on a supercomputer several days to give you some result; it might be the good old Excel, highly criticized … Research Software Engineers: what they are and where to find them

Thousands of Spanish residents in the United Kingdom could face an irregular situation and a risk of exclusion

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CONTENT AVAILABLE ONLY IN SPANISH Más de una docena de organizaciones y expertos en migración advierten en un informe de las dificultades y pérdida de derechos a las que se enfrenta la ciudadanía española tras el Brexit. Londres, 22 de noviembre de 2021 – 2021 es el año en el que el Brexit pasó a … Thousands of Spanish residents in the United Kingdom could face an irregular situation and a risk of exclusion

Please, another cup of coffee!

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Caffeine, like other drugs and natural compounds, is metabolized by the cytochrome p450 (cyp450) pathway. It comprises several proteins that process several compounds such as the ones mentioned above. The easy way would be for all of us to have the same type of proteins, but this is unfortunately not the case! For instance, not … Please, another cup of coffee!

The book Science-me a story awakens scientific curiosity among children in an engaging and familiar way

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CONTENT AVAILABLE ONLY IN SPANISH Esta obra bilingüe, editada en inglés-español, es una recopilación única de los cuentos ganadores de las primeras ediciones del concurso de relatos científicos que lleva el mismo nombre. Según han señalado los participantes en el acto de presentación del libro, los cuentos favorecen el desarrollo de las capacidades de observación, … The book Science-me a story awakens scientific curiosity among children in an engaging and familiar way

Believe in yourself. Believe in your science

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HAPPY #AdaLovelaceDay By looking back throughout history, we are made aware of the wide range of advances in different scientific fields that have brought us to live our lives as we currently do. Nevertheless, we are still missing a very important point in science and technology: there are still many women researchers whose scientific work … Believe in yourself. Believe in your science

How important is serotonin in our daily life? – Beyond the happiness hormone

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Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine or, for short, 5-HT) is the essential molecule of the serotonergic system and one of the most important discoveries in neuroscience. It is widely known as “the happiness hormone” since reduced serotonin signaling is a risk factor in the development of different psychiatric disorders, particularly major depressive disorder. Did you know, however, that … How important is serotonin in our daily life? – Beyond the happiness hormone

Maroto-Valer, Premio ACES- Margarita Salas, en la categoría de Física, Matemáticas e Ingeniería

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CONTENT AVAILABLE ONLY IN SPANISH Los Premios ACES-Margarita Salas, instituidos por la Asociación de Científicos Españoles en Suecia, reconocen la labor científica realizada por investigadores de nacionalidad española con reconocido impacto a nivel internacional. Mercedes Maroto-Valer, prestigiosa experta en sistemas energéticos y descarbonización, ha sido la galardonada con el Premios ACES-Margarita Salas en su primera … Maroto-Valer, Premio ACES- Margarita Salas, en la categoría de Física, Matemáticas e Ingeniería

The immune system as a weapon against multiple myeloma

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Haematological cancer, also known as blood cancer, is a type of cancer that starts growing either in blood-forming tissue, such as bone marrow, or in cells that are part of the immune system. For instance, leukaemia, lymphoma, or multiple myeloma are haematological cancers. Specifically, multiple myeloma (MM) is a type of haematological cancer that is … The immune system as a weapon against multiple myeloma

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