The Research Group ‘Water Resources and Environmental Geology’ of the University of Almeria determines that only rainwater, not seawater, was involved in the origin of this archaeological jewel in a study published in Geosciences. The giant gypsum geode of Pulpí has attracted the interest of the scientific community since it was discovered in 1999. Research […]
Read MoreUAL participates in a project to improve and control tuberculosis in Almería province
The University of Almeria recalled on World Tuberculosis Day that tuberculosis is the most deadly infectious disease after HIV/AIDS, killing more than 4,000 people worldwide every day, and announced the creation of a working group to try to break its chains of transmission, knowing that it leads to a high number of cases among vulnerable […]
Read MoreInvesting in GNSS is key to European competitiveness
Through investment opportunities, market intelligence and business support, EUSPA plays an important role in ensuring Europe keeps its competitive position in the fast-growing, global GNSS downstream market. The GNSS downstream market includes any application, device or service where GNSS based positioning, navigation and/or timing is a significant enabler or key to the application’s functionality. While the location based services (LBS) and road segments dominate […]
Read MoreEurope and Spain bet on space development
After a series of meetings in Toulouse (France), European leaders confirmed their ambitious plans to boost Europe’s position as one of the world leaders in space. Under these plans, the European Space Agency (ESA), the EU and its member states are coming together to ensure that Europe fully exploits its enormous untapped space potential to […]
Read MoreNew satellite connectivity system and space traffic management measures
February 15, the EU is acting on its space ambitions by tabling two initiatives – a proposal for a Regulation on a space-based secure connectivity and a Joint Communication on an EU approach on Space Traffic Management (STM). Space technology is essential for facilitating our daily lives, contributing to a more digital, green and resilient future for […]
Read More18 Spanish research centers will receive EU funding to promote commercialization of projects
The EU is awarding 25 million euros in grants to 166 researchers for the development of proof-of-concepts. These grants, worth 150,000 euros each, help researchers and scientists to bridge the gap between the results of their pioneering research and the early stages of commercialization. In the case of Spain, 18 universities or research centers hosting […]
Read MoreUAL focuses on the environmental importance of biocrusts for science, management and society
Assuming leadership in research and knowledge transfer on these ecosystem components as a ‘climate change adaptation strategy’, the University of Almeria presents a series of workshops, starting last Thursday, February 3, and CECOUAL announces the world’s first collection of biological soil crusts. After two decades “advancing in the knowledge of biocrusts, being Almeria a reference […]
Read MoreThe Chip Act to secure EU digital sovereignty
The Commission has proposed a comprehensive set of measures to ensure the EU’s security of supply, resilience and technological leadership in semiconductor technologies and applications. The European Chips Act will bolster Europe’s competitiveness, resilience and help achieve both the digital and green transition. The following is some of the most significant information on this issue in […]
Read MoreA professor at UAL wins the award for the best innovative project of the General Council of Nursing
María del Mar Jiménez Lasserrotte, assistant professor at the Department of Nursing, has obtained this recognition for her project ‘Socio-health care, experiences and care of irregular immigrants arriving by sea during the Covid-19 pandemic’. The General Council of Nursing, through its Spanish Institute of Nursing Research, has announced the first edition of its Research Awards. […]
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