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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 ...
The University of the Balearic Islands and the Sicomoro Foundation sign a collaboration agreement
Dec. 17, 2020
The Rector of the University of the Balearic Islands,
Llorenç Huguet, and the President and founder of the Sicomoro
Foundation, José María
Fuster van Bendegem, signed today a collaboration agreement between UIB, FUEIB
and the foundation through the Institute of ...
IFISC places its Non-linear Photonics Laboratory at the forefront of ultra-fast information processing research worldwide
Dec. 17, 2020
In order to upgrade and extend its experimental
capabilities in the field of complex photonics research, IFISC (UIB-CSIC) has
acquired new equipment for its Nonlinear Photonics Laboratory consisting of an ultra-fast
system for the generation and detection of photonic signals ...
IFISC publishes a monograph on the COVID-19 pandemic in the Medicina Balear journal
Dec. 14, 2020
A
multidisciplinary approach, which comes from collaboration between different
branches of knowledge, is key to being able to analyse how the COVID-19
pandemic has affected our society. For this reason, since the state of alarm
was activated in March, researchers ...
An IFISC Master's student chosen as a finalist in the TalenTIC awards
Dec. 4, 2020
The technology consultancy Informática El Corte
Inglés (INETUM) and the Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB) have
awarded the fifth edition of the TalenTIC prizes for Degree theses
(TFG) and Master theses (TFM) aimed at innovations in information and
communications ...
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 ...
Dr. Claudio R. Mirasso, new member of the Royal Academy of Medicine of the Balearic Islands
Nov. 27, 2020
Claudio R. Mirasso, IFISC staff member, Principal Investigator of the IFISC Maria de Maeztu Unit of Excellence and Prof. of Physics of the University of the Balearic Islands, has joined the Royal Academy of
Medicine of the Balearic Islands as ...
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 ...
Smart Devices to schedule electricity use may prevent blackouts
Nov. 13, 2020
Power plants generate
electricity and send it into power lines that distribute energy to nodes, or
sites, where it can be used. But if the electricity load is more than the
system’s capacity, transmission can fail, leading to a ...