
A gene that turns bacteria into superbugs is spreading through hospitals and farms
An international team of scientists has discovered a genetic fragment on four continents that makes microbes resistant to an entire family of antibiotics
An international team of scientists has discovered a genetic fragment on four continents that makes microbes resistant to an entire family of antibiotics
The discovery, made thanks to an experiment involving hundreds of bank employees in Spain, opens the door to new treatments beyond reducing cholesterol
The biochemist, who died at 88 in La Jolla, California, transformed the lives of millions after participating in the development of 40 new drugs, including the best-selling one in history
China’s Hong Wang has just accomplished one of the greatest mathematical achievements of the 21st century
The virologist, awarded for his part in the discovery of the hepatitis C virus, has helped save the lives of millions of people
A team of researchers and engineers has been secretly working for three years on one of humanity’s most devilish enigmas, the solution of which is considered imminent thanks to artificial intelligence
An analysis of thousands of people suggests that these strategies, especially eating every other day, are an alternative to traditional weight loss methods
The biologist explains his latest discoveries, his new tattoo, his kidnapping, and his five rules for being creative
A new tool reveals the alleged cheating committed for years by the chemist, who was recently honored at the Kremlin
The residents of the peaceful Juzbado, in the province of Salamanca, are surprised to learn that more than 90% of the local workers make their living from the technology sector
The evolution of a single gene from the bubonic plague microbe allowed it to survive for centuries — and to this very day
The Complutense University of Madrid is clearing out the Olavide Museum — an invaluable repository of medical history, with wax figures representing hundreds of patients afflicted by harrowing diseases
Scientists and the military are monitoring in real time the deformation of Deception Island, where past eruptions destroyed stations erected by two other countries
This new immunotherapy is particularly effective in several types of solid tumors, but it will take time to confirm its long-term benefits
Three American siblings and six other children born with a rare, life-threatening disease are returning to normal life thanks to a genetic treatment developed in Madrid
Four US experts propose using still-breathing humans to advance drug research
The journal ‘Scientific Reports’ has retracted the study that claimed a massive airburst devastated a city in the Jordan River Valley 3,600 years ago, inspiring the biblical tale of the Sodomites
The American doctor has revealed that enigmatic DNA circles are present in more than half of patients with highly aggressive tumors
A scientific team has used millions of human cells to build neural circuits in the laboratory that sense painful stimuli and trigger suffering
A new observation estimates that the space rock measures 60 meters and has a 2% chance of impacting the satellite
Microscopic red algae, responsible for a phenomenon also known as watermelon snow or blood snow, are proliferating due to global warming and in turn accelerating it
The researchers believe that these ‘whispering beams’ could be used to transmit personalized messages in public spaces, such as museums, or for military purposes
A team from EL PAÍS joins the Spanish expedition which has detected the spread of deadly avian flu among Antarctic fauna using a floating laboratory
Shocking images of mass tourism in the pristine environment have Antarctic Treaty countries considering a tax for visitors, who are attracted by videos posted on social media
A Spanish expedition finds the potentially lethal virus ‘in all animal species detected at each site’
A Spanish scientific expedition has discovered columns of gas emerging from the seabed. Geologists also warn about the possibility of huge landslides that could generate tsunamis
Two U.S. Hispanists argue a Toledo family persecuted by the Inquisition hold the key to the mystery of the most widely distributed work of the Spanish Golden Age: ‘La Celestina’