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A new technique allows researchers to observe key material properties atom by atom for the first time: “it is like opening a box that until now had been closed”

Written on 05 August 2026.

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- [ESP] Una nueva técnica permite por primera vez observar propiedades clave de los materiales átomo a átomo
- Phys.org: Observing key material properties atom by atom for the first time

A technique developed by ICMAB-CSIC researchers makes it possible to observe electronic structure with a level of precision that was previously unattainable

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An overlooked phenomenon emerges in a superconductor studied for decades

Written on 28 July 2026.

Despite decades of research, scientists still did not fully understand why high-temperature superconductors work. Now, ICMAB researchers have found direct evidence of an interaction long thought to play little or no role in these materials.

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A new ICMAB project will study organic photovoltaics under real-world conditions to inform energy transition policies

Written on 09 July 2026.

The project will be led by Sergi Riera-Galindo and will be carried out in collaboration with the Fundación Ciudad de la Energía (CIUDEN). The project will include studies on the efficiency, environmental impact and social perception of organic solar panels.

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Light activated metals, a work by Clara Viñas et al., featured in UAB Divulga

Written on 27 May 2026.

The article "Low-load Θ-metallacarboranes as safe and efficient photoredox catalysts for UVA-driven oxidation in water" published in 2025 in Cell Reports Physical Science, by ICMAB, Universitat de Girona and Universitat de València, has been recently featured in UAB Divulga

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A new way to observe the release of proteins encapsulated in nanoparticles

Written on 21 May 2026.

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A study led by ICMAB has used an advanced high-resolution optical microscopy technique to observe, for the first time, the individual behaviour of nanoparticles over time. The results reveal that, within the same population, nanoparticles can release their therapeutic cargo in very different ways, a key aspect for the development of precision medicine.

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40 Years of Materials Science

Written on 15 May 2026.

The Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona has celebrated four decades of scientific excellence with a week of institutional, scientific, and social events

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Towards electronic memories that also store energy

Written on 30 April 2026.

An ICMAB-CSIC research team has developed a material capable of both efficiently storing energy and retaining information, paving the way for lower-consumption electronic devices

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A counterintuitive molecular behaviour opens new possibilities for cancer radiotherapy

Written on 17 April 2026.

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- Phys.org: A counterintuitive molecular behavior opens new possibilities for cancer radiotherapy

ICMAB researchers have discovered how a boron-based molecule can slip inside DNA and help improve existing radiotherapy techniques

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Delbios Pharmaceuticals SL, new ICMAB-CSIC spin-off, secures Neotec 2025 funding

Written on 26 December 2025.

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- Empresas innovadoras en tecnología médica, materiales y fármacos basados en nanotecnología ganan fondos Neotec
- Delbios Pharmaceuticals: un ascensor para la nanotecnología biomédica

Delbios Pharmaceuticals SL, a new spin-off from the Institute of Materials Science of Barcelona (ICMAB-CSIC), has been awarded funding from the prestigious Neotec 2025 Programme (CDTI). The company, created by researchers from the Nanomol-Bio group, aims to bring innovative nanomedicines from advanced preclinical stages to early clinical development, translating cutting-edge research into real therapeutic solutions.

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