The main goal of the Spanish research group is to get materials that open the way to new batteries in which the lithium ion can be replaced by alternative elements such as sodium or magnesium. The strategy developed involves using the previous knowledge acquired on the synthesis and characterization of inorganic materials for lithium-ion systems to develop efficient electrochemical systems that overcome current limitations.

Coffee consumption worldwide has increased 95% over the last three decades. Ten thousand million kilograms of coffee are produced yearly and an average person takes 1.3kg of coffee per year. In Spain for instance these figures are even higher, where an average person takes 4.5kg of coffee every year. This means a consumption average of almost four cups of coffee per day and near 535 million weekly. In addition, market trends analysts have detected that coffee consumption habits are also changing very fast and consumers would be looking for larger shots of coffee.

Tourism is one of the most impacted sectors in the COVID-19 pandemic. A dramatic decrease in the number of flights, mobility restrictions imposed at all geographic levels or reduction of business trips are some of the main consequences of the pandemic that has hit so hard this sector. The beginning of the vaccination campaign against COVID-19 is bringing in great expectations about tourism increasing again its numbers for the coming years in major cities worldwide.

The research team proposes a solution that consists of changing the traditional way of conducting clinical measurement tests and rehabilitation exercises.