More than 170 attacks have been committed against politicians in the lead-up to the June elections. This violence has put campaigns under tension and is sowing doubts about governability in several regions. Specialists warn that the line between the Mexican state and organized crime is increasingly blurred
The drug Qdenga, which has begun to be distributed massively in Brazil, could be a useful tool against a disease on the rise in Latin America
Nicotine, which is contained within vapes, affects teens differently to adults, as their brains are more sensitive to it
Her memoir – ‘The Undying: A Meditation on Modern Illness’ – went beyond her own medical treatment. When it comes to searching for the causes of cancer, she writes how, in addition to studying genes, it’s just as important to examine the water we drink. The Pulitzer Prize-winning poet has also criticized the hypocrisy of certain patrons of scientific research. An American now living and teaching in Scotland, she spoke with EL PAÍS while on a visit to Madrid
A London librarian has analyzed millions of articles in search of uncommon terms abused by artificial intelligence programs
A group of scientists finds the oldest signal of the planet’s magnetic field in the the Isua Greenstone Belt in Greenland
This collection of texts, written by different authors at different times, comes in all different styles and formats: camouflage Bibles, Bibles for women, cartoon versions and biblical word search puzzles. The Republican candidate has entered the business
The leader of the Socialist Party announced he is rethinking his position after a judge opened a case against Begoña Gómez following a complaint filed by an ultra-conservative group
The Dutch microbiologist has been voluntarily searching for duplicate, erroneous or retouched academic images for more than 10 years and warning universities and scientific journals about it
The therapist advises parents to instill values at an early age like respect, communication, responsibility and empathy
Heartfelt tributes are being paid to Kurt Cobain, who left us 30 years ago, but none to Lee Brilleaux, a British rock figure who died a few hours before him and was relegated to a footnote in an obituary
The video that went viral on social media is just one more example of the fitness culture of celebrities, where being an actor or singer is not just about the craft, but also about physical appearances
A study indicates that 11.2% of trips in the French capital are made on two wheels, compared to 4.3% in four-wheel vehicles
Juan Manuel Corchado is the only candidate for the top position at the prestigious University of Salamanca in Spain despite artificially boosting his metrics to look like a world eminence
For a third time, police are calling for a 24-year-old businessman who killed an Uber driver while going at 93mph to be remanded in custody. He had earlier had his license revoked for reckless driving
The team led by Sergiu Pasca, from Stanford University, wants to test this promising strategy in children with Timothy Syndrome, which is associated with autism and epilepsy
Nurtured by Washington, multinationals and universities, the small Central American country is on its way to becoming a hub for integrated circuits
The country’s first true bullet railway system is expected to be operational for the 2028 Summer Olympics and a round-trip ticket will cost around $400
The In-N-Out chain has to close a restaurant for the first time due to a surge in robberies and violent acts in Oakland
The Turkish-American researcher dismantles clichés. He argues that capitalism is based on the mistaken idea that human beings need to consume, when what they really need is to participate
In the United States, Latin music consumption registered a growth of 19.4 billion on-demand audio streams between 2021 and 2023, an increase of 24.1%
The soccer player, who died in 2011, was one of the protagonists of the Diretas Já campaign 40 years ago to restore democracy after the dictatorship
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