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Imagen del yacimiento del Sidrón (Asturias). Crédito: César Hernández
Research  30.09.2020

Neanderthals and Homo sapiens, closer than ever

DNA molecule going through a nanopore. Image by Oxford Nanopore
Research  23.09.2020

Real-time RNA sequencing could now be applied to patient-derived samples

Humans and mice, different rhythm of life. Original photos by Tong Nguyen van and Ricky Kharawala on Unsplash
Research  22.09.2020

Why do humans live longer than mice? Scientists offer new insights

Peer mentoring is a space of peer relationship in which trust is crucial. Picture by Hannah Busing from Unsplash.
Scientific life  18.09.2020

Peer mentoring, a basic tool for being a scientist

The new platform COVID-19 Viral Beacon helps navigate the SARS-CoV-2 ocean of data. Photo by Xulong Liu on Unsplash
Research  15.09.2020

A beacon in the ocean of SARS-CoV-2 data

Grants from the European Research Council and the la Caixa Foundation will help carry out research projects on evolution, diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer's, brain and malaria.
Community, Scientific life  08.09.2020

Nine million euros go to young scientists at the PRBB centres for cutting-edge research

Cute cats and fake news can be found side by side on social media. The group led by Luc Steel at IBE tries to apply evolution concepts to analyse social media behavious. Image by First Create The Media.
Research  01.09.2020

Cat pics, chonky bois and Charles Darwin: what evolutionary biology can teach us about social media

A study of 1,200 children analyzed the trajectory of weight up to the age of four and its relationship with lung function at age seven. Photo by Kelly Sikkema via Unsplash.
Research  29.08.2020

Weight gain in the first years of life can affect lung function

SEM of red blood corpuscles, close-up. From Wellcome images.
Research  25.08.2020

Phf19 regulates the generation of blood cells

Images of mouse embryos with different cell types marked in different colors. From Saiz N. et al.
Research  22.08.2020

Mechanism of embryo robustness discovered

How do we decide when and if we should use the new genome editing technologies, whose impact may be noticed in future generations?
Public engagement  18.08.2020

Genome editing with CRISPR

Maria Grau, investigadora de l'IMIM, i José Miguel Baena-Díez. investigador de l'IDIAPJGol (Centre d'Atenció Primària La Marina), són els principals autors del treball.
Research  14.08.2020

Covid-19 hits hardest the most deprived

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