This talk will be dedicated to luminous (LBol~1E47 erg/s), high-redshift quasars, which are ideal targets to investigate (i) feedback from SMBHs, and (ii) the...
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TalkA multiwavelength look into the common evolution of luminous quasars and their host-galaxies
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NewsAn amino acid essential for life is found in interstellar space
The IAC researcher Susana Iglesias-Groth has discovered the existence of tryptophan, an amino acid essential for the formation of proteins and the develoment of...
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PublicationCO Excitation, Molecular Gas Density, and Interstellar Radiation Field in Local and High-redshift Galaxies
We study the carbon monoxide (CO) excitation, mean molecular gas density, and interstellar radiation field (ISRF) intensity in a comprehensive sample of 76...
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TalkHow dynamical environment regulates the structure of the molecular gas and star formation in M51
Gas kinematics on the scales of Giant Molecular Clouds (GMCs) are essential for probing the framework that links the large-scale organization of interstellar...
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TalkHow dynamical environment regulates the structure of the molecular gas and star formation in M51
Gas kinematics on the scales of Giant Molecular Clouds (GMCs) are essential for probing the framework that links the large-scale organization of interstellar...
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TalkLuminous buried AGNs and the AGN-starburst connections in the local Universe
We present the results of our systematic search for optically elusive, but intrinsically luminous buried AGNs in >100 nearby (z < 0.3) luminous infrared...
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TalkMolecular gas in galaxies, and evolution with redshift
I will review some recent results about the molecular content of galaxies and its dynamics, obtained from CO lines, dense tracers (HCN,HCO+), or the dust...
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NewsMolecules precursors to life discovered in the Perseus Cloud
A study led by the researcher Susana Iglesias of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias has detected the presence of large quantities of complex organic...
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TalkThe distribution of gas and star formation in M81
In this talk I will present the first complete 12CO J=3-2 map of M81, observed as part of the Nearby Galaxies Legacy Survey. We have detected nine regions of...