EL PAÍS offers the América Futura section openly for its daily and global information contribution on sustainable development. If you want to support our journalism, subscribe here. There are many things we don’t know. We do not know all the viruses of Latin American bats. We don’t know the travels of all the mosquitoes or … Read more
According to virologist Christian Drosten, corona disease can now be compared to normal flu. This is because “the population is largely vaccinated and most people have been infected several times,” Drosten told the “Augsburger Allgemeine” (Weekend). At the beginning of the pandemic, such a comparison, which came from individual voices, was a clear misjudgment. The … Read more
Cholesterol levels reduced by 80 percent: Zurich researchers develop more efficient gene scissors The gene scissors Crispr-Cas are used worldwide to edit genes in the body. A team of researchers at the University of Zurich has now developed a new, more efficient version. The gene scissors Crispr-Cas can be used to modify and repair DNA. … Read more
You go into an e-commerce store to buy a computer, a food processor or a refrigerator and they offer you a deal: buy it reconditioned for a fraction of the price. You’ve probably seen it, because it’s a trend that’s gaining ground and is becoming more and more attractive to more and more users. This … Read more
September Special: Subscribe to National Geographic Travel for 6 months for just €6. Limited offer! SUBSCRIBE October is the month of painted leaves. That great walker and philosopher Henry David Thoreau said it. “Its opulent glow flashes around the world,” he described in The colors of autumnAnd, of course, that glow reaches Navarre. Autumn in … Read more
Neuralink, the brain implant company co-founded by Elon Musk, has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to begin testing its new device, called Blindsight. This brain chip aims to offer a solution to people who have lost their vision due to optic nerve damage. Classified by the FDA as an “advanced … Read more
When parents enroll their children in a sporting activity, they hope that they will learn skills that will make them stronger and smarter. Sports require young people to follow rules, control their wants and needs, and behave well. Through interaction with their peers and supportive coaches, they learn to persevere and grow in difficult situations. … Read more
The increase in cancer cases among young adults has oncologists on edge. So much so that the congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), held a few days ago in Barcelona, dedicated a talk to address this issue and the room was packed. Hundreds of oncologists from around the world attended the event. … Read more
This year’s Oktoberfest starts on September 21st. While the anticipation of the tent, beer and chicken is growing, a less pleasant aspect is also an integral part of the Oktoberfest for Munich: the hodgepodge of respiratory infections known as “Wiesn flu”, which afflicts half of Munich after the Oktoberfest. In addition to cold viruses, this … Read more
A GPS for the Moon will soon no longer be science fiction. Astronauts should soon be able to geolocate themselves on the Moon. All the major international space agencies, led by NASA, are trying to meet this astronomical challenge, which is essential for establishing a future lunar base. « You have arrived at your destination … Read more