Notícies
Defining the 'temperature' of language features
Jan. 22, 2021
It is estimated that 'modern' human language has been with us for at least 100,000 years. Unfortunately, the historical evolution of languages is often poorly documented, and evidence does not go further back in time than the moment when writing …
The Andreev-Coulomb effect in quantum dots
Dec. 28, 2020
Quantum dots are nanoscale systems where electrons are confined in the three spatial dimensions. This unique feature allows us to control the current that passes through a quantum dot, which thus shows properties similar to a transistor. A remarkable transport …
Dispersion as a destabilizing mechanism of ecosystems
Nov. 30, 2020
Ecosystems are one of the paradigmatic examples in complex systems science. A large number of species interact with each other in various ways, either by feeding upon each other, competing for the same resource, or even collaborating. But within an …
On the usefulness of restricting mobility during pandemics
Nov. 30, 2020
Pandemics caused by infectious diseases hit hardest the big cities with the highest population density. This density implies a greater number of citizens per area and therefore a greater number of contacts between citizens. On the other hand, rural areas …
IFISC and the CSIC Representation in the Balearic Islands present a podcast for the European Researchers' Night 2020
Nov. 23, 2020
IFISC (UIB-CSIC) and the Institutional Representation of CSIC in the Balearic Islands join forces and create "Voces, CSIC Illes Balears", a monthly podcast for the dissemination of science. Through interviews with scientists working at CSIC's centres in the Balearic Islands …
An algorithm to help relieve pressure on the hospital network during the pandemic
Oct. 22, 2020
New research suggests an algorithm could be used to help optimise the sharing of healthcare resources during the Covid-19 pandemic, preventing NHS intensive care units (ICU) from becoming overwhelmed. The study proposes a load-balancing method to transfer critical ICU patients …
The memory coding system is more versatile than previously thought
Aug. 10, 2020
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from the Institute of Neurosciences of Alicante, a joint centre of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) and the University Miguel Hernández, the Institute of Cross-disciplinary Physics and Complex Systems, of the CSIC and the …
Robustness to extinction and plasticity derived from bipartite mutualist networks in ecology
July 7, 2020
Ecosystems are a paradigmatic example of a complex system: a large number of species, both animal and plant, which interact in a variety of ways. These interactions can be positive like mutualism, negative like predation or neutral like neutralism, and …
New method based on geolocated data from Twitter detects refugee flows worldwide
April 22, 2020
A team led by researchers of IFISC (CSIC-UIB) has developed a new method to detect refugee flows worldwide. The work, based on geolocated data from the social network Twitter and carried out in collaboration with UNICEF, has allowed researchers to …
Mobile data to study containment effectiveness on Covid19 dispersion. Data updated May 27
April 14, 2020
IFISC (UIB-CSIC) coordinates, together with the Centre for Advanced Studies in Blanes (CEAB-CSIC), a research project that uses computer and data science techniques to check how the containment measures that have been taken to stop the spread of Covid19 are …