Dissemination

If you have dived into the sea, you've probably seen a chubby and elongated creature known as sea cucumber. This small marine animal, which in some regions is considered a gastronomic delight with medicinal properties, has a soft and supple skin can harden in seconds, turning your dermis in armor.... Leer más

This small, colorful bird has inspired aerodynamics engineering from none other than Japan's bullet train. In the 1990s it was found that each time the train pulled out of a tunnel, the air pressure exerted on its 'nose' created a 'sonic boom' that bothered tremendously residents and wildlife of... Leer más

Are you sick and tired of arguing with your office mates for the air conditioning? Do not despair: the solution lies with the termites. In Easter mall in Harare, Zimbabwe, there is a well-known building in architecture: the Eastgate Centre. It covers half a block and combines an office complex... Leer más

Many major scientific innovations are based on the imitation of nature. The fascinating ability of certain living organism to adhere to surfaces, repel water, tighten the skin or generate energy from sunlight has inspired scientific research in the context of what is known as biomimetics. The term... Leer más

As part of the agreement signed between the Institute of Polymer Science and Technology (ICTP-CSIC) and San José del Parque School from Madrid, our researcher, Dr. Mario Hoyos has conducted a three days research project in the ICTP-CSIC labs to four students of 1º Bachelor’s Degree under the... Leer más

InnovAcciones 360º es un proyecto de innovación abierta y participación ciudadana organizado por el Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología (ICTP) del CSIC y cofinanciado por la Fundación Española para la Ciencia y la Tecnología (FECYT), que persigue convertir a los ciudadanos en impulsores y... Leer más