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No, drinking in moderation does not lengthen your life (even if some studies say so)
A scientific review of existing literature reveals the biases and poor quality of some research that claims a few glasses of wine are good for your health
A scientific review of existing literature reveals the biases and poor quality of some research that claims a few glasses of wine are good for your health
Lenacapavir, an antiviral drug already approved as a treatment that costs $40,000 in the US, prevented 100% of infections in a study on African women with just two injections a year. UNAIDS is asking the drugmaker Gilead to reduce the cost in order to make it more widely available
American researchers warn that ‘efficient and sustained mammal-to-mammal transmission is unprecedented’ and is occurring among asymptomatic cattle
Scientific research shows higher temperatures decrease positive emotions such as joy or happiness and increase negative ones such as anger or stress
There is a type of amnesia that prevents the formation of new memories, its place taken by confabulations. The writer W. G. Sebald used this illness to relate the story of a family member who ended his days in a psychiatric hospital
The German scientist, in the running to win the Nobel Prize, believes that his experimental drug can rejuvenate the brain and reverse a multitude of diseases
The rich and famous may fill his waiting room, but he is the real star. One of the most famous doctors in New York welcomes EL PAÍS to dismantle the myths and legends of skincare
High temperatures on equatorial nights, which have multiplied in recent years, are associated with less — and less efficient — sleep
The discovery of a gigantic lava tube about 250 miles from where ‘Apollo 11′ landed opens the possibility of taking advantage of these features to construct bases in the near future
A scientific review unravels the characteristics shared by many of the exceptional patients whose infection remains under control — and who may be able to light the way to a cure
The strategy — the injection of a simple antibody — has already begun to be tested in humans in an attempt to cure age-related illnesses
The latest discoveries about the two archaic human species closest to ours reflects constant genetic exchanges
For the first time, Spain is leading an ESA scientific mission, the ARRAKIHS project, to learn more about dark matter in the universe
Despite increasing protection measures, these fish are among the world’s most endangered animals. New tests to detect species being traded, as well as population studies, aim to help save them
About 8 billion years ago, the number of these astronomical objects stabilized. It hasn’t increased substantially since then
The clans of this human species were smaller than previously thought, and were eventually absorbed by sapiens, according to a new DNA study
The ‘chromosome fossils’ from a female who died 52,000 years ago in Siberia have opened a window to a world still unknown to science
A new study has found a possible explanation for why nursing mothers maintain robust bone mass despite calcium loss. The discovery, in the laboratory, opens the door to treatments against osteoporosis
Competition over females drove Jacob and Tibu to leave their territory in Uganda and search for a new habitat. Scientists filmed the entire journey
A group of British researchers describe the evolution of ‘Pseudomonas aeruginosa’ over the last 200 years to the point where it took advantage of an immunological defect to make patients with cystic fibrosis sick
The European Space Agency is attempting the first flight of the largest device developed on the continent
Scientists are looking for biological markers that will shed light on the presence of the still-invisible disease as soon as possible, in order to develop preventive policies
The ESA is attempting the first flight of the largest and most powerful device developed on the continent, which if successful will end European dependence on allies and private companies
A review of scientific studies confirms that caring for family members with deformities and injuries is a widespread behavior in the animals most biologically similar to humans
Although this type of plastic pollution usually enters the human body in very small concentrations, it is precisely its tiny size that is alarming scientists
In the country with the highest life expectancy in the world — currently facing the crisis of an aging population — scientists, healthcare professionals and technology companies are coming together to fight against problems such as loneliness, cognitive deterioration and loss of mobility
A study has found that the melodic complexity of the most popular tracks has been declining over the last 70 years, with two steep drops that the researchers link to the rise of disco and hip hop