Etiket: Science
Can Chernobyl’s wolves help us in the fight against cancer? “Their chance of survival from cancer is greater” | Science & Planet
In 1986, the worst nuclear disaster in our history occurred when the Chernobyl nuclear power plant exploded. This resulted in an enormous amount of radioactive material ending up in the…
Darwin Day, today we celebrate science and rationalism
Ua dedicated international day to the father of the theory of evolution and which represents an excellent opportunity to continue talking about science and progress. Today is Darwin Daythe annual…
Stuttering is not just congenital | Science
What does science sayRepeating sounds, prolonging sounds or even falling silent: stuttering comes in many forms. And getting rid of it is far from easy. But scientists are increasingly understanding…
Wrong understanding of statistics leads to wrong science. The p-value is dead. Long live the e-value!
Rianne de Heide is a statistician at the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. While she explains her research, she repeatedly has to suppress the urge to draw on the blackboard, which is…
New European heat record officially confirmed: 48.8 degrees in Sicily | Science & Planet
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has confirmed a new record temperature for continental Europe. On August 11, 2021, no less than 48.8 degrees Celsius was measured in Sicily. And with…
Elon Musk reports first successful implantation of brain chip in human | Science
Neuralink, one of billionaire Elon Musk’s companies, implanted a chip in a human patient for the first time on Sunday. According to Musk, the implantation is a success and the…
“This protein makes 3 in 4 cancer cases worse”: scientists are on track to stop it | Science & Planet
The MYC protein helps regulate the growth and division of our cells. But in many cancers this protein is ‘overactive’ and contributes to uncontrolled cell division and therefore tumor growth.…
Young people and climate change: aware, convinced that it is a priority, and with confidence in science
“Nuestro papel como jóvenes es reclamar nuestro presente y nuestro futuro y hacerlo con nuestra propia voz”. La sevillana Marta Bordons Martínez (26 años) fue una de las impulsoras de…
Two new council members at the Advisory Council for Science, Technology and Innovation | News item
News item | 26-01-2024 | 14:13 Cisca Wijmenga and Peter Werkhoven become council members of the Advisory Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (AWTI). The Council of Ministers has approved…
‘Doomsday clock’ remains at 90 seconds to midnight: “No indication that the world is stable. On the contrary” | Science & Planet
updateThe ‘doomsday clock‘, which tells us how close we are to the end of the world, remains at 90 seconds to midnight. A new balance sheet is drawn up every…