A team of researchers from the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (Idibell) and the University of Iowa developed a new molecule capable of recognizing the tumor cells. Specifically, it is a new aptamer, a type of nucleic acid molecule that adopts three-dimensional structures and is capable of specifically recognizing target molecules. This new molecule, presented in […]
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Lula calls for the union of South America but Venezuela divides again
The Brazilian President, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silvacalled this Tuesday in Brasilia their South American counterparts to overcome “ideological” differences and work on regional integration, but the dissensions over Venezuela divided again. Since he returned to power in January, Lula has tried to restore Brazil to prominence on the international scene and in this first […]
Criticism of the international treaty against pandemics for its lack of ambition
Negotiations for an international agreement against future pandemics are accelerating but some participants fear that it is not very ambitious to fight the inequalities in access to medicines, revealed by the covid-19. That pandemic revealed the failures of the global health system, and the 194 member countries of the World Health Organization (WHO) decided to […]
WMO warns of rapid changes at the Poles, “sleeping giant” of climate change
The progressive melting of the cryosphere (Poles and other areas of the Earth where water is in a solid state) can aggravate the climate change by the greenhouse gases that it stores, warned this Monday the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in a resolution where he calls for increased surveillance of these areas of the planet. […]
Fake AI content sparks fears of 2024 US elections.
A fake image of the arrest of the former Republican president donald trump; a video of a bleak future if the democrat Joe Biden is re-elected or a false audio of both throwing insults: the advancement of technology artificial intelligence (AI) could dangerously fuel misinformation in 2024 US election campaigns, observers say. The 2024 presidential […]
Cigarettes cause 351,000 deaths a year in eight Latin American countries
Cigarette smoking causes 351,000 deaths per year in eight countries of Latin Americain addition to demanding costs of almost 50,000 million dollars annually associated with the care of diseases caused by smokingaccording to a study released this Monday. The research, led by the Institute for Clinical and Health Effectiveness (IECS), in Buenos Aires, in collaboration […]
Everest continues to set records 70 years after the first ascent
When the 70th anniversary of the first ascent to the Evereststarring New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepali Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, the world’s highest peak, whose summit has been trodden by nearly 7,000 climbers, continues to set new records with each passing season. Taking advantage of the most recent milestones, such as a record number of […]
Bunge launches fintech to support agribusiness financing in Brazil
The Brazilian unit of the operator of raw Materials Bunge released a Monday fintech with $500 million available to provide financing for agreements between farmers and retailers of agricultural supplies. The new business, called Fincrop, will grant credit after a risk assessment focused on social and environmental criteria, the company said. Bunge will verify sustainable […]
An edible forest in eastern France to save the planet
Mahogany leaves, daisy flowers and gingerbread with acorn flour, among other delicacies, are found in the Bresse edible forest in eastern France, that offers everything that the human being needs to feed himself respecting the planet. “What do you eat here? Everything around you”, says Fabrice Desjours as he runs his hand through a lush […]
First case of a new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 XBB.116 sublineage reported in Ecuador
The Ministry of Public Health reported this Sunday about the first case of the new variant of the SARS-CoV-2 XBB.116 sublineage reported in Ecuador and assured that it maintains active epidemiological surveillance by the covid-19. In a statement, he pointed out that the reference laboratory of the National Institute for Public Health Research (INSPI) reported […]