Genes associated with having more children are also related to living shorter lives
A study examines an aging theory, showing how social changes counteract this effect of natural selection
A study examines an aging theory, showing how social changes counteract this effect of natural selection
The researcher, who was recently recognized by the Spanish Royal Society of Physics and the BBVA Foundation, talks about mysteries like dark matter and the lack of antimatter
A study shows having a partner with hypertension, depression, anxiety and ulcers increases your own risk of developing these conditions
Key to prevention, report authors say, is early diagnosis of individuals with psychiatric disorders to implement preventive measures for their offspring
The prestigious scientific publication highlights the chatbot alongside one of its creators, a forgotten pioneer of weight loss drugs and the scientist behind a historic breakthrough against cancer
The doctor talks to EL PAÍS about how the brain perceives physical suffering, and why there needs to be a paradigm shift in what we teach children about fear
The results of past genetic analyzes have frequently been used to defend nationalist political positions
The system is used to measure this deterioration before symptoms appear in order to offer personalized preventive measures
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