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IFISC and APSL Nagarro start collaboration to modernize their digital ecosystem
April 9, 2025
The digital renovation of the IFISC, led by APSL Nagarro, will allow the institution to consolidate its technological infrastructure, ensuring the visibility and efficiency of its scientific research and dissemination projects.The Institute of Cross-disciplinary Physics and Complex Systems (IFISC ...
"Women in Quantum" workshop unites senior physicists to address gender equity
April 4, 2025
The third W4Q workshop
brought together senior women quantum physicists to discuss gender equity
challenges in the field and identify useful actions.Through high-level
research presentations and interactive discussions, the event reinforced
advanced strategies to improve female representation in leadership ...
New study uncovers the early-warning signals hidden in dynamical plant formations
March 17, 2025
IFISC-led research,
published in PNAS, demonstrates the critical role of self-organized plant
patterns in maintaining ecosystem resilience under harsh conditions.These findings provide
valuable tools for monitoring and predicting ecosystem decline, with
implications for environmental management and policy.A new ...
IFISC People: Magdalena Escales and Luisa Toledo Tude
March 11, 2025
We are pleased to introduce Magdalena Escales Oliver and Luisa Toledo Tude to the rest of the IFISC members.Magdalena Escales holds a Bachelor's degree in Physics, a Master's degree in Geophysics, and a PhD in Earth Sciences ...
Dr. Eva Llabrés research on coral growth featured in Quanta Magazine
March 3, 2025
Quanta Magazine, an editorially independent online publication, has published an article highlighting the innovative work of Dr. Eva Llabrés, postdoctoral researcher at IFISC. The article details her development of a "universal" model of coral growth, using mathematical principles to simulate ...
Study suggests climate change opens the door to a vine disease that Europe dodged 150 years ago
Feb. 20, 2025
A collaboration between IFISC and the company Tragsa analyzes the global expansion of Pierce's disease, which has been spreading in the Mediterranean for a decade.Until the 21st century, the bacterium Xylella fastidiosa, responsible for causing Pierce's disease ...
IFISC researchers discover critical link between mobility and epidemic spread
Feb. 19, 2025
A new study, led by IFISC researchers, studies epidemics in light of a critical mobility threshold that can trigger major epidemic outbreaks.This research provides valuable information for the design of mobility-based epidemic containment strategies, with significant implications for public ...
IFISC coordinates a European doctoral training network to drive innovation in post-digital computing
Feb. 17, 2025
IFISC coordinates the European Doctoral Network POSTDIGITAL Plus to train researchers in brain-inspired and unconventional computing technologies.The initiative aims to develop energy-efficient computing paradigms, training 17 doctoral students for the future of post-digital technologies.The Institute for Cross-Disciplinary Physics ...
IFISC People: Carmen Martínez
Dec. 23, 2024
We are pleased to introduce Carmen Martínez, who has recently joined IFISC as an administrative manager.Carmen holds a degree in Political Science and pursued a career in public administration by passing the competitive examination for the Civil Administration Management ...
IFISC researchers uncover universal spatial patterns in coral reefs worldwide
Dec. 18, 2024
Researchers reveal universal spatial patterns in coral reefs, uncovering consistent ecological laws across diverse marine environments.These findings provide new insights into reef conservation and restoration by linking coral reef structures to mathematical principles.A groundbreaking study published in the ...