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Rafael Vilasanjuan, director of ISGlobal's Global Analysis and Development Department, is involved in the worldwide distribution of the Covid19 vaccine through the CovaxFacility platform.
Research  09.10.2020

Rafa Vilasanjuan (ISGlobal): “We will have vaccines, but they will not be available to everyone within the first year”

EGCG, a substance from green tea extract, beneficial for cognition in Down syndrome. Photo by Jia Ye on Unsplash
Research  05.10.2020

The mechanisms behind the green tea extract-derived cognitive improvement in Down Syndrome

Olive oil can be enriched to improve its cardioprotective properties. Original image by Marge Nauer at Pixabay
Research  02.10.2020

“Super olive oil” to fight against cholesterol

ADHD and worsening memory in children could be associated Photo by Jerry Wang on Unsplash
Research  01.10.2020

ADHD and childhood memory deficits, genetically linked

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

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