The University of Almeria will host the congress entitled ‘Towards a history of music criticism in Spain’, which will be held from 28 to 30 April on the university campus. The aim of the 10th MUSPRES International Congress is to provide a framework for exchange and debate on the history of music criticism in Spain […]
Can insects get fat?
Insects don’t have time to laze about – that’s probably why we say someone is “as busy as a bee”. But would an overfed and underactive bug find itself putting on weight like we do? We put this question to insect expert Erlend Sild. The short answer is a hypothetical yes, explains Sild, CEO and […]
EU will import 58% of its energy by 2020
By 2020, 58% of the energy consumed in the EU will be imported, while its own production will cover only 42% of demand. The EU’s energy mix by 2020 will consist of 35% oil and oil derivatives, 24% natural gas, 17% renewables, 13% nuclear energy and 11% solid fossil fuels. Russia is the main supplier […]
UAL 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 […]
How social science can help trace new paths out of the climate crisis
One of the key challenges we face today is how society should tackle climate change and mitigate the impacts of global warming. The EU-funded ENGAGE project has gathered key stakeholders to produce a new generation of global and national decarbonisation pathways. Policymakers, industry and civil society leaders count on solid data to inform and guide […]
EUROPEAN AGENDA: Institutionals Affairs
The European Union and its institutions act across a range of areas including EU enlargement and accession negotiations, international relations, issues relating to the EU’s institutional structure and external action matters, all with the aim of offering and promoting an EU as a community of values, advocating a comprehensive and efficient approach to protecting and […]
EUROPEAN AGENDA : ECONOMY Nº4
European institutions and agencies are acting decisively to mitigate the socio-economic impact of the coronavirus crisis in the European Union. Below we highlight what the European institutions have been working on so far: Forthcoming meetings Institutions Meetings Date European Council 06.12.2021 Eurogroup European Council 18.11.21 General Affarirs Council [toc] Significant events in this agenda are […]
Energy Consumption: Expectation vs Reality
The EU has struggled to reduce its energy consumption and was at risk of missing its 2020 energy efficiency target. In 2019, EU primary energy consumption (for all energy uses) decreased for the second consecutive year. Final energy consumption (by end users) saw only a modest decline, hampered by growing energy use in transport. Pandemic […]
Lying in plain sight, clay tablet revealed as oldest example of complex geometry
Australian mathematician discovers applied geometry on ancient tablet. © UNSW Sydney There it was, nestled snuggly at the Istanbul Archaeological Museum for over 100 years after it was unearthed in the 19th century in the ancient Babylonian city Sippar (present-day Iraq). Who knew what secrets the artefact had kept all these years? According to research […]