Ecologists in Action has warned in its report, “Straight to Your Hormones 2026,” that 46% of food consumed in Spain contains traces of at least one pesticide, a figure that rises to 69% in the case of fruit. The study, based on data from the Spanish Agency for Food Safety and Nutrition (AESAN) for 2024, [...]
Recently, a team of researchers has documented a new migratory route for humpback whales, a discovery that is changing our understanding of these marine giants. This was made possible by the 2,500-kilometer journey connecting the cold coasts of Patagonia with the heart of Antarctica, undertaken by the whale known as “Popa.” This project was led [...]
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The new Complutense Museum of Psychology opens its doors this week at the Faculty of Psychology of the Complutense University of Madrid , with a tour that reviews more than a century of scientific history through original instruments, emblematic experiments and key figures in the discipline. Directed by Professor Javier Bandres , the space brings [...]
Woman petting a cat A recent study published in the journal Science and led by the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute together with the Ontario Veterinary College and the University of Bern suggests that the domestic cat could be a key piece to better understand breast cancer, especially the more aggressive forms. Researchers have noted that many [...]
Illustration by Ame Soler for the International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2026. Source: https://11defebrero.org/ Last week we celebrated February 11th , the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, and at SATDI we wanted to learn about the work of some of the service’s technicians and discover the variety of scientific profiles [...]
For decades, the explanation for why some people live longer than others has focused on the environment: lifestyle, diet, diseases, or chance. However, new research published in Science challenges this approach and assigns genetics a much more decisive role than previously thought. The study, led by biologist Uri Alon , argues that up to 55% [...]
The facial movements of robots with humanoid faces have always faced a challenge: synchronizing lips and audio to appear human. Lip movement is crucial in human communication because it captures our attention. Therefore, the common desynchronization of lips and audio in robots reveals their lack of life. A group of researchers from the Department of Computer [...]
A research team from the Francis Crick Institute, in collaboration with the Swiss company AlveoliX, has developed a miniature human lung model that allows for the study of respiratory diseases with a level of detail previously difficult to achieve. The study, published in the journal Science Advances, does not involve creating a complete lung for [...]
