Universidade de Vigo

Insights into Dynamic Hot Spot Contributions in Quantitative Colloidal SERS

Abstract Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) has the potential to become a truly quantitative spectroscopic method, but this goal remains constrained by the extreme sensitivity of the signal to nanoscale plasmonic environments. In colloidal systems, the measured response is...

Beyond Beauty: Microalgae and Cyanobacteria as Next-Generation Platforms for Functional Dermocosmetics, Cutaneous Delivery, and Skin Health

Microalgae and cyanobacteria are valuable sources of bioactive ingredients and innovative biological systems for skin applications. Their metabolites include exopolysaccharides (EPS), mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs), carotenoids, phycobiliproteins, peptides and lipopeptides,...

First Reported Human Case of Primary Lymphocutaneous Nocardiosis Caused by Nocardia shinanonensis

Nocardia species are ubiquitous environmental microorganisms that can cause localized cutaneous, pulmonary or disseminated infections in humans. Primary cutaneous nocardiosis is uncommon and may present as cellulitis, abscesses, ulcers, granulomas or lymphocutaneous disease chara...

Culinary Chemistry as a Platform for Interfacial Materials Design

ABSTRACT This Review examines culinary systems as experimentally accessible models of interfacial materials design. Culinary operations, including emulsification, foaming, gelation, spherification, controlled heating, smoking, and dehydration, govern gas‐liquid, oil‐water, solid‐...

A Modular, Cloud-Based GIS Platform for Automated Wildfire Risk Index Mapping

Wildfires are a growing environmental and socio-economic threat driven by climate change and land abandonment. As fire frequency and intensity increase, suppression alone is no longer sufficient, making prevention and preparedness essential. Earth Observation and Geographic Infor...

Convolutional Neural Networks for Sleep Apnea Detection from Electrocardiographic Signals

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a highly prevalent chronic respiratory disorder with important consequences for cardiovascular health and quality of life. Its often non-specific clinical presentation contributes to substantial underdiagnosis, while the logistical, te...

In Situ Analysis of Chiral Gold Nanorod Growth by Nanofluidic Liquid-Phase Electron Microscopy

Abstract Chiral gold nanoparticles exhibit unique chiroptical properties, but their integration into plasmonic devices requires an understanding of the formation of chiral features and controlling their growth on substrates. Here, we combine microfluidic synthesis and liquid-phas...

Volatile Compound Profile as a Biomarker of the Ripening Stage of Cornelian Cherry Fruits

This study aims to evaluate, for the first time, the profile of volatile compounds (VCs) at four different ripening stages of cornelian cherry (Cornus mas L. cultivar ‘Bolestraszycki’) fruits: unripe (green), semi-ripe (pale orange and light red), and fully ripe (dark red), to in...

Manufacturing Methodology for Single- and Multilayer Square Scintillating Fiber-Based Ribbons for Direct Coupling to Linear Photosensor Arrays

High-Energy and Nuclear Physics research facilities around the world demand cutting-edge instruments dedicated to exploring the signatures of particles knocked out by collisions at ultra-relativistic energies. Each instrument is a class of its own, but shares underlying technolog...

Comment to García-Vadillo et al. (2026) on the first Large Flake Acheulean in Europe at Revilleja de Valparaíso site

This paper critiques the proposal by García-Vadillo et al. (2026) regarding the site of Revilleja de Valparaíso (Burgos, Spain), which suggests an MIS 17 (∼700 ka) chronology for the earliest Large Flake Acheulean (LFA) in the Iberian Peninsula. The study in question exhibits poo...

Maritime pine afforestation drives coastal dune habitat contraction and threatens the rare shrub Corema album in NW Spain

Abstract Afforestation is a widespread driver of land-use change and biodiversity loss, particularly in open habitats such as sand dune systems. Coastal dunes are among the most vulnerable ecosystems, facing multiple pressures including afforestation. Rare specialist species inha...

From daily to hourly scale: improving fire weather index with high-resolution Meso-NH simulations

Wildfire danger assessment relies heavily on meteorological data and is challenged by the mismatch between real-time needs and the coarse spatial resolution of weather prediction outputs. This limitation can hinder the representation of local atmospheric processes that strongly i...

Coach and athlete perceptions of internal training load in U-16 male water polo: an exploratory single-team mixed-methods case study

The coach-player relationship plays a role in determining athletes’ performance and development. Monitoring internal training load (ITL) through the session rating of perceived exertion (sRPE) scale offers an accessible way to assess exertion, but discrepancies often arise betwee...

The 2025–2026 Iberian Atmospheric Rivers Exhibited Moisture Transport Resembling the Early SSP5‐8.5 Climate Response

Abstract Atmospheric rivers (ARs) drive winter hydroclimate extremes over the Iberian Peninsula (IP). This study evaluates whether exceptional landfalling ARs (LARs) between October 2025 and February 2026 displayed characteristics expected under early high‐emission forcing. High‐...

A scoping review of positive youth development coach education programmes: implications for future research

Many positive youth development-focused coach education programmes (PYD-focused CEPs) have been designed to help coaches learn the processes and mechanisms associated with fostering life skills and values, amongst other PYD outcomes. Previous reviews of PYD through sport have foc...

Study of Microalgal Peloids Prepared with Laias Mineral-Medicinal Water for Use in Pelotherapy

Peloids are thermotherapeutic agents used in several spas and thermal centers; their behavior depends on their physical properties, and these determine their forms of application. This work focuses on the study of the thermophysical properties of the mixtures of a clay, Laias min...

Microplastics in porifera: a systematic review

Marine sponges (Phylum Porifera) are ecologically key filter feeders playing central roles in water purification and habitat structuring across all latitudes. Their filter-feeding behaviour and established use as bioindicators of chemical pollution make them strong candidates for...

Three-dimensional optical vortices in nonlinear bessel waveguides

Abstract We explore the formation, stability, and propagation dynamics of light bullets carrying orbital angular momentum (vorticity) in Bessel-structured nonlinear graded-index waveguides. While these waves are prone to the collapse in uniform three-dimensional media, we demonst...

Lifestyle and its relationship with health literacy, sense of coherence and sociodemographic factors in a Spanish primary care population: a multicenter cross-sectional study

Health behaviors are driven by a complex interplay of individual and structural factors. While health literacy and sense of coherence are widely studied as psychosocial enablers of healthy lifestyles, evidence comparing their impact against broader social determinants of health r...

CLDN18 as a novel junctional biomarker enhancing multi-gene classification of pancreatic cancer

Pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD) remains one of the most lethal cancers, largely due to the lack of reliable diagnostic biomarkers. Through integrative transcriptomic and proteomic analyses, we evaluated a four-gene signature comprising CLDN18, CEACAM5, FUT3, and FUT6, capable of...