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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 ...
How confinement measures have affected mobility in the Balearic Islands
April 14, 2020
The
Institute
for Cross-Disciplinary Physics and Complex Systems
(IFISC, UIB-CSIC), coordinated by researcher Dr. José Ramasco, has
prepared a series of reports analyzing the changes in mobility in the
Balearic Islands due to exceptional containment measures against the
expansion of ...
Why it is difficult to control epidemic outbreaks in a world that moves so much
March 31, 2020
In
the last 20 years our way of moving has changed radically, we are
used to stepping on an airport several times a year, either for work
or to go on holiday. According to IATA data, in less than 15 ...
The importance of the incubation period in cholera and Ebola outbreaks in Sierra Leone
March 10, 2020
Studying how diseases
spread in time and space when an outbreak occurs is key to designing a rapid
and effective response. Recent epidemics such as the Zika or Ebola outbreaks
only serve as a reminder of the need to improve ...
Navegando por la complejidad del siglo XXI: Enredados en la Complejidad
Feb. 19, 2020
Publicizing the world of complex systems and
interdisciplinary science through outreach activities has been one of the main
objectives of IFISC (UIB-CSIC) from its inception to the present
day. With this goal in mind, the series of talks "Navegando por ...
Picosecond detection of electron motion
Dec. 17, 2019
Quantum electronics consists in the
generation and manipulation of quantum states encoded in the electronic degrees
of freedom of a conductor. In the case of small closed systems such as quantum
dots, the orbital degree of freedom can be used ...
Urban hierarchical structure through mobility: connecting the structure of cities with transport, emissions and health
Oct. 23, 2019
More than half the world's population lives in
cities. This has led to a rapid process of urbanization of different areas in
order to have enough space to accommodate this large number of people. In this
context, understanding the ...
Study involving IFISC researchers featured in National Geographic magazine
Sept. 2, 2019
National Geographic, one of the largest non-profit scientific and
educational organizations in the world, has published in its September issue the
infograph “Tweets of Many Tongues” based on the results of the study "Immigrant community integration in world cities". The ...