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Institution of scientific cooperation of 7 top Catalan research centres: CRG, IBEC, ICFO, ICIQ, ICN2, IFAE and IRB Barcelona.
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Researchers from the #BISTCommunity @crg.eu and @harvard.edu have developed popEVE, a new AI model trained on genetic data from hundreds of thousands of species that can diagnose rare diseases using only a patient’s own genome.

Published today in Nature Genetics
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November 24, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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Two #BISTCommunity researchers receive @caixaresearch.bsky.social #HealthResearch funding!

🎉 Zaida Álvarez Pinto (@ibecbarcelona.eu) to test spinal cord injury treatments
🎉 Maria Macias (@irbbarcelona.org) to develop new treatments for Myhre syndrome

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November 21, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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🌌 Quantum science meets art, debate and discovery at the Biennal Ciutat i Ciència in Barcelona (18-23 Nov).

Read how the #BISTCommunity is involved — and how you learn about #QuantumScience online:

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November 14, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Prof. Galán-Mascarós from @iciq.org, along with Prof. Reuter (@fhi-mpg.bsky.social), Prof. Lauritsen (@au.dk) & Prof. Écija (@imdeanano.bsky.social) receive an @erc.europa.eu #SynergyGrant for the project #MAGNESIS 🏅

#BISTCommunity #ERCSyG

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November 7, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Researchers at @icfo.eu collaborate in a groundbreaking study that paves the way to practical applications of #CarbonConversion technologies

Published in #NatureEnergy

@queensuresearch.bsky.social #BISTCommunity #ClimateTech #Decarbonization #CO2Conversion

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November 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
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📢 Download the 5th #QuantumPosters!

It dives into the fascinating idea of quantum entanglement — particles that stay connected even when they’re far apart 🤯

👉 bit.ly/4hzE8Yw

With #BISTCommunity @icfo.eu @iciq.org @icn2.bsky.social #IFAE, @perimeterinstitute.ca & @mariapicasso.com
October 30, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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Ja podeu descarregar el 5è dels #pòstersquàntics! ⚛️ #quantumyear2025

L'entrellaçament quàntic fa que 2 partícules quedin connectades encara que estiguin a gran distància 👻

#BISTCommunity @icfo.eu @iciq.org @icn2.bsky.social #IFAE @perimeterinstitute.ca @mariapicasso.com

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October 30, 2025 at 9:08 AM
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📢 A new #SpinOff company is launched by #BISTCommunity centre @icn2.bsky.social

Apeiron Intelligence has developed a pioneering platform integrating atomic-scale simulations and #AI tools to drive innovation in materials science and technology

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October 29, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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A new @nature.com paper by #T2K & NoVA reports the most precise measurement to date of #neutrino mass differences, marking a key step towards understanding why there's more matter than #antimatter in the universe

#BISTCommunity #IFAE @fermilab.bsky.social

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October 28, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Last friday we closed the 10th edition of the BIST-ESADE From Science to Bussiness course #FS2B

This year, the course also served as the initial training for the #BISTCatalysers fellows, who will continue their journey with further training in #technologytransfer & #innovation
October 27, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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Scientists from @iciq.org & @ibecbarcelona.eu have placed #micromotors inside liquid marbles to study their motion in confined spaces

The work has potential applications in environmental cleanup, targeted transport & microscale chemistry

#BISTCommunity

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October 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Scientists at the #BISTCommunity centre @crg.eu show how the coral Oculina patagonica resists marine heatwaves by switching between two feeding modes.

The study offers a window into how marine species adapt to #ClimateChange in the Mediterranean.

Published in @nature.com

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October 20, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Scientists reverse #Alzheimer’s in mice using nanoparticles!

#BISTCommunity centre @ibecbarcelona.eu and West China Hospital have have shown how “supramolecular drugs" could hold promise for effective treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

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October 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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The #BISTCatalysers training programme kicked off last friday!

Backed by the Banc Sabadell Foundation, the initiative is designed to foster #entrepreneurship and #innovation among researchers in the #BISTCommunity

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October 6, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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New @irbbarcelona.org study shows that the efficiency of the Nonsense-Mediated mRNA Decay pathway—a key genetic quality control mechanism—varies across human tissues & individuals

Study in #GenomeBiology by @fransupek.bsky.social & @guillepalou.bsky.social

#BISTCommunity

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October 3, 2025 at 1:28 PM
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👉 Guess whose 🐈‍ appears on the 4th #Quantumposters!

With #BISTCommunity @icfo.eu @icn2.bsky.social @iciq.org #IFAE & @perimeterinstitute.ca

Illustrated by @mariapicasso.com. Supported by @ajuntamentbcn.bsky.social

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September 30, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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👉 Endevina quin 🐈‍ apareix al 4t #Quantumposters!

Amb #BISTCommunity @icfo.eu @icn2.bsky.social @iciq.org #IFAE & @perimeterinstitute.ca

Il·lustrat per @mariapicasso.com. Amb el suport de @ajuntamentbcn.bsky.social

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September 30, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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An international team led by #BISTCommunity centre @iciq.org shows how molecular design can enhance copper-based solar devices.

This work could mark an important step toward more efficient, stable #solar devices using abundant materials.

Published in #AdvancedScience

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September 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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#ICYMI The #SpinOff company #QGenomics has closed an acquisition deal with #VeritasGenetics. Their perinatal and clinical #genetics technology may now reach patients across 80 countries.

@crg.eu @upf.edu #BISTCommunity #Innovation

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September 25, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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A study co-led by @icn2.bsky.social finds that adding salt to ice boosts its ability to generate #electricity

The discovery could pave the way for generating power in extreme environments such as #PolarRegions

📝 Published in #NatureMaterials

#BISTCommunity

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September 17, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Ten years after @ligo.org's first detection of #GravitationalWaves, improved instruments provide the cleanest #BlackHole merger detection yet, verifying Stephen #Hawking’s area theorem with unprecedented confidence

@egovirgo.bsky.social @ligo.org #KAGRA #IFAE #BISTCommunity

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September 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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✨ Congratulations to the 28 #BISTMaster #MMRES students who have just graduated! 🎉👏

Their exciting Master’s year came to a close last Tuesday with a Graduation Ceremony at @www.pcb.ub.edu

👉https://bit.ly/4pl3a12
September 12, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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We are celebrating today the graduation of the #BISTMaster #MMRES 2024–2025 class! 🤩

The ceremony features the Master directors and inspiring insights from two young group leaders of the #BISTCommunity: Tamara Vázquez (IFAE) and Nora Martin @crg.eu

Congratulations to the newly graduates!!
September 9, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Can obesity be treated without cutting food intake?

A new @irbbarcelona.org study has found that Neuritin 1, a protein from brown fat, protects against obesity, insulin resistance & liver inflammation (in animal models)

📝 #NatureCommunications #BISTCommunity

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September 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Six #BISTcommunity early-career researchers have secured prestigious ERC grants 👏

These awards highlight the ability of BIST Community centres to attract and nurture outstanding young international talent.

@crg.eu @icfo.eu @iciq.org @ibecbarcelona.eu

👉http://bit.ly/486ENOq
September 4, 2025 at 3:08 PM