The University of Alicante is part of the international team producing the World Ocean Assessment, the most ambitious report on the current state of seas and oceans. The assessment highlights the urgent need to protect marine ecosystems, which are essential for human well-being and face unprecedented challenges from climate change, pol...
An international team of researchers used AI to analyse climate commitments submitted by 158 countries, finding profound inequalities persist. The study found that high-income nations focus on health and emissions reduction, while low- and middle-income countries prioritize access to basic resources like water, energy, and food security.
Researchers at University of Alicante uncover significant evidence of large-scale arms trading and commercial exchange in the western Mediterranean during the late medieval period. The 43 helmets, originally attributed to Roman origin, have been redated to between the late 14th and early 15th centuries.
A new technology has been developed that can convert lignin and other plant waste into vanillin and biodegradable materials using light and ambient conditions. The process yields high-value products with record weight yield and complete zero-waste utilisation, paving the way for sustainable biorefineries.
Researchers at the University of Alicante have developed a precise method for measuring distances at the nanometre scale at room temperature. This breakthrough enables the identification of gold nanocontacts just three atoms thick, significantly advancing current understanding of electronic transport.
A team of researchers from Spanish universities has found a remarkably well-preserved 3,500-year-old loom that provides new insights into the textile revolution during the European Bronze Age. The loom's wooden structure and components made from wood and plant fibers have allowed the researchers to accurately determine how it worked.
A study monitored 60 carcasses in tropical dry forests, finding that better-preserved forests host more diverse scavenger communities with up to 11 species detected. In contrast, degraded environments have simplified communities dominated by opportunistic species, leading to faster carcass consumption.