Technology/Science news & information for Catalonia

BARCELONA Metropolitan Transport (TMB) has launched a system to help the blind and partially-sighted find their way around the rail and bus network – in fact, it is a world first.

A 'HOME-MADE' vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 virus is expected to be in use in Spain by the end of this year, meaning it could be in time for inoculating young adults in low-risk occupations with no key physical...

A LEADING Spanish hospital says it has come up with an 'effective treatment plan' for sufferers of fibromyalgia, an often-debilitating 'invisible illness' of which awareness has been increasing in the...

FIVE rorqual whales spotted off the Costa Garraf shows these giant mammals have started their migration early this year.

A 'HOME-MADE' Covid vaccine which works along the same lines as the Pfizer and Moderna inoculations is a step closer to completion and should be ready for use by next year.

SPACE races are not just a US or Russian phenomenon – Spain's north-easternmost region is at it, too.

IMMUNITY to the SARS-CoV-2 virus from the very moment of administration and suitable for those who cannot tolerate the available vaccines could be the next, very valuable step in the fight against the pandemic – and...

THE FIRST-EVER successful womb transplant from a live donor has been carried out in Spain, and two months later, the recipient appears to be fertile.

AN ARTIFICIAL placenta connected to the umbilical cord could help very premature babies not only to survive, but to develop healthily, according to researchers in Barcelona.

BARCELONA'S Hospital Clínic has carried out the first-ever hip replacement that does not need the patient to stay in overnight, eliminating the need for blood transfusions and morphine-type painkillers.

SPAIN has created a test for diagnosing Covid-19 which produces accurate results in under 30 minutes, thanks to research funding into the virus from the European Commission.

THE MOBILE World Congress will continue to be held in Barcelona until at least the year 2024, confirm organisers GSMA.