Agencia SINC Para millones de personas que han perdido sus piernas y brazos por diferentes razones, como la diabetes o traumatismos, la posibilidad de recuperar la función mediante la regeneración natural está aún fuera de su alcance. Esto sigue siendo cosa de salamandras, estrellas de mar, cangrejos o lagartos. Ahora, científicos de la Universidad de Tufts (EE […]
Agencia SINC Un estudio internacional liderado por investigadoras del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) ha descubierto un nuevo mecanismo que controla la activación de células madre en el cerebro y que promueve la neurogénesis (generación de nuevas neuronas) a lo largo de toda la vida. El trabajo, publicado en la revista Cell Reports, manifiesta la importancia de entender las […]
Your eyes don’t always capture the world exactly as a video camera would. But the eyes are remarkably efficient organs, the result of hundreds of millions of years of coevolution with our brains. Michael Mauser outlines the similarities and differences between your eye and a video camera. Lesson by Michael Mauser, animation by Nick Hilditch.
Agencia SINC Dos estudios publicados por investigadores del Centro Nacional de Microbiología del Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII) apoyan la idea de que es muy improbable que las variantes del SARS-CoV-2 puedan eludir la acción de las vacunas contra la covid-19. El primer trabajo, publicado a finales del mes de noviembre, concluye que la respuesta […]
You might have felt it — the feeling that you’ve experienced something before, but, in reality, the experience is brand new. There are over 40 theories that attempt to explain the phenomenon of déjà vu. Michael Molina explains how neuroimaging and cognitive psychology have narrowed down the theories that could explain that feeling you’re having…again. […]
Many animals need sleep. But all of the threats and demands animals face don’t just go away when it’s time to doze. That’s why a range of birds, mammals, and even humans experience some degree of asymmetrical sleep, where parts of the brain are asleep and other areas are more active. So, how does it […]
The largest animal in the world is the blue whale, which weighs a massive 150 metric tons. Even so, it’s not remotely close to being the largest organism by weight. That title goes to an organism so huge that it’s estimated to weigh the equivalent of 40 blue whales. So what is this behemoth? And… […]
Big organisms on Earth
90% of the world’s adults consume some form of caffeine everyday, making it the most widely used psychoactive drug on Earth. Michael Pollan, author of «This Is Your Mind On Plants,» explains why. Michael goes into the history of coffee drinking, breaking down its origins and how it benefits humankind.
Michael Pollan, author of «This Is Your Mind On Plants,» answers the internet’s burning questions about psychedelics. How does LSD work? What is ego death? How are psychedelics used for addiction therapy? Why are psychedelics so frowned upon? Michael answers all these questions and much more.
Humans have been taking psilocybin-containing mushrooms for centuries, but there has been recent research into the therapeutic possibilities of this molecule. Hosted by: Anthony Brown
MEC Gisela Aguilar Martínez Un estilo de vida sedentario, una mala alimentación, así como el aumento de peso pueden ser factores determinantes para que las pequeñas especies de compañía se encuentren en riesgo de desarrollar diabetes, enfermedad que padecen, aproximadamente, 5 de cada 1000 perros y 3 de cada 1000 gatos. El 14 de noviembre […]
Mushrooms are incredibly versatile, and innovative minds are starting to explore the amazing potential of fungi to replace common materials used in clothes, packaging, buildings—and even coffins.
The New Zealand kea’s intelligence is put to the test.
