Bamboo, the world’s all-purpose, fastest-growing grass
Two biologists have created Europe’s first botanical laboratory for non-invasive bamboo species in Spain’s Guadalquivir valley
Male chromosome makes men more vulnerable to cancer
Two studies analyze how the disappearance of the Y chromosome or the expression of its genes aggravates some tumors
A review of studies with 2.2 million people shows that loneliness increases the risk of dying
The analysis of 90 scientific investigations concludes that living alone and having few social relationships shortens life
Daniel Ospina: ‘Exceeding the Earth system boundaries is entering unknown territory’
The Colombian is one of the authors of a recent study published in ‘Nature’ that warns that we have exceeded seven of the eight variables that they evaluated for maintaining a healthy and just planet
Research inches toward quantum supremacy with results unattainable by classical computing
The experiment attained precise measurements using a processor of only 127 qubits and an error mitigation strategy
Researchers successfully test one-time injection to permanently spay female cats
A U.S. project sterilized six felines over four years. The single dose opens an alternative route to surgery
A quadriplegic man walks again, thanks to a digital bridge between his brain and spinal cord
Dutch citizen Gert-Jan Oskam, 40, was left paralyzed after a bicycle accident. He can now climb stairs with the help of crutches
First human pangenome reveals 120 million more letters in DNA
An international consortium published a genetic blueprint of humanity that better reflects the spectrum of human diversity and heralds a “fairer” era in medicine
Why do we get gray hair?
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Hair loses its natural color when it lacks the cells capable of providing it. A study provides new clues to understand the origin of gray hair
Carlos Martínez, biologist: ‘We want to corner cancer in an evolutionary dead end’
The Spanish researcher from University College London took part in a macro-study that applies the theory of evolution to the fight against tumors
Scientists create mice with cells from two males for the first time
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The scientific accomplishment raises the distant possibility of using the same technique for people, though experts caution that no one knows whether it would work for humans
Mysterious new corridor discovered in the Great Pyramid of Giza
A team of researchers has been able to trace the exact dimensions of the so-called north-facing corridor, although its purpose remains unknown
First evidence for horseback riding dates back 5,000 years
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Researchers analyzed more than 200 Bronze Age skeletal remains in museum collections in Bulgaria, Poland, Romania, Hungary and the Czech Republic
Third patient cured of HIV following stem cell transplant
The so-called ‘Düsseldorf Patient’ – a 53-year-old man – has not had any antiretroviral treatment and has been virus-free for four years
Space telescope uncovers massive galaxies near cosmic dawn
Each of the six objects looks to weigh billions of times more than our sun
How quantum computing threatens internet security
An experiment has highlighted the vulnerability of the current encryption system – something of concern to companies and governments all over the world
Teleportation breakthrough paves the way for quantum internet
A Dutch team has succeeded in exchanging qubits between distant nodes with no direct connection between sender and receiver