El científico británico Stephen Hawking, de 71 años y aquejado desde hace décadas por una enfermedad degenerativa, ha señalado su intención de viajar al espacio, para lo que considera que su condición física no sería un impedimento.La entrada Stephen Hawking quiere viajar al espacio aparece primero en EFE futuro.En una inusual...
Internet ofrece una "gran oportunidad" para ganar dinero con un blog o una página web y ciertos conocimientos de SEO, según explicó a Efefuturo el "SEO manager" de Marca.com, Guillermo Valls.La entrada El SEO se presenta como una oportunidad de negocio en internet aparece primero en EFE futuro.El...
El fútbol presume de estar limpio de dopaje, pero tiene graves problemas derivados del abuso de analgésicos y suplementos, según denuncian los expertos y reconoce la propia FIFA ||| Fuente : http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/materia/noticias/~3...
Madrid, 1 may (EFE).- Hablar de Leica, dentro del mundo de la tecnología fotográfica, es hacerlo de una de las marcas de más prestigio y de mayor valor añadido de la historia de la industria fotográfica y que, aún hoy, ha logrado sobrevivir a la presión de Japón y Corea del Sur.La entrada Leica, la...
Meteorologists have gained a better understanding of how storms like the one that battered Britain in 1987 develop, making them easier to predict. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-05/uom...
Two studies from the Cancer Genome Atlas program reveal details about the genomic landscapes of acute myeloid leukemia and endometrial cancer. Both provide new insights into the molecular underpinnings of these cancers with the potential to improve treatment. These studies represent the sixth and seventh in a series of genomes...
Inflammatory bowel diseases, such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, may be detected and monitored more effectively in the future with positron emission tomography/computed tomography, according to research published in the May issue of The Journal of Nuclear Medicine. Fuente :...
An experimental drug has shown promise in treating influenza, preventing lung injury and death from the virus in preclinical studies, according to University of Maryland School of Medicine researchers publishing in the journal Nature. The scientists found that a drug called Eritoran can protect mice from death after they have...
A study of adult civilians with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) has shown that individuals with a history of childhood abuse have distinct, profound changes in gene activity patterns, compared to adults with PTSD but without a history of child abuse. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-05/ehs...
Scientists at Princeton University used off-the-shelf printing tools to create a functional ear that can "hear" radio frequencies far beyond the range of normal human capability. The researchers' primary purpose was to explore an efficient and versatile means to merge electronics with tissue. The scientists used 3-D printing of...
A Boston University School of Medicine study shows a mind-body class elective for medical students helps increase their self-compassion and ability to manage thoughts and tasks more effectively. The study, published in Medical Education Online, also discusses how this innovative course may help medical students better manage...
In an effort to determine if conditions were ever right on Mars to sustain life, a team of scientists, including a Michigan State University professor, has examined a meteorite that formed on the red planet more than a billion years ago. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-05/msu...
An analysis of endometrial cancers reveals genetic information that should improve diagnosis and guide treatments for women with an aggressive form of the disease. Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-05/msc...
In recent years, healthy people have been bombarded by stories in the media and on health websites warning about the dangers of too-low vitamin D levels, and urging high doses of supplements to protect against everything from hypertension to hardening of the arteries to diabetes. Fuente :...
Based on a recent study by an anthropologist, economic changes have the greatest impact on reducing family size, and thus slowing population growth, compared to other factors. Understanding the causes of declining birth rates may lead to improved policies designed to influence fertility and result...
A new analysis finds the number of private and public entities conducting research in synthetic biology worldwide grew significantly between 2009 and 2013. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/f...
Biochemistry researchers have published conclusive scientific evidence that the gene ATP7A is essential for the dietary absorption of the nutrient copper. Their work with laboratory mice also provides a greater understanding of how this gene impacts Menkes disease as scientists search for a...
Experiencing connections, regularities, and coherence in their environment may lead people to feel a greater sense of meaning in life, according to a new study. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/p...
Researchers have studied how electron-beam pasteurization of raw oysters may reduce the possibility of food poisoning through virus. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/X...
A protein produced by mast cells in the immune system may predict which people infected with dengue virus will develop life-threatening complications, according to researchers. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/b...
Scientists have completed a detailed study of an enormous cloud of hot gas enveloping two large, colliding galaxies. This unusually large reservoir of gas contains as much mass as 10 billion Suns, spans about 300,000 light years, and radiates at a temperature of more than 7 million degrees. Fuente...
Cancer spread or metastasis can strike unprecedented fear in the minds of cancer patients. The "seed and the soil" hypothesis proposed by Stephen Paget in 1889 is now widely accepted to explain how cancer cells (seeds) are able to generate fertile soil (the microenvironment) in distant organs that...
Simply sending children with asthma a text message each day asking about their symptoms and providing knowledge about their condition can lead to improved health outcomes. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/B...
A new study suggests that while making sacrifices in a romantic relationship is generally a positive thing, doing so on days when you are feeling especially stressed may not be beneficial. Fuente : http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/~3/S...
El mundo celebra hoy que hace exactamente 20 años los creadores de la World Wide Web, o simplemente la web, permitieron su uso de forma libre y gratuita, lo que cambió la forma de comunicarse, de trabajar, de innovar y de vivir. La entrada El mundo celebra los veinte años de la web libre, accesible y gratuita aparece primero en...
Científicos de la colaboración ALPHA del CERN han presentado la primera evidencia directa de cómo los átomos de antimateria interactúan con la gravedad. El estudio, que publica Nature Communications, se ha centrado en medir la masa gravitacional del antihidrógeno. Fuente : http://www.agenciasinc.es/Noticias/La-antimateria-...
La sonda internacional Cassini ha logrado fotografiar el potente huracán que se encuentra sobre el polo norte de Saturno, rodeado por una curiosa banda hexagonal de nubes.La entrada Enorme huracán en Saturno aparece primero en EFE futuro. Las imágenes fueron tomadas el 27 de noviembre de 2012 y muestran por primera vez esta...
Las aves fueron las primeras infectadas por el virus de la hepatitis B, antes de que este pasara a los mamíferos. Gracias a fragmentos del genoma del virus –integrado en los genomas de las aves a lo largo de la evolución–, se ha podido secuenciar la dotación genómica de la hepatitis B, que es 63 millones de años más antigua de...
La operadora Telefónica ha inaugurado hoy en el Parque Científico y Tecnológico de Alcalá de Henares un centro de datos que, según la compañía, posee el máximo nivel de tolerancia a fallos. La instalación constará de un total de 23 salas tecnológicas y funcionará como base de servicios de computación en la nube. Además, alojará...
España cuenta con el mayor Centro de Datos calificado como Tier IV, de máxima fiabilidad del mundo al tener todos los equipos repetidos, y en el que Telefonica ha invertido 120 millones de euros, aunque superará los 300 millones cuando se termine.La entrada España acoge el mayor centro de datos de máxima fiabilidad del mundo...
El poeta, recientemente galardonado con el Premio Internacional Manuel Acuña de Poesía, conversa en la siguiente entrevista sobre sus dos últimas obras