Daniel Mediavilla

The researcher designed a new method to make safer drugs and more sustainable chemicals and proteins

An analysis carried out in Australia confirms a trend that had begun to be noticed long before the appearance of the internet

Experts state that, for the moment, the data does not justify the alarm about the use of screens and call for parents not to judge the devices but the use made of them

The transcranial magnetic stimulation specialist claims that the technique can help personalize treatments for various psychiatric disorders

ESA presents the first results from the telescope that aims to understand the two biggest enigmas of the universe: dark matter and dark energy

The director of the Institute of Tumor Biology in Hamburg, Germany talks about the possibilities of liquid biopsies to detect cancer in early stages, or to know if someone is truly cured after surgery

Temporal interference could provide an alternative to DBS, which has been very successful in some cases of Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy, but requires electrodes to be surgically implanted

The president of the European Society of Medical Oncology reviews the latest advances against cancer presented at its annual congress in Madrid

The Indiana University professor published a book explaining how stories have facilitated humanity’s development, cooperation and life plans

Phages, viruses that infect bacteria, may be useful in repairing the microbiota imbalances behind depression and irritable bowel syndrome

A group of Chinese researchers want to test whether the molecule can reverse the aging of eggs in older women

The research, which is akin to human genome sequencing, also explores the changes caused by neurological diseases

The proof of concept still needs to be refined to achieve full protection and address the challenges of practical application

But a study shows that when these centralized political systems were perfected, they were able to reduce social violence through military control, and by promoting cooperation among different groups

The researcher defends the utility of human presence in space to study aging and cancer in order to apply that knowledge on Earth

Good science can be done anywhere with the right objective, says the third woman in history to win the physics prize

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx probe is bringing a capsule carrying samples from Bennu, the asteroid on a potential collision course with Earth

A study shows that 73 complete branches of the evolutionary tree have disappeared in the last five centuries

Experts call for the avoidance of blame on the patient, arguing that it can be reduced to a question of consumption and spending, and outline all the scientific unknowns still attached to the problem

For decades, scientists have pondered the usefulness of certain carved balls found at sites dating back a million and a half years

The researcher works with patients with epilepsy to understand the origins of depression, which he aspires to treat with surgery someday

New studies indicate that genetically-modified microbes are likely to play an important role in the war against cancer

Genetic analysis suggests that the population of human ancestors was on the brink of extinction 930,000 years ago. That may have led to the emergence of a new species

A study shows that PFAS, a chemical compound linked to cancer and other illnesses, are found in the majority of these products

Researchers were able to translate neural signals into words with experimental devices in one woman with ALS and another who suffered a stroke

Gene therapy — which is already used to treat Parkinson’s — could also be useful against other addictive substances, such as cocaine

An international consortium of scientists has used DNA markers to measure how 350 mammalian species age, revealing the keys to longevity