MEC Gisela Aguilar Martínez Se trata del estudio más grande de su tipo jamás realizado en el que se han unido esfuerzos para identificar docenas de regiones genéticas que regulan la tendencia tan mediterránea de tomarse una siesta durante el día. La siesta es algo controvertido, por ejemplo en algunos países europeos donde la siesta […]
Agencia SINC Un equipo del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) ha participado en el desarrollo de un método sencillo y eficaz para llevar a cabo el seguimiento de la infección por SARS-CoV-2 mediante un análisis de sangre. El nuevo trabajo, publicado en la revista FASEB Journal, desarrolla un sistema que permite cuantificar la proteína celular ACE2 ─que facilita […]
It’s called the Impossible Burger and it looks, feels, tastes and smells like ground beef, even though it’s made entirely of plants. It’s all thanks to science and genetically engineered yeast. WIRED explores how close it comes to the real thing and if it’s 100% safe.
If Giuseppe Scionti has his way, the steaks on our plates will soon come from a 3D printer. The Italian inventor and engineer has printed the first 100% vegetarian steak at his Spanish startup. And it’s said to not only look and taste like the real thing — it also has the same consistency when […]
Vegetarian food is on the up, and here’s a brilliant recipe to get the absolute maximum flavour out of your vegetables. Herb, courgette and halloumi cakes with a watercress and roast tomato salad. Delicious.
The recipe and ingredients that Planta chef David Lee uses to make his Planta plant-based burger. Chef David Lee talks to White Coat, Black Art’s Dr. Brian Goldman about what goes into one of his restaurant’s top seller and what spurred Lee on to plant-based eating.
With meatless diets on the rise, manufacturers have been making more meat substitutes. What’s in them and are they even good for you?
Scientists like Prof Sinclair have evidence of speeding up, slowing, and even reversing aging.
Decades after the fall of the Third Reich, it feels impossible to understand how Adolf Hitler, the tyrant who orchestrated one of the largest genocides in human history, could ever have risen to power in a democratic country. So how did it happen, and could it happen again? Alex Gendler and Anthony Hazard dive into […]
Discover what we know— and don’t know— about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of schizophrenia.
Most Conspiracy Theories are stupid. By the power of the internet they spread like wildfire and often poison discussions. But there is hope – we developed a way to debunk conspiracies in just a few seconds…
Mosquitoes are attracted to me and it’s likely due to my genes.
Your eyes get heavy and gradually close… But wait! It’s only lunch time and you still have so much to do. Would taking a nap help? Or would it derail your day? Well, that depends on a few things— especially what stages of sleep the nap includes. Sara C. Mednick details the cognitive benefits of […]
Sitting around a campfire, you can feel its heat, smell the woody smoke, and hear it crackle. If you get too close, it burns your eyes and stings your nostrils. You could stare at the bright flames forever as they twist and flicker in endless incarnations… But what exactly are you looking at? Elizabeth Cox […]
