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A laser can draw superconductivity at the nanoscale

Written on 03 November 2026.

A direct laser writing technique enables the nanoscale control of the superconducting and magnetic properties of a high-temperature superconducting material

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New collaboration between ICMAB and FGC to advance research and innovation for sustainable mountain and snow resorts

Written on 08 October 2026.

An agreement has been signed between CSIC and FGC to develop projects on sustainability, climate change and environmental management in mountain resorts. CIMneu will become the reference hub for coordinating joint initiatives between the two institutions. ICMAB will be the participating CSIC institute in this collaboration.

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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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