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The Society of Spanish Researchers in the United Kingdom (SRUK/CERU) presents the book Science-me a Story
Ciencia-me un Cuento / Science-me a Story is a compilation of short science stories for children written in English and Spanish. The book is already available for free download! On the 10th of November, the Society of Spanish Researchers in the United Kingdom...
What can sponges tell us about our brain?
A group of international researchers, including researchers from the Centre for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics (UPM-INA/CSIC) in Madrid, has found that many genes involved in synaptic communication are activated in cells of the digestive chambers in sponges. This...
Past, present, and future of Spanish neuroscience
On the 25th of October 1906, Santiago Ramón y Cajal, one of the pioneers of modern neuroscience, won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.Today, 115 years later, Spain is still performing cutting-edge research in neuroscience in centers such as the Neuroscience...
Researchers from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias find a correlation between the composition of rocky exoplanets and their host stars
Researchers from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) have participated in a revealing international study and published at the prestigious magazine Science their results. They have found a correlation between the composition of rocky exoplanets and their...
Science to fight Breast Cancer
The Breast Cancer Clinical Research Unit of the Spanish National Cancer Research Center (CNIO) is working to tackle tumor drug resistance and create virtual models of patients. To commemorate World Day Against Breast Cancer, the Office for Cultural and Scientific...
250 Anniversary of the Spanish National Museum of Natural Sciences
On the 17th of October 2021, the National Museum of Natural Sciences turned 250 years old. The museum is organising a series of activities to commemorate its anniversary. On the 17th of October of 1771, King Carlos III founded the Real Gabinete de Historia Natural...