An international research group has for the first time reconstructed ancestors dating back 2.6 billion years of the well-known CRISPR-Cas system, and studied their evolution over time. The results suggest that the revitalized systems not only work, but are more versatile than current versions and could have revolutionary applications. The prestigious scientific journal Nature Microbiology has published the results of this research which, in the opinion of the research team, "opens up new avenues for gene editing".  

Twenty-four Basque entities join forces around the Emakumeak Zientzian project by signing a new collaboration agreement, thus ratifying their commitment to the initiative’s objectives: make women’s activity in science visible, break with typically male roles attributed to scientific-technical activities and encourage the choice of scientific careers among girls and adolescents. With these objectives in mind, the entities join forces to organize a joint program of activities on the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, which is celebrated every year on February 11.

NanoGUNE's Director, Jose Maria Pitarke, was elected member of Jakiunde, the Basque Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters, on 18 November 2022 at the autumn plenary session held by the Academy in Argomaniz.

At nanoGUNE this morning CIC nanoGUNE and BIC Gipuzkoa analyzed the outcomes of the collaboration between both organizations over the last four years. Jose Maria Pitarke, director of nanoGUNE, and Marisa Arriola, managing director of BIC Gipuzkoa, highlighted the success of the enhancement program to generate new innovation projects and new enterprises, and with respect to the four projects developed jointly, they predicted a significant economic and social impact of nanotechnologies applied to the biomedical sector.  

Under the editorial leadership of nanoGUNE’s Nanomagnetism group leaders Paolo Vavassori and Andreas Berger, the Journal of Physics D – Applied Physics has now published its 2022 magneto-optics Roadmap. An upcoming Webinar focused on the Roadmap will also explore the latest developments in magneto-optics science and technology next 13 October.

Oksana Yurkevich got the best oral presentation award on the Nano2022 - Functional Materials by Thin Film Coatings symposium for her talk on "Polymer-organic hybrids for inducing self-healing functionality in metal oxides".

CIC nanoGUNE and the UPV/EHU’s Chair of Scientific Culture have organized the exhibition A Walk through the Nanoworld, which can be visited in the Bizkaia Aretoa of the UPV/EHU from 13 to 23 September. It is an exhibition that takes a look at spectacular images obtained using state-of-the-art microscopes, and the aim is to disseminate nanoscience in a visual and accessible way for members of the public of all ages. 

A collaboration agreement between Fomento San Sebastian and CIC nanoGUNE is enabling grants or technology vouchers to be made available to companies so that they can use nanoGUNE’s advanced services. These grants are for funding the testing of proofs of concept of innovative ideas that offer the potential to contribute significant added value towards the products and processes of the companies in our milieu.

Emakumeak Zientzian [Women in Science] has received the first STEAM Euskadi Prize and the Special Mention Award for Gender Perspective in the category of Most Innovative Initiative in STEAM Education promoted by other organizations. The STEAM Euskadi awards are given by the Basque Government´s Department of Education and the ceremony took place this morning in Bilbao. The project was selected among 137 applications submitted to the call for proposals.

The 10^th edition of Elhuyar Zientzia Azoka, which once again this year has the collaboration of nanoGUNE, is already underway. From today until Sunday, 200 STEAM projects that students have developed during the course, as well as workshops, experiments and science shows will be at the Arenal in Bilbao. A total of 500 boys and girls will participate in this edition.