Rainwater collection deposits: massive hidden facilities that prevent Barcelona flooding
A control center monitors every single detail in Barcelona when it drizzles and pours, from 74,000 drains to 1,600km of sewers
January 23, 2022 08:06 AM
Tech & Science
Tech & science developments and news
2021 sees rise in organ transplants after pandemic related drop
1,063 procedures took place in 2021, the fourth most ever seen in a year in Catalonia
January 17, 2022 01:30 PM
NASA: Ebre River Delta 'shape and form no longer controlled by the river, but by sea waves'
Satellite images document erosion caused by lack of sediment flow and climate change
January 11, 2022 05:33 PM
Catalonia launches first metaverse in Catalan to promote language and culture
"Very high possibility" new cryptocurrency will be developed for immersive world
January 10, 2022 06:04 PM
Barcelona airport will test facial recognition for check-ins and boarding
Vueling and facility manager Aena to trial the technology in flights to and from Málaga and expect to expand it to other routes
December 16, 2021 10:34 AM
Remote work could reduce CO2 emissions by a quarter according to a government-Microsoft report
Vice president Jordi Puigneró presents findings at COP26 in Glasgow
November 11, 2021 07:52 PM
59 research groups band together to launch technology transfer association Tecnio
All Catalan universities, I-Cerca foundation, and CSIC in ACCIÓ-backed initiative
November 9, 2021 09:49 AM
Barcelona Supercomputing Center to build Southern Europe's first quantum computer
Computer will be one of first to use European technology and will have a two-qubit microchip by 2022
October 29, 2021 12:20 PM
‘When I go into a room and it’s mainly men, I have to not care’
Anna N Schlegel, named one of the most influential women in tech, reflects on gender disparities and Catalonia’s potential as a hub
September 18, 2021 09:45 AM
Windmills in Barcelona? Group hopes to collect €12m for cooperative eco-friendly project
Two turbines could be installed in Collserola within 5 years, but legal problems and social opposition threaten proposal
September 16, 2021 02:51 PM
Microsoft creates artificial intelligence R&D hub in Barcelona
Tech giant to employ 30 software engineers and data scientists initially, which could rise to 100
September 13, 2021 07:22 PM
Thousands-year-old human remains found in prehistoric Pyrenees tomb
Archaeologists find 1,200 artefacts of around 50 individuals in one of the most important and remarkably preserved ancient graves
July 30, 2021 04:47 PM
Launch of Barcelona's 'Marenostrum 5' supercomputer delayed
Inauguration, initially planned for early 2021, pending due to Covid-19 and bureaucratic problems
July 25, 2021 11:38 AM
ALBA synchrotron: traveling at the speed of light to push science’s horizons
One of Catalonia's top research centers is the biggest of its kind in the Mediterranean
July 24, 2021 11:11 AM
Catalans among victims of 'government' espionage, says Microsoft
Tech firm points finger at "Israel-based private-sector offensive actor" hired by cabinets as Catalonia accuses Spain
July 16, 2021 12:01 PM
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