Un estudio científico publicado en la revista Molecular Psychiatry identifica nuevos genes implicados en el autismo, un trastorno poligénico y de difícil diagnóstico y tratamiento hoy en día. Participan en este trabajo Bru Cormand, Claudio Toma, Bàrbara Torrico y Alba Tristán, del Departamento...

El telescopio espacial Planck de la Agencia Espacial Europea fue apagado el 23 de octubre tras pasar casi 4.5 años estudiando los restos de la radiación del Big Bang y la evolución de las estrellas y de las galaxias a lo largo de la historia del Universo.Jan Tauber, científico del proyecto, fue......

Yokohama, 26 October 2013 – Global population growth will continue to drive demand for responsibly produced foods and nutritionally adequate, healthy and affordable diets. The conference on “Future Direction on Milk and Health” on 1 November at the IDF World Dairy Summit 2013 in Yokohama, Japan,...

La emprendedora Susana Espinosa Mayorga fundó hace tres años la empresa “Ost Gourmet”, con el propósito de producir una comida saludable, nutritiva y de rápida preparación; quería hacer y vender pasta de trigo orgánico pero este no se producía en el país. Fuente :...

Despite a California bike helmet mandate, only 11 percent of Los Angeles County children treated for bike-related injuries were wearing a helmet, according to an abstract presented Oct. 26 at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference and Exhibition in Orlando. Fuente :...

Pediatric musculoskeletal Staphylococcus aureus bacterial infections have been evolving over the past decade, with more children diagnosed with the more virulent, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) today than 10 years ago. The result is longer hospitals stays, more surgeries and...

People with rheumatoid arthritis and other chronic inflammatory conditions are at higher risk of heart disease. Who is in the most danger, why and how best to prevent and detect cardiovascular complications are important questions for physicians and researchers. Fuente :...

It may seem counterintuitive, but young and middle-aged fibromyalgia patients report worse symptoms and poorer quality of life than older patients, a Mayo Clinic study shows. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-10/mc-...

The final results of a stroke prevention study in patients with narrowed brain arteries confirm earlier findings: Medication plus lifestyle changes are safer and more effective at preventing stroke than a surgical technique called stenting. Fuente :...

Providing surgical robots with a new kind of machine intelligence that significantly extends their capabilities and makes them much easier and more intuitive for surgeons to operate is the goal of a major new grant. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/u...

Aunque el primer ministro de Pakistán volvió a pedir públicamente a Estados Unidos que ponga fin a sus ataques con aviones teledirigidos (“drones”) en su país, antes de reunirse esta semana con el presidente Barack Obama, documentos secretos revelan una histórica connivencia con ese programa de...

La escasez de alimentos alcanzó niveles extremos en el campamento para refugiados de Yarmuk, en la capital siria. Líderes religiosos islámicos emitieron una “fatua” (edicto) permitiendo matar y comer gatos, perros, ratones, ratas y monos. “Hace tres meses que estamos bajo un sitio. No queda nada para comer. En esto es en lo que...

Scientists have just revealed the fundamental aspect of a new approach to growing InGaN crystals for diodes, which promises to move photovoltaic solar cell technology toward record-breaking efficiencies. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/l...

Women who experience physical, mental or sexual abuse at the hands of their partners have an increased likelihood of being food insecure. That's according to a new study that may prove valuable to those creating interventions for those populations. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/D...

Dramatic advances in the field of quantum dot light emitting diodes could come from recent work. Quantum dots are nano-sized semiconductor particles whose emission color can be tuned by simply changing their dimensions. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/L...

Epigenetics, the study of changes in gene expression through mechanisms outside of the DNA structure, has been found to control a key pain receptor related to surgical incision pain, according to a new study. This study reveals new information about pain regulation in the spinal cord. Fuente :...

Men might be faster, but women are stronger in numbers in the nation's largest 10-kilometer road running races. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/U...

Israel sigue instando a las potencias que negocian con Irán a no aceptar menos que un desmantelamiento completo del programa nuclear de ese país. Sin embargo, el primer ministro Benjamín Netanyahu se vería obligado a moderar su demanda. Mientras en Ginebra se llevaban a cabo la semana pasada las...

Climate changes from millions of years ago are recorded at daily rate in ancient sea shells, new research shows. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/i...

Researchers have developed two new microscopes, both the first of their kind. The first captures small, fast moving organisms at an unprecedented rate and the second displays large cell samples in three dimensions while decreasing the amount of harmful light exposure to the cells. Both microscopes...

Every day, all day, our DNA gets beaten up by chemicals and radiation -- but remarkably, most of us stay healthy. Now, an investigation has produced insights into a little-studied but common radiation threat to DNA: low-energy electrons (LEEs), with energies of 0-15 electron volts. Fuente :...

"" The Global Obama examines the president’s image in five continents and more than twenty countries. Fuente : http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=1...

Cyberbullying has become a destructive force in many children's lives. After multiple suicides by children being cyberbullied, parents, more than ever, need to be aware of their children's online activity. A recent paper found that parents underestimate how often their children engage in risky online behavior, like...

Could invasive species be beneficial for a region? Scientists have attempted to answer this question in Fiji by studying the influence of the invasive creeping daisy Sphagneticola trilobata on the feeding activity of a solitary bee. The study shows how contrary to expectations the invasive plant could potentially turn out to be...

The beating of flagella is one of the basic principles of movement in the cellular cosmos. However, up to now, scientists were unsure as to how the movements of several of these small cellular appendages are synchronised. Dresden-based researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics and the MPI...

"" Visible Learning and the Science of How We Learn explains the major principles and strategies of learning, outlining why it can be so hard sometimes, and yet easy on other occasions. Aimed at teachers and students, it is written in an accessible and engaging style and can be read cover to cover, or used on a...

In February 2012 Ban-Ki Moon’s urgings that homosexuals’ rights should be recognised caused a media storm in Zambia and led to him being compared to the Devil. Fuente : http://www.alphagalileo.org/ViewItem.aspx?ItemId=1...

The global campaign to tackle stroke is highlighted today on World Stroke Day with the slogan “Because I care…”. The phrase showcases the role of caregivers in supporting people who have suffered a stroke and aims to correct misinformation about the disease, such as the misconception that stroke only happens later in life....

Tras más de veinticinco años de protección, la reserva marina de las islas Medes ha logrado que las poblaciones de mero, sargo imperial y lubina estén prácticamente recuperadas y las de corvina estén en fase de estabilización. Sin embargo, la dorada continúa en declive, quizás por el efecto de la...