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 new article proposes offering citizens over 50 a combined medication that includes a cocktail of blood pressure-lowering drugs, but other experts view the idea with skepticism
Neurologists have grappled with a cluster of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis cases in France, where a fondness for a toxic wild mushroom may hold the answer
Analysis of the isotopes of their feathers rules out the possibility that they were born in captivity and suggests that they came from somewhere in the Arctic and may have arrived on a boat
Despite the creatures’ regenerative abilities, scientists are no longer finding them in their natural habitat of Xochimilco, Mexico City due to invasive species, pollution, tourism and climate change
A curious attitude, mind wandering, age, and the changing of the seasons are some of the factors that influence the ability to recall and engage with the dream world, according to a new study
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
At the center of our galaxy, hidden behind dense clouds of gas and dust, the black hole Sagittarius A* rotates rapidly, dragging space-time with it
An analysis reveals how the two primate species use sex to resolve conflicts. This suggests that the social function of sex existed within the ancestral relative we share with them
A study highlights the unprecedented prices of a treatment for a rare and serious inherited disease
Over time, our schedules encourage a sustained alteration in biological cycles. This translates into an alteration in sleep rhythms
The next generation of treatments aims to help patients lose a quarter of their weight
Half of the lepidoptera species have disappeared from various regions in Spain and Europe, while in the United States, nearly a quarter have been lost this century alone
A scientific review explores the gender gap in life satisfaction and finds that, despite socioeconomic advances in equality, women are experiencing more emotional distress compared to men
Benign masochism refers to the phenomenon of enjoying initially negative experiences that do not cause actual harm
Researchers have found the oldest known bone tools, made by our ancestor ‘Homo erectus’
A study originally focusing on cancer has shown that amyloids — proteins typically linked to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s — influence inherited traits. The discovery could, say the authors, explain part of our ‘missing heritability’
A new study suggests that microRNA from plants can enter the bloodstream of bears and facilitate adaptation to a herbivorous diet
Although synthetic biology labs have toyed with the possibility of building mirror bacteria, scientists have opted to ditch the idea because of the potentially catastrophic consequences
A study of adolescents shows that concentrating caloric intake in the early hours of the day can help reduce the risk of obesity
Science explores the relationship between body and mind in a bid to determine whether physical exercise positively affects cognitive functions
There’s no point in sticking to sweeteners if you then eat industrial pastries that are high in fat content and don’t exercise. It is more important to lead a healthy lifestyle
Just as a living being has tissues and organs, society has structures that provide it with resilience and allow it to adapt to changes and evolve
A team from the Center for Genomic Regulation in Barcelona details the molecular mechanism of a rare illness that causes transient paralysis and dangerous arrhythmias
Mercury will join Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus and Saturn in the night sky in a phenomenon that will not be seen again until 2040
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 project from the University of Santiago de Compostela, in Spain, uses virtual reality to recreate near-death experiences in people suffering from life-threatening illnesses
