Research
Researchers at CiQUS have created synthetic microdroplets capable of mimicking basic cellular functions while withstanding salt concentrations similar to those found in the human body. Published in JACS, the study represents a step forward in the construction of artificial cell models with potential biomedical applications.
Researchers at CiQUS have developed a strategy to activate an initially inactive molecule through chemical stimuli, enabling it to recognize and bind to a specific DNA structure known as a three-way junction (3WJ).
The meeting provided an opportunity to assess the progress of MolDAM, a European project focused on studying and controlling chemical reactions at the atomic scale through molecular synthesis and advanced microscopy techniques.
Researchers from CiQUS and CRETUS have developed a new method to immobilize plastic-degrading enzymes inside protein nanospheres produced by bacteria.
Massimo Lazzari leads the BIOMAPS work package focused on assessing the biodegradation and biosynthetic recycling of new sustainable plastics.
Researchers at CiQUS have developed a smart catalytic material that can be electrically switched on and off. This breakthrough could help make hydrogen production more efficient and cost-effective by improving catalyst durability — a major challenge for clean energy technologies.
Beatriz Orosa leads a new ERC project at CiQUS to explore how plants use ubiquitination to fight disease.
Under the leadership of José Luis Mascareñas, the team will focus on the preclinical development of a promising chemical compound aimed at targeting cancer stem cells. The MEDiCS project, awarded €2.5 million in funding, was among 40 projects chosen from 416 proposals submitted in the most recent EIC Transition call in Europe.
Researchers apply a methodology developed at CiQUS to test immunization against the hemorrhagic virus.
O investigador do CiQUS Javier Montenegro coordina a XIX Iberian Peptide Meeting, un punto de encontro entre investigadores de España e Portugal para coñecer os últimos avances no campo.
Research conducted by Dr. Ignacio Insua at CiQUS aims to revolutionize antibiotic design, potentially overcoming resistance and opening new avenues for other therapies.
O grupo Bionanotools do CiQUS optimiza o proceso de produción e senta as bases para o desenvolvemento de novas estratexias de síntese.
The center will join international consortia alongside leading academic institutions and key industrial partners through a series of initiatives under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie program.
The local thermal conductivity in certain oxides can be precisely defined by a voltage-biased AFM tip, a new CiQUS study shows.
Massimo Lazzari estuda o comportamento da especie 'Zophobas morio', capaz de degradar e incorporar polímeros na súa dieta, como estratexia para facer fronte aos residuos.
A study published in Science Advances by researchers from CiQUS seeks to understand how molecules were formed in the interstellar medium.
Published in Nature Communications, a new study explores the layer of chiral information that can be generated in peptides with an alpha-helix conformation.
Un experto en ciencia de materiais colabora co CGAC para avaliar a calidade e durabilidade dos materiais que se empregan no patrimonio artístico do Museo galego.
A new study by CiQUS researchers demonstrate that the size and polarizability of boron cluster carriers, but not their chemical composition, are the key parameters that govern chaotropic membrane transport.
Recent findings reveal how secondary structure in helical polymers influences their aggregation and size control. Light-triggered release offers tailored solutions for controlled substance delivery.