The experimental treatment, developed using cells at La Paz public hospital, achieves a preliminary survival rate of 70% in patients who had exhausted all other options
A study reveals the secrets behind the rodent’s remarkable ability to live 10 times longer than expected, without cancer or age-related degenerative diseases. When applied to fruit flies, researchers created ‘superflies’
Researchers say the catalog has already led to the identification of genetic mechanisms involved in kidney cancer and will help develop personalized treatments in oncology
The satellite’s influence on the reproduction of many animals is well documented, but its impact on humans is debated
Samples from Spanish supercentenarian María Branyas Morera reveal the keys to her exceptional genetics and provide clues for healthy aging
The genomes of thousands of mosquitoes reveal how the slave trade enabled the spread of the species that transmits dengue and yellow fever, while insecticides have made another malaria vector more resistant
Most ‘Rodentia’ have a nail on their thumb instead of a claw, which allows them to manipulate food
Considered the most intelligent invertebrates, these cephalopods have developed a very complex system to use their eight arms
Scientists heading the project face an ethical dilemma in the technology’s potential human use
A team of scientists identifies a molecular mechanism that helps explain how airborne toxins influences Lewy body dementia
By releasing an alcohol into the air that causes neighbors’ roots to exude pesticides, they can even protect subsequent generations of crops
According to a recent study, parents exhibit greater connectivity in key sensory and motor brain networks that typically deteriorate as people age
A Japanese laboratory claims it is the first time a behavior has been transmitted between species, achieved by manipulating a single gene
The fossils, attributed to an unknown australopithecus that lived in present-day Ethiopia 2.6 million years ago, have met with skepticism from other experts
This process helps us regulate emotions and enhance creativity, but there are still many unanswered questions about how it works
The science suggests that undergoing a detox is a ‘simplistic’ strategy to combat society’s hyperstimulation
This researcher at the Pyrenean Institute of Ecology in Jaca, Spain says there is still much we don’t know about plants, particularly their subterranean life
The prestigious research journal cites a change of standards to dismiss a NASA study that claimed to have discovered a bacterium that thrives on arsenic
Three prominent researchers warn about the current existential threat in the United States
A study conducted in Germany indicates that a 20-minute nap can help us reach the so-called aha moment
The new dating of an object found decades ago in Poland reinforces the idea that early humans in Central Europe had technological insight tens of thousands of years ago
Near-death experiences and terminal lucidity raise questions about what we know about consciousness
A new tool reveals the alleged cheating committed for years by the chemist, who was recently honored at the Kremlin
The biologist explains his latest discoveries, his new tattoo, his kidnapping, and his five rules for being creative
The largest study of ancient and modern samples reveals a variant of the disease that evolved over millennia on the continent
Researchers throughout the ages have struggled to systematize the study of a society’s well-being under the scientific method. Now, that’s changing
New tools bring closer the possibility of exterminating species considered harmful to humans, which is fueling an ethical dilemma
