Universitat Rovira i Virgili

Schizophrenia research in 2026: report from the annual meeting of the Schizophrenia International Research Society

Abstract SIRS 2026, held under the theme “Schizophrenia Research in the Era of Artificial Intelligence,” brought together researchers, clinicians, and persons with lived experience to take stock of a field whose tools for measuring, predicting, and intervening in psychosis have e...

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...

Hominin behavior, strategies, and environmental conditions in Southern Europe (Marine Isotope Stage 17–15): The 100-ka sequence of Notarchirico (Italy, 700–600 ka)

The Notarchirico sequence comprises a continuous 100-ka-long record of phases of hominin occupation between Marine Isotope Stage 17 and Marine Isotope Stage 15, revealing remarkable technological stability alongside some innovations. We analyzed core technology, raw material prov...

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‐...

Sufficient and necessary conditions in the adoption of generative artificial intelligence by entrepreneurs: findings in Spain

Purpose This study assesses the use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) among entrepreneurs in Spain, examining both sufficient and necessary conditions for different levels of use. Design/methodology/approach The study uses survey data from the Centro de Investigacione...

Origin of Pleistocene bonebeds at the GNL Quintero site (GNLQ1): New taphonomic evidence from a wetland mammal assemblage in the submerged landscapes of central Chile

The underwater bonebed of GNL Quintero 1 (GNLQ1) site located nearshore at Quintero Bay on the central coast of Chile (32° S), offers an unparalleled view of submerged Late Pleistocene environments in the South American Pacific continental shelf. By updating the site taphonomic h...

Building energy performance regulation and energy poverty: evidence from a natural experiment

Improving residential energy efficiency is essential for environmental and social sustainability because the residential building sector accounts for a substantial share of energy consumption, and inefficient housing can exacerbate energy poverty and socioeconomic inequalities. T...

The presence of scurvy in Early Medieval (9th-10th centuries) Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain: Investigations at the necropolis of the Antics Jutjats Municipals (the former Municipal Courts)

Objective This study investigates patterns of nutritional stress in the context of the prolonged armed conflict between Muslim and Christian groups in Early Medieval Barcelona (9th–10th centuries CE). Materials A total of 115 individuals from the Antics Jutjats Municipals Early M...

D18/Y7 Pseudo-bilayer organic solar cells: effect of donor concentration tuning

Layer-by-layer (LBL) solution processing in organic solar cells (OSCs) is an effective strategy for controlling active-layer composition and charge-transport pathways compared with bulk-heterojunction devices. Sequential deposition of donor and acceptor layers in the LBL process...

Reproducibility of Colloidal Lignin Particle Preparation: An Interlaboratory Evaluation

Abstract The reproducibility of the preparation of colloidal lignin particles (CLPs) was evaluated through a coordinated interlaboratory study involving seven independent research groups from around the world. The objective was to assess the robustness of the anti-solvent precipi...

Effective School Leadership in a Rural School: A Case Study

This study analyses successful educational leadership and school improvement in an early years and primary school. It is a case study based on the International Successful School Principalship Project (ISSPP) methodology, it presents a case study of a rural school in Spain. The m...

Determinants of parental satisfaction in nurse–parent communication during pediatric hospitalization: a systematic review

Children with complex medical conditions require frequent interactions with the healthcare services and multidisciplinary teams. During pediatric hospitalization, effective nurse-parent communication is essential to family experience and satisfaction. To provide a synthesis of th...

ADHD Symptoms in Parents of Children With or Without ADHD: Prospective Association With Children’s Quality of Life and Emotional and Conduct Problems (EPINED Cohort)

ADHD symptoms are frequently reported in parents of children with ADHD, however, their prevalence and association with children's mental health and quality of life (QoL) remain poorly understood. This study examines parental ADHD symptoms and their associations with children's me...

Faunal Evidence and the Duration of Occupation: A Statistical Approach to Neanderthal Archaeological Sites

Abstract The duration of Neanderthal occupations of caves and rock shelters is one of the most debated issues in prehistoric archaeology. Several disciplines, including lithic analysis, micromorphology, zooarchaeology, taphonomy, and spatial archaeology, have proposed criteria to...

Unravelling the impact of nitrogen deprivation on the morphology and nanomechanical properties of Parachlorella kessleri

Abstract Nitrogen deprivation is commonly applied to enhance lipid accumulation in microalgae for third-generation biofuel production. However, its influence on cell wall morphology and nanomechanical properties, which critically affect downstream processing, remains poorly explo...

Lebanese faunal legacy collections uncover 400,000 years of woodland resilience and distinct hominin ecological strategies

Abstract The Levant is a key biogeographic corridor, yet historical instability has limited research creating a polarization toward its southern region. To address this geographical bias, we reassessed three legacy faunal collections from Lebanon: Naame, Nahr Ibrahim, and Ras el-...

Association of three different dietary patterns with the metabolomic profiles of children: the BiomarKid project

Abstract Background and aims Metabolomics offers a promising approach to objectively assess food intake and nutrition-related health risks. Three different dietary patterns (DPs) associated with cardiometabolic health were previously identified at 2 years of age in the EU Childho...

Benchmarking Core-Level X-ray Absorption with MRSF-TDDFT, RASPT2, and Stochastic GAS Using the XABOOM Set

Abstract Rapid advances in X-ray free-electron laser facilities are producing X-ray absorption spectra (XAS) with unprecedented detail, creating a pressing need for theoretical methods that are both accurate and computationally efficient to interpret subtle spectral features. In...

Generalization, Cross-ICU Transfer, and Explainability of a Mortality and Time-to-Discharge Framework for the Intensive Care Unit

Background: PADS combines two neural networks predicting ICU mortality and discharge within 48 h, placing critically ill patients into one of four clinically meaningful states. Developed on MIMIC-IV alone, it left open whether it generalizes to other ICUs, whether its models tran...

Are Wall Shear Stress Fluctuations the Missing Hydrodynamic Parameter in Gas-Assisted Membrane Distillation?

Gas–liquid two-phase flow is widely recognized as an effective strategy for enhancing membrane distillation (MD) performance by mitigating thermal and concentration polarization. However, most studies interpret this enhancement using time-averaged hydrodynamic quantities, such as...