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Manuel Ansede

SCIENCE

A mind-controlling vaccine? A Spanish neuroscientist already thought of that in the 1800s

Manuel Ansede | 14-12-2020 - 07:25 UTC

An exhibition in Madrid reveals little-known facets of the Nobel Prize winner Santiago Ramón y Cajal, who spun a science fiction tale of oppression by injection

CORONAVIRUS

The differences between the Pfizer, Moderna and Oxford coronavirus vaccines: what we know so far

Manuel Ansede/Artur Galocha | 01-12-2020 - 07:38 UTC

Price and storage temperatures are among the various factors that set each of the three most promising candidates apart

CORONAVIRUS

More than 500 separate entries: How Spain’s coronavirus nightmare began

Manuel Ansede | 05-11-2020 - 07:30 UTC

A new report on the virus’ genome shows that there was no “patient zero,” and argues the impact of the pandemic would have been reduced with early restrictions on movement

SPAIN IN THE 1800s

The Spanish explorer who desecrated graves in the name of science

Manuel Ansede | 12-10-2020 - 06:30 UTC

The 19th-century naturalist Domingo Sánchez spent 13 years in the Philippines, sending back animal and human samples to build up museum collections and exhibitions

CORONAVIRUS

Chinese hackers accused of stealing information from Spanish centers working on Covid-19 vaccine

Miguel González/Manuel Ansede/Macarena Vidal Liy|Madrid | 18-09-2020 - 09:43 UTC

Intelligence service says computer systems have been repeatedly attacked in the health and pharmaceutical sectors

CORONAVIRUS

Spain to participate in clinical trials of Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine

Manuel Ansede/El País|Madrid | 28-08-2020 - 10:41 UTC

Health Minister Salvador Illa announced on Friday that 190 healthy volunteers from the country would take part, with three Spanish hospitals involved

CORONAVIRUS

Spain may have access to Covid-19 vaccine by early next year, says science minister

Manuel Ansede | 01-07-2020 - 09:01 UTC

Pedro Duque notes that the country is part of the EU team negotiating with drug companies, and that there are five Spanish prototypes underway

SCIENCE

Spanish scientists launch online protest to demand end to precarious working conditions

Manuel Ansede | 25-06-2020 - 11:17 UTC

The virtual rally for less red tape and more funding gained support from students, research agencies and even Spain’s Science Minister Pedro Duque

coronavirus

ccu cgg cgg gca – The 12 letters that changed the world

Manuel Ansede/Artur Galocha/Mariano Zafra | 20-05-2020 - 05:34 UTC

The genome of the new coronavirus harbors a short sequence suspected of being the main culprit of its uniquely infectious and aggressive nature

CORONAVIRUS

Genetic analysis suggests that the coronavirus was already circulating in Spain by mid-February

Manuel Ansede | 23-04-2020 - 07:43 UTC

A study of the first 28 genomes of the virus rules out the existence of a single ‘patient zero’ in the country

CORONAVIRUS

Spain’s summer weather will not be enough to defeat the coronavirus, say experts

Manuel Ansede | 17-04-2020 - 05:49 UTC

While one study argues that warm temperatures in the country will hinder the spread of the virus, leading doctors and epidemiologists say that more will be needed to halt infections

Coronavirus

“Our motivation is to get a vaccine as quickly as possible so we can hug each other again”

Manuel Ansede|Madrid | 21-03-2020 - 11:36 UTC

Spaniard Juan Andres is VP for technical development at Moderna Therapeutics, a biotechnology company that has the first candidate for a vaccine for the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus

Monarchy

Research confirms that intermarrying caused the ‘Habsburg jaw’ in Spanish royals

Manuel Ansede | 04-12-2019 - 07:38 UTC

After analyzing portraits, a team of geneticists and surgeons has confirmed the link between the diplomatic strategy adopted by the dynasty and their prevalent overbite

HUNTING IN SPAIN

The Spanish businessman who hunted a museum’s worth of animals

Manuel Ansede | 09-10-2019 - 06:59 UTC

There are plans to put 1,250 of the trophies personally killed by Marcial Gómez Sequeira, the former president of the private healthcare insurer Sanitas, on display in Extremadura

GENETICS

Spanish scientists create human-monkey chimera in China

Manuel Ansede | 31-07-2019 - 09:25 UTC

The team led by Juan Carlos Izpisúa injected stem cells into the animal embryos as part of research aimed at finding a way to grow organs for transplants

NARCOTICS

The bottom line on Madrid’s hashish: 75% of samples contain fecal contamination

Manuel Ansede | 02-04-2019 - 14:25 UTC

A scientific study by pharmacist Manuel Pérez Moreno of 90 types of cannabis resin bought in the region has revealed high levels of E.coli bacteria, posing a threat to consumers’ health

History

The Soviet scientist who disappeared in 1980s Madrid

Manuel Ansede/María R. Sahuquillo | 17-01-2019 - 07:43 UTC

Vladimir Alexandrov went missing without a trace after spending three days drinking heavily in Spain

CRIME

Interior Ministry releases in-depth analysis of murder rates in Spain

Manuel Ansede | 19-12-2018 - 11:41 UTC

The three-year study of 632 homicides, the first of its kind, contradicts popular notions on homicide and its links to immigration and race

JUSTICE

DNA tests cast doubt on Spain’s “stolen baby” network

Manuel Ansede | 25-10-2018 - 08:58 UTC

In 81 results, the remains of newborns suspected of being given away under the Franco regime genetically matched their parents

HISTORY

The invasion that wiped out every man from Spain 4,500 years ago

Manuel Ansede | 04-10-2018 - 06:36 UTC

New research indicates all local males on the Iberian peninsula were killed by hostile invaders with superior technology

PUBLIC HEALTH

Pioneering study finds more than 200,000 rats in Barcelona’s sewers

Manuel Ansede | 19-09-2018 - 15:25 UTC

Many specimens were discovered to be carrying bacteria and worms that can be passed on to humans

PUBLIC HEALTH

Coca-Cola paying millions to medical and scientific societies in Spain

Manuel Ansede | 13-09-2018 - 11:00 UTC

Beneficiaries deny a research bias, but study finds sponsorship serves company’s commercial purposes

SCIENCE

Labs that experiment with animals start to lift veil of secrecy

Manuel Ansede | 10-09-2018 - 10:58 UTC

But two years after Spanish centers signed a transparency agreement, 20% have yet to offer visits

SCIENCE

Advances in DNA analysis help Spanish police solve old crimes

Manuel Ansede | 06-09-2018 - 15:20 UTC

A legal loophole allows greater scope in turning genetic samples into leads that help nail suspects

GENDER RELATIONS

Do heat waves fuel domestic violence?

Manuel Ansede | 25-07-2018 - 06:44 UTC

A study has found that soaring temperatures can increase the risk of gender-based homicide by 40%

SPAIN DURING THE DICTATORSHIP

The forgotten report that slammed Spain’s healthcare under Franco

Manuel Ansede | 10-07-2018 - 06:51 UTC

A 1967 study by leading figure Fraser Brockington flagged up numerous shortcomings in the dictator’s public health system

Environment

Pollution has killed 93,000 people in Spain in the last decade

Manuel Ansede | 25-06-2018 - 06:48 UTC

Experts are calling for urgent action to tackle the problem, which causes more deaths than car accidents

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