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World Wetlands Day 2025
On February 2, the World Wetlands Day is commemorated: a date that reminds us of the vital importance of these ecosystems. Wetlands, lakes, marshes, and peat bogs are home to 40% of all known plant and...
View ArticleFebruary 11: Raise Awareness of Women in Science and the Challenges Ahead
Between February 10 and 14, female scientists from the Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB-CSIC) will talk about their daily work with students from schools and high schools in the La Selva and...
View ArticleBacteria and fungi from the Sahara: a constant presence in the southern...
A study by CEAB-CSIC and CREAF, based on samples collected over thirty years, has revealed that bacteria and fungi from North African deserts have a persistent presence in southern Europe, regardless...
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CEAB receives the “Sagrario Martínez Carrera” distinction
The Centre for Advanced Studies of Blanes (CEAB) has been awarded the ASPIRA-CSIC “Sagrario Martínez Carrera” seal, a recognition granted by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) to centres that...
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Curb biodiversity loss to improve our health and well-being
The latest Science for Policy report compiles scientific evidence from CSIC research centers on biodiversity loss on Earth. It explains its main causes and severe consequences for both nature and...
View ArticleHow supercomputing is transforming scientific research
Not all laboratories have pipettes, centrifuges, or microscopes. Some work with supercomputers, such as those used in computational biology—a discipline that employs computer tools to understand the...
View ArticleDocuforum on the Aral Sea
On the occasion of World Water Day, Casa Asia, CSIC, and CEAB are organizing docuforums on one of the greatest ecological disasters on the planet: the desiccation of the Aral Sea. The film Memories of...
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“We have found plastics inside fish from the 1950s”
This was one of the key insights shared by Loyola University Chicago biologist Tim Hoellein during a scientific seminar held at CEAB-CSIC on March 6. Hoellein is an expert in the dynamics and impacts...
View ArticleUrban River Lab, awarded the 2025 Water Prize for its pioneering research
On its tenth anniversary, the open-air laboratory, located in Montornès del Vallès, receives the prestigious 2025 Water Prize for its groundbreaking role in the research of highly modified rivers...
View ArticleThe Oldest Evidence of Human Use of Seagrasses Dates Back 180,000 Years
An international research team, led by a researcher from CEAB-CSIC, has reviewed the accumulated scientific knowledge from various disciplines on the uses of seagrasses worldwide throughout history....
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