Autoimmune processes develop when T lymphocytes mistake the body’s own molecules for foreign ones. The thymus is the organ of the immune system where lymphocytes mature and learn to recognise the body’s own...
Cocaine dependence is often accompanied by personality disorders, one of whose essential features is the poor quality of interpersonal relationships. This research used functional magnetic...
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder is the main cause of preventable non-genetic mental retardation. Until today the diagnosis of alcohol exposure has been based on questionnaires and biomarkers of alcohol consumption. It is important to...
Chinese tourism, which is noted for its sustained growth and spending power, is discovering Spain. These tourists are not interested in the sun and sand product, and their culture, customs and language are very different from Spain’s. The...
Kabuno bay, located in the north of Lake Kivu, in the heart of Africa (Democratic Republic of the Congo) offers a glimpse into the early oceans, showing how...
A project carried out in IRTA-CReSA (Barcelona) and the CNB (Madrid), led by CIC bioGUNE (Bilbao), shows that rabbits are susceptible to spongiform encephalopathies, neurodegenerative diseases caused by prions. The research, which was published in...
Thomas Tufte, professor at Roskilde University (Denmark) and global expert on the concept of Communication for Development, conducts research on how to use the media to achieve a better world, which take into account human rights, social justice and social and economic equality. He says that communication is allowed in many...
In Western societies, each year a huge amount of waste is generated. For a long time, its regular destination has been landfill or incineration. The UAB Composting Research Group (GICOM) focuses on transforming organic waste into value-added products, such as compost, which can be used as an...
In most Western nations one in four women are at risk of suffering intimate partner violence. In Mexico, this proportion is even higher. However, intimate partner violence affects not only women but also men. But when they suffer it, both...
After a peripheral nerve injury, neurons activate mechanisms that allow the regeneration of sensory axons, to try to restore their function. However, in most cases, functional recovery is insufficient and there are alterations in the processing of...
