Los transgénicos han traído consigo una polémica constante sobre su uso y riesgos. El debate generado se ha fundamentado en la seguridad de estos alimentos y en la posible contaminación ambiental.

12 March 2010

José Juan Rodríguez Jerez, Food Safety

Some media have echoed a new determination that the earthquake in Chile, for its high magnitude, influenced on the rotation axis of the Earth. In reality, these effects are not extraordinary events.

10 March 2010

Josep M. Codina i Vidal, Earth and Space

One of the things that I have noticed from the recent congress of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has been its low homogeneity. Not necessarily a flaw, but rather is a reflection of the different paradigms that coexist today, from the most modern to the déjà vu.

8 March 2010

David Segarra, Scientific politics

The art and science of creating secret messages - encryption - has been important throughout the history of mankind. Since ancient times, military commanders have relied on trusted messengers and encrypted messages to lead their armies.

8 March 2010

Armand Niederberger, Physics

The concept of food fits perfectly with the concept of danger and risk that are used in food safety. In fact, eating poorly can cause a greater health risk than eating a toxin that accumulates in our bodies. Thus, poor food hygiene can ensure the emergence of various diseases.

5 March 2010

José Juan Rodríguez Jerez, Food Safety

It is curious that in such a rainy and cold month of February as we have had, one of the topics most talked about has been (and remains) the fire of Horta de Sant Joan.

4 March 2010

Javier Retana, Earth and Space

Zapatero is reversing in response to the union protests over the delay of the retirement age; reversing the wage freeze for civil servants.

3 March 2010

Josep Maria Cortés, Economy

Recently some scientists have re-proposed the idea that the speed of light, usually indicated as c, might change over time. If this were the case, it would have tremendous implications.

1 March 2010

Giovanni Volpe, Physics

Given the extent of disease in some countries, as well as its potential involvement in cases of bioterrorism, the alarms have set off in Europe

26 February 2010

José Juan Rodríguez Jerez, Food Safety

Spain, Greece and Portugal currently embody the Florida of Europe. They present the same mess in their public accounts after the bursting of the real estate financing and the bankruptcy of their warm climate over which millions of tourists settle.

18 February 2010

Josep Maria Cortés, Economy

This is a special year for all the people who have to deal with lasers daily –consciously or unconsciously. This year, 2010, is a yearlong celebration (Laserfest) of the 50th anniversary of the invention of the laser.

22 february 2010

Giorgio Volpe, Physics

The European Commission has just published a report stating that nitrite levels in agriculture have declined substantially.

19 February 2010

José Juan Rodríguez Jerez, Food Safety

From our first days to our final breath we are immersed in this life filled with sounds and colours. But what are sounds? And what are colours? Phenomena as natural and omnipresent as light and sound are fascinating and share many interesting parallels - and offer the possibility to gain insight about one of the most beautiful and basic concepts in nature: waves.

15 February 2010

Armand Niederberger, Physics

In recent years, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) has raised much interest in parts of the food industry. Since its description, and after showing some positive effects in laboratory animals, there were high expectations at the beginning of the century for the possible inclusion in a multitude of functional foods.

12 February 2010

José Juan Rodríguez Jerez, Food Safety

Scientific research -the art of adding sound bricks to the wall of human knowledge- requires time and effort.

10 February 2010

Giovanni Volpe, Physics