Postcard and letter from Einstein received by Julio Rey Pastor – Photo: Pablo Monge CSIC Recovers the Valuable Unpublished Archive of Mathematician Julio Rey Pastor The Spanish National Research Council (CSIC) has received a valuable and previously unpublished historical treasure consisting of 131 documents and objects belonging to the Spanish mathematician Julio Rey Pastor (1888–1962). The legacy, [...]
Simulation of a type of galaxy that ARRAKIHS will observe. The European Space Agency (ESA) has given the green light to the development of ARRAKIHS, the first ESA scientific mission led by Spain. The project, scheduled for launch in 2030, aims to study the formation and evolution of galaxies by observing extremely faint structures surrounding systems [...]
Paleontologists have reignited the debate over the largest snake in Earth’s history after studying the fossil remains of Vasuki indicus, a gigantic prehistoric species discovered in Gujarat, western India. Researchers estimate the reptile may have reached between 11 and 15 meters in length, placing it in the same league — or possibly beyond — the [...]
The map covers continental mantle earthquakes occurring around the world. Illustration: Axel Wang. For decades, it was believed that earthquakes originated only in the Earth’s crust, but recent research has confirmed that they also occur in the mantle. A team led by Shih-Chi Wang of Stanford University has produced the first systematic global map of these [...]
On the occasion of March 8, International Women’s Day, the SATDI has prepared a new special video to once again join the conversation about equality within our own environment. The piece brings together several members of the service and includes a small novelty compared to previous years: in addition to female technicians, male technicians from [...]
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 [...]
A research team from the Spanish National Cardiovascular Research Center (CNIC) and the University Clinical Hospital of Valladolid has developed a new technique that allows for the repair of mechanical heart valves without resorting to open-heart surgery. The study, published in the European Heart Journal, describes a less invasive alternative for people with this type [...]
Foto: NASA/JPL A new discovery by NASA’s Perseverance rover has caught scientists’ interest: a rock on Mars dubbed “Cheyava Falls” shows unusual leopard-like spots and mineral veins that may offer clues about ancient life on the Red Planet. The rock was found in July 2024 in the Jezero crater, specifically in the area of the ancient [...]
Several stages of the restoration of Alex Kachkine’s work When Alex Kachkine raised his hand at an online auction, he had no idea he was buying a wounded gem of Flemish art. The canvas, a 15th-century Adoration of the Magi, arrived with the Virgin’s face almost erased and layers of dirt obscuring the scene. For a [...]
Last Monday, June 9, 2025, we celebrated the II SATDI Conference on Coexistence, Communication and Dissemination on the Orihuela Campus (Desamparados). In this second edition, we managed to gather around 60 colleagues from different areas spread across the four campuses that the university has throughout the province. The event was a great success both in [...]
