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7 WORKS HAVE BEEN THE WINNERSOF THE SECOND TALES FROM THE MEDNIGHT
7 stories have been selected for adaptation, representation and to be part of the II book of Tales from the Mednight. In alphabetical order of the work are included with the name of the author: El balón en la biblioteca...
Mediterranean Science is on show this month in several Mare Nostrum countries
This party for science will culminate on 30 September in the framework of "European Research Night" Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Turkey and Egypt are the six Mediterranean countries that make up "Mediterranean Researchers' Night" or simply Mednight, a project aimed...
Mediterranean aromas: sensory experiences
Discovering aromatic plants and spices of the Mediterranean cuisine. Smells, flavors and more…! Participants are invited to recognize aromatic plants and spices typical of Mediterranean cuisine through their smell, aroma and taste. Each participant will be provided a...
Renewable energies for the energy transition: examples of artificial leaves for the conversion of sunlight into chemical energy
Experiment for the conversion of sunlight into solar hydrogen fuel and its use in the production of electricity. There's a tiny little engine in the green of this grass and in the green of the trees that has the mysterious gift of being able to take energy from the...
New technologies “under the sea”: the problem of transoceanic cables between physical space and digital contest.
How network information travels under the sea rather than in the clouds. The problems of managing ICT infrastructures and the related responsibility for pollution of the seabed.
The ‘sneezing’ of sponges for waste removal
Specimen of Aplysina archeri. / Benjamin Mueller This week's #Cienciaalobestia features porifera, also known as sea sponges, which 'sneeze' to clean their internal filtering systems. This mucus expelled into the water is used by some animals living in the surrounding...
MEMBERS OF THE JURY OF THE TALES FROM THE MEDNIGHT LITERAY CONTEST
María del Carmen Perea Rosa Martínez Natalia Pérez-Galdós Mila Martínez Gabriel Estañ Javier Ordóñez the decission of the jury will be public next week
Sea life map
Knowing the marine environment and the interactions among the organisms that inhabit it is crucial to promote its protection, management, and conservation. The Mediterranean Sea is going through an unprecedented biodiversity loss crisis, and it is necessary to...
Benefits of not felling trees after a wildfire
Europe has experienced a significant number of large fires this summer. The main reasons for turning ignitions, both anthropogenic and lightning, into large fires have been the high density and continuity of vegetation (a product of rural abandonment and poorly...
Carbon-based materials from orange peels via microwave irradiation
Using microwave technology, a waste material such as orange peels can be converted into a green source of carbon-based materials like activated carbon, carbon quantum dots and graphene. Graphene in particular, in its various forms, is a major player in the...
Analysis of everyday tools challenges long-held ideas about what drove major changes in ancient Greek society
A modern scientific analysis of ancient stone tools is challenging long-held beliefs about what caused radical change on the island of Crete, where the first European state flourished during the Bronze Age: the ‘Minoan civilization.’ About 3,500 years ago, Crete...
Reaction to study claiming that the frequency of heatwaves will increase this century
The top map shows the historical record of "dangerously" hot days per year, with a heat index above 39.4°C. The left-hand column reflects the range of dangerously hot days in 2050, with more than 100 "dangerous" days in parts of South America, Africa, India and...
Touch and sight are bound before birth
Response to a tactile stimulus in the brain of a mouse in which retinal waves have been blocked (left) and in a control mouse (right). IN, CSIC-UMH Can you imagine if every time you touched something -or something touched you- you had a visual experience? Well, that...
Understanding the cellular basis of the health and pathologies of the human uterus to improve the diagnosis and treatment of uterine diseases
For two and a half years, the INCLIVA Biomedical Research Institute of the Hospital Clínico de València has led the HUTER project (Human Uterus Cell Atlas), funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme with the aim of creating a...
HUNDREDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE ENJOYED THE MIND THE LAB
IN THE VEGA BAJA COMARCH As part of the activities of the Mednight 2022, whose big day will be on September 30, the MUDIC again took the scientific outreach activity of the guerrilla Mind the Lab to the municipalities of Guardamar, Orihuela, Pilar de la Horadada...
Extreme heat in the Mediterranean Sea: are torrential rains expected in autumn?
Apart from the disastrous impact of these temperatures on the marine ecosystem, we must ask ourselves whether this will mean an autumn of heavy rainfall and flooding. This summer we are surprised by how warm the Mediterranean Sea is, especially the central and western...
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