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Children’s behavioural problems are linked to higher hair cortisol levels

This hormone, excreted by the body to respond to situations of stress, accumulates in the hair and is an indicator of a long-term stress level
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Major energy companies conceal 47% of biodiversity damage

According to research by the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), the sustainability reports of energy companies cover exactly 23% of incidents against biodiversity
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New low-cost technology to prevent drone collision

The Computational Intelligence Group (GIC) of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) has designed new, low-cost, reproducible technology for all types of aerial robots
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A study finds that autistic children do not perceive concepts through language

The Lindy Lab research group of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) has analysed the difficulty experienced by autistic children in recognising concepts thro...
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The ability to interpret metaphors is fully developed by the age of 6

The Lindy Lab research group of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) concludes that 3- to 5-year-old children intuit figurative meanings, but are not able to understan...
Markel Arbulu Dudagoitia
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The first tool for planning the energy renovation of buildings is developed

The tool designed by the CAVIAR group of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) will help to formulate housing regeneration policies to meet the European Union’s d...
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Discovering how cells control and govern their movements

A multidisciplinary team led by the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) shows that cell displacements are directed by a hitherto unknown mechanism
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Buckwheat responds better than wheat to future climate conditions

How wheat and buckwheat respond to drought situations with high CO2 and high temperatures was investigated in the Department of Plant Biology and Ecology
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Most young people have at some point inflicted offline or online violence on their partners

According to a study by the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), the prevalence of violence in intimate partner relationships among 17- to 24-year-o...
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Establishing age and origin of Jupiter's Great Red Spot
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Legislation is the main obstacle to the development of energy communities

A study by the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) shows that the number of community projects that produce and use their own power varies greatly from one European c...
Alain Ulazia
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New method for determining the suitability of offshore wind turbine sites

The EOLO group of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) presents a new method for analysing the long-term mechanical fatigue of floating offshore wind turbines
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Supervised physical exercise improves the wellbeing of carers of the elderly

The Ageing On research team has shown that lower back pain in carers is significantly improved by a 12-week programme of physical exercise
Rebeca Diez-Alarcia
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New Avenues to Developing Personalized Treatments for Schizophrenia
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Developing novel methods to detect antibiotics in vegetables and earthworms

The IBeA research group of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) has managed to detect very low levels of antimicrobials in vegetables and earthworms
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A quarter of young women in Gipuzkoa are physically inactive in their spare time

A study by the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) reveals that lack of time, tiredness and laziness are the main obstacles to undertaking physical activity am...
Jon Terés-Zubiaga
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Research using publicly available data identifies the geographical distribution of fuel poverty according to gender

A methodology has been developed to facilitate the mainstreaming of the gender perspective into policies designed to reduce fuel po...
Ane Murueta Goyena
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Analysing the progression in retinal thickness could predict cognitive progression in Parkinson's patients

A study by the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) and Biobizkaia proposes using an available, simple, non-invasive tool to monit...
Standard methodology for the sensory analysis of wine
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A standard methodology for the sensory analysis of wine is developed

Collaborative research at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) has developed a tool enabling the taste, smell and colour of wines to be objectively analysed
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Rising sea surface temperatures have led to profound changes in macroalgae communities

A study conducted off the coast of Biscay shows that cold-affinity algae species are gradually being replaced by warm-affinity ones
Human embryo from a legal perspective
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UPV/EHU research proposes a new definition of human embryo from a legal perspective

The lecturer and Ikerbasque Research Professor at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) Iñigo de Miguel-Beriain has presented a text that could facilitate...
The Basque Y
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The construction and maintenance of the Basque Y call into question the reduction in emissions and energy savings

The Ekopol group of the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) has analysed the life cycle of the Basque Y of the High Speed Trai...
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Among deaf people, women have higher levels of personal growth

A PhD thesis on the well-being of deaf people also concludes that age or educational background are determining factors
A medical cannabis production
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Advanced analytical technologies for controlling medical cannabis production

Hyperspectral imaging and machine learning are used to make the non-invasive classification of cannabis chemotypes in situ