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Rock concerts: The greatest collective celebration of our time

Live music, from Elvis Presley to Coldplay, has intensified the emotions of the public over the last 70 years and accompanied the evolution of the entertainment society

27/07/2024

Latest solar superstorm blinded the systems that prevent satellites from crashing in space

A study has tracked the mass migration of 5,000 satellites following the intense cosmic event of May 10, which made their trajectories unpredictable for several days

27/07/2024

Red light for sleep: How effective is this remedy that promises a restful sleep?

Getting a good night’s sleep is a pipe dream for many people. This explains the surge of products that promise to end our insomnia. We spoke with experts about their effectiveness

27/07/2024

El Fonoll, the medieval village in Spain where clothes are banned

Nestled in the Catalan mountains, this small naturist community was created in 1998 by an entrepreneurial couple on the ruins of a deserted town. Despite the strict rules, it attracts people from all over the world. ‘I will die in El Fonoll, naked…

27/07/2024

Agustín Comotto, author of graphic novel on the founder of the Soviet Union: ‘Lenin would now be on TikTok’

The Argentinian cartoonist has published a carefully illustrated biography of the Soviet leader on the centenary of his death

25/07/2024

No, drinking in moderation does not lengthen your life (even if some studies say so)

A scientific review of existing literature reveals the biases and poor quality of some research that claims a few glasses of wine are good for your health

25/07/2024

Humanity is closer to stopping HIV, and the biggest obstacle is the price of the drug that will do it

Lenacapavir, an antiviral drug already approved as a treatment and costs $40,000 in the US, prevented 100% of infections in a study on African women with just two injections a year. UNAIDS is asking the drugmaker Gilead to reduce the cost in order…

25/07/2024

Do neurons melt? How extreme temperatures affect the functioning of the brain

Scientific research shows higher temperatures decrease positive emotions such as joy or happiness and increase negative ones such as anger or stress

23/07/2024

A bodybuilder on the catwalk at 71: How Marissa Teijo became the sensation of Miss Texas USA

The Texan bodybuilder and elementary schoolteacher participated in the pageant in June, becoming the oldest contestant in the history of beauty competitions

23/07/2024

Invented memories: From psychiatric disorder to tricks for writing novels

There is a type of amnesia that prevents the formation of new memories, its place taken by confabulations. The writer W. G. Sebald used this illness to relate the story of a family member who ended his days in a psychiatric hospital

22/07/2024

Peter Walter, biochemist: ‘The ISRIB molecule could become a wonder drug’

The German scientist, in the running to win the Nobel Prize, believes that his experimental drug can rejuvenate the brain and reverse a multitude of diseases

22/07/2024

How dogs prevent us from going barking mad

Walking, playing or simply being with our canine friends provides multiple benefits, such as easing anxiety, stress and even depression

21/07/2024

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