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The journal Sostenible have just published a report on the threat of microplastics for the environment, as seas and oceans are increasingly polluted by these polymers. Joaquim Rovira was interviewed, together with other Catalan researchers, to give a broader  view of the problem and indicate some potential solutions to mitigate medium- and long-term effects of microplastics pollution.

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Dr. Margarita Torrente, leader of the Area of Neuropsychology and Emotions of TecnATox, has been invited by Eurecat and Acelera Pymeas a speaker of the round table entitled Debat sobre innovació en estudis sobre microbiota i salut humana, which will be focused on new advances on microbiota and human health, one of the research areas of the technological center.

 

It has been organized as a hybrid (on-site and streaming) event scheduled for Wednesday, February 14 (9:30h - 11 h). More information about the round table and the registration link can be found at:


 

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In January 30, TecnATox organized, in collaboration with REDESSA and the Foodtech & Nutrition Hub, a new TecnATox Annual Workshop. This was special event to welcome TecnATox investigators from SUSCAPE, MINOS, ITAKA and Nutrigenomics research groups.

The Annual Workshop was the core activity of the 1st Forum on Nutrition and Technology of Healthy and Sustainable Food, with the special objetive to create an ideal environment for the collaboration between FoodTech and Nutrition companies and TecnATox researchers.

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Emeritus Professor José L. Domingo is the author of a recent commentary published at the journal Qeios, entitled To Publish Scientific Journals: For Some, the Big Business of the Century. In this publication, Prof. Domingo highlights the proliferation of predatory journals and the adoption of similar profit-driven models by established publishers. The commentary underscores the resulting strain on the peer-review process, with a decline in the availability and quality of reviewers, while he advocates for compensating reviewers if authors are charged for publication. The full commentary can be read at https://www.qeios.com/read/YTFEF2
 
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Restoring marine biodiversity in the coastline of Tarragona is a pending task for a city with nearly 15 kilometers of coastline. Previous initiatives have focused on the Miracle beach, where experimental biotopes were submerged three years ago, yielding better-than-expected results with the discovery of over 280 species, including octopuses and squid eggs. Building on this success, TecnATox proposes creating three "boxes" of approximately 200 to 250 meters in length, encompassing the coastal area beyond buoy zones. The goal is to establish regulations preventing recreational fishing and boat mooring in this space, accompanied by a plan to recover a marine ecosystem showing signs of degradation.

The complete article can be read at: https://www.diaridetarragona.com/tarragona/la-urv-propone-generar-tres-reservas-marinas-en-la-costa-de-tarragona-MD18289342

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The problem of pellets is not new in Tarragona. However, it has become a large environmental problem, taking into account the recent episode occurred at the beaches of Galicia, where there was recently a massive arrival of microplastics.

 

Dr. Nora Expósito, an eminent expert of this topic, has attended Tarragona Ràdio, where she participated in a round table together with Jordi Oliva, founder of Good Karma Project, and Maria Ballesteros, member of Surfrider, to talk about this problem.

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