A research team from the Center for Genomic Regulation (CRG) of Barcelona (Spain) has discovered a “hidden face” of a gene that is less active in the brains of people with Down’s Syndromewhich could contribute to the memory deficits observed in people living with the genetic alteration. Down syndrome is the most common genetic disorder […]
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Prosecutor asks to increase Cristina Fernández’s sentence to 12 years in corruption trial
A prosecutor asked this Monday to aggravate the sentence of the former Argentine president Cristina Fernandez (2007-2015) in a trial for corruption, for which the former vice president had already been sentenced in December 2022 to six years in prison and disqualification from public office. During the first hearing to review the sentence against Fernández, […]
Recession also undermined investments in research, development and innovation, Concytec warns
The tax benefits available to companies that invest in scientific research, development and technological innovation could come to an end due to a critical decrease in applications in recent years, revealed Concytec. This tax benefit program, known as (R+D+i) and aimed especially at mypes, has existed since 2015 thanks to Law 30309 and will only […]
Robert Hur, the prosecutor who unleashed the storm with an investigation into Biden
Robert Hur promised an investigation “fair, impartial and dispassionate” when he was appointed a special prosecutor a year ago to examine whether the American president, Joe Bidenhad improperly handled classified documents before coming to office. In his final report released this week, Hur cleared Biden of any wrongdoing, but caused a political storm in an […]
Lab-grown miniplacentas help better understand preeclampsia
A team scientist has developed “miniplacentas” in the laboratory and has used them to clarify how the placenta develops and interacts with the inner lining of the uterus, which could help better understand preeclampsia and, in the future, treat it. The study, published this Wednesday in Cell Stem Cell, demonstrates that it is possible to […]
Rise and fall of the greatest ape of all time
At three meters tall, Gigantopithecus blacki was a giant ape that wandered for a long time through the jungles of Asiabefore disappearing from the face of the Land more than 200,000 years ago. And everything indicates that it was due to their inability to adapt to changes in their environment, according to a study published […]
They investigate possible poisoning of 700 people at the Airbus plant in France
The French health authorities are investigating a possible massive but mild poisoning, with about 700 affected, which took place in a production center of Airbuslocal media reported this Sunday. The Regional Health Agency of the Pays de la Loire region and the Departmental Directorate for the Protection of Persons (DDPP) are in charge of this […]
Mexico emitted “extreme” amounts of methane in 2019, scientists discover
Mexico issued amounts “extreme” of methane from a natural gas pipeline running through Durango, a northern border state in the country in 2019, research published Tuesday showed, citing data collected by satellites. Methane, a powerful greenhouse gas that traps heat in the atmosphere and warms the planet much faster than carbon dioxide in the short […]
They identify genetic variants that protect against migraine
A large-scale genetic study on the biology of migraine has detected genetic variants that protect against this chronic pain disorder, opening a promising path for the development of new drugs against this painful pathology, which affects approximately 20% of adults. The discovery, published this Thursday in the journal Nature Genetics, is the result of the […]
Antarctic melting: irreversible but less serious, limiting warming
He thaw of the Antarctica West, and the consequent rise in sea level that it will bring, is already “inevitable”but a study indicates that by keeping global warming below 1.5 degrees, this process would occur less quickly and coastal communities would have up to 50 years to adapt. A study by the British Antarctic Survey […]