The researcher, who revolutionized the discipline by describing new types of autoimmune encephalitis, is researching the consequences that these processes leave in the body
A group of researchers put satellite transmitters on six animals to capture information at a depth of 1,640 feet under the sea. They are seeking to gain a better understanding of both the water conditions and the species’ behavior
Attributing a goal in life to living beings and to other people is surely a useful way to navigate the world, but that does not mean that it is the right thing to do
The Spanish engineer talks to EL PAÍS about the need for ethical algorithms, society’s permissive response to AI and why more needs to be done to address the risks of the technology, such as autonomous weapons
Half of the people who take these weight loss drugs stop treatment within a year. Most regain two-thirds of their lost weight, but a new study suggests there is a way to avoid the rebound effect
A legislative reform being prepared by the European Union plans to promote the use of already approved drugs to treat other illnesses. Doing so will speed up the approval of treatments and save on research costs
Maria Branyas, the world’s oldest person, joins a study to uncover the secrets of her longevity. Researchers attribute it to genetics and healthy habits
Two experiments have revealed that these animals can acquire behaviors from other members of their same species, which would allow for cultural accumulation
Even though the scientist was the mastermind behind the atomic bomb, he believed the second bombing was unjustified and made efforts to impede the advancement of the much more potent hydrogen bomb, resulting in an investigation on his political inclinations
A panel of experts voted down a proposal to officially label the human age as a newly created era to reflect our impact on the planet. The president of the committee denounces ‘serious violations’ of the rules
The former professor at the Catholic University of Murcia asserts that he has never cheated in his life, but a dozen journals have already withdrawn 34 of his studies due to irregularities
These types of mutations follow Mendelian patterns of inheritance. For the animal to be born brown-white, both its parents must carry the mutation, even if they are black-and-white
More work is needed to confirm these findings, which are contrary to earlier telescope observations of condensed oxygen in Europa’s ice, indicating a higher oxygen concentration
One of the best nature photographers in the world, Nicolás Marín Benítez, is taking part in an expedition that aims to train leading ecologists from around the globe