When we talk about climate change, carbon dioxide, methane, and other heat-trapping gases immediately come to mind. Yet there’s another family of particles – tiny, volatile, and largely forgotten – that played a major role decades ago: aerosols. These microscopic...
Spain leads the way in the ethical supervision of AI in Europe with the creation of AESIA, the Spanish Agency for the Supervision of Artificial Intelligence (Agencia Española de Supervisión de la Inteligencia Artificial). This body is charged with implementing...
When we think of great engineering works, we often imagine colossal bridges, endless highways, or monumental dams. However, there are infrastructures that, although hidden underground, are just as essential for the operation of our cities and territories: the tunnels....
The second edition of the Global Materials Outlook, edited by McKinsey, analyzes how the global materials industry is evolving in a context marked by geopolitical tensions, new technologies, and a slowdown in the energy transition. In 2024, the sector went through a...
Capital Colombia, Bogotá is one of the most populated cities in Latin America, with more than 7.5 million inhabitants. This city, multicultural and vibrant, combines current modernity with a colonial past. Likewise, it is the political center, economic center, and...
Every form, nexus, and movement in nature serves a purpose. In its apparent chaos, it hides the secret of its survival. Biomimetics, a science that draws inspiration from flora and fauna, allows us to find efficient responses in civil engineering, addressing the...
The capital of Peru is a cosmopolitan city, with a diverse tourist offering and a much-vaunted gastronomic scene. Its urban landscape combines colonial mansions with modern urban developments. However, it also faces natural threats and various urban, social, and...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is gaining more and more ground in industry, consolidating its role as an essential tool in the management and optimization of production processes. Its application in planning, the efficient use of resources, corrective and preventive...
From climate change prediction to urban planning, supercomputing has become a key tool for science and society. Sergi Girona, CIO of the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, explains why we’re only now beginning to feel the impact. Super computation came about in the...