La ciencia en los medios

Investigadores de varios centros catalanes publican un artículo en Scientific Reports en el que describen el papel de los lisosomas en el daño que puede causar el paracetamol en las células del hígado. Los lisosomas son un orgánulo celular involucrado en la degradación de fragmentos de la célula.

A full-size cast of one of the largest animals ever to walk the planet will be unveiled at the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) next month. Measuring 122 feet long and weighing in at about 70 tons, this giant titanosaur lived about 100 million years ago in Cretaceous Argentina. A wealth of its remains…

Scientists in Europe have won a major battle over access to personal health data. A research coalition had worried that draft European Union (EU) legislation would have sharply restricted scientific use of such data. This week, however, scientist-friendly amendments emerged from negotiations between the European Parliament, the European Council, and the European Commissio

La teoría de Newton sobre la naturaleza corpuscular de la luz parecía incuestionable; pero llegó Young para demostrarle que estaba equivocado. ¿O no?

Dutch study finds watching a frightening movie lifts level of protein factor VIII, which contributes to blood clotting

En 1989 se desenterraron los restos de los hombres de la Cueva del Ciervo Rojo, en China. 25 años después, el análisis de uno de sus fémures ha revelado que fueron una especie fuera de su época.

The next time your dog heads to his bowl for a drink, take a second to appreciate his mastery of fluid dynamics as he laps up gulp after gulp. Don’t mind the mess he’s probably making — it’s all part of his brilliance.

Geophysicists call it the new core paradox: They can’t quite explain how the ancient Earth could have sustained a magnetic field billions of years ago, as it was cooling from its fiery birth. Now, two scientists have proposed two different ways to solve the paradox. Each relies on minerals crystallizing out of the molten Earth,…

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