Ciencia en los medios

We’ve found that despite the torrent of phones, tablets, laptops and other gizmos that might be given as gifts, the Christmas holiday has not yet been thoroughly infiltrated by technology – in fact, the households we studied are more likely to switch off. On the whole, the use of technology at Christmas is interesting in…

‘The curve that sets everything straight” was how comedian Phyllis Diller once described the smile. And it’s true that there’s something charming, trustworthy and disarming about a smile – but this can be misleading. Dig a little deeper and you will understand a much less wholesome side. Because, ladies and gentleman, the smile is one…

Las supernovas o explosiones de estrellas que emiten rayos gamma expulsan más cantidades de niquel que el resto. Es una de las conclusiones del estudio simultaneo de tres fenómenos de este tipo analizados por un equipo internacional de científicos, con participación de la Universidad del País Vasco y el CSIC.

B cells have commandeered ancient viral sequences in the genome to transmit antigen signals.

A company given $21 million by leading Silicon Valley investors aims to extend Bitcoin’s functionality so it can power much more than just payments.

Hasi dira probak ‘Orion’ espaziontziarekin. NASAk argi du xedea: gizakia Martera heltzea. Planeta ezagutzeko litzateke, eta AEBek espazioan galduriko lidergoa berreskuratzeko.

Vivir más años no viene siempre acompañados de una vida mejor. O sí. El debate entre dos expertos en la prensa estadounidense nos lleva a plantearnos si de verdad vivimos mejor, además de vivir más años.

Aspidoscelis neavesi was produced in the lab by mating two other species, and its creation defies conventional ideas about how new species evolve. Aspidoscelis neavesi was produced in the lab by mating two other species, and its creation defies conventional ideas about how new species evolve.

Metabolismoaren herentziazko asaldura da bat da homozistinuria; akats entzimatiko bat da, eta odolean eta gernuan homozisteina metatzea eragiten du. Izan ere, asaldura hori duen pertsona ez da gai homozisteina metabolizatzeko (aminoazido bat, metionina, prozesatzean sortzen den konposatu bat da). Konposatu hori gorputzean metatzea toxikoa da, eta, ondorioz, homozistinuria duten gaixoek oso dieta berezia egin behar…