Antonio Diéguez Lucena Shutterstock / Tithi Luadthong The astonishing speed with which scientists are obtaining effective vaccines against covid-19 is a historic milestone that is
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Viruses, natural selection and vaccines
When a virus enters the cells of the infected organism, it makes use of the machinery of those cells to replicate its genetic material –DNA
Virginia Arechavala – Naukas Pro 2019: Looking for therapies for rare diseases
Virginia Arechavala works in the neuromuscular disorders group of the Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute. In this interesting talk he presents his work in search
The role of astrocytes in the development of Parkinson's disease
The importance of the health of neurons and their connections to prevent the appearance of some of the most common neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer's
The silence of the crickets
There are many stories, folklore and mythology related to crickets, which give different meanings to their characteristic sound. In some areas of Brazil, cricket chirps
Chess and mathematics: Guarini's problem
In my previous entry in Cuaderno de Cultura Científica Around the origin of chess we mentioned the fruitful relationship that has existed, and exists, between
Nuclear binding energy
The concepts of atomic and nuclear structure, that is, that an atom consists of a nucleus surrounded by electrons and that the nucleus is composed
The man who drew bread from the air (but also killed millions of people)
Manuel Peinado Lorca Fritz Haber. The "green revolution" promoted by the "father of modern agriculture", the North American agronomist Norman Ernest Borlaug Nobel Peace Prize
Size does matter when it comes to global warming
Ignacio Peralta Maraver and Enrico L. Rezende The collared lizard ( Crotaphytus collaris ), very common in the southern United States and northern Mexico. Source:
Isabel Moreno – Naukas Bilbao 2019: The sky in the key of the Sun
Music can help us to talk about the weather and the climate affects many aspects of our lives, also art and, especially, music. Isabel Moreno