Unesco has declared 2011 the international year of chemistry and forests. But these are not the only fields which will receive special attention over the next 12 months. In Spain, 2011 is the international year of Alzheimer’s research. Also, beyond the world of science, 2011 is the International Year of Youth and of People of African Descent

STAFF | JANUARY 7TH, 2011

Scientists at Barcelona’s Institute for Biomedical Research and the Barcelona Supercomputing Center have identified 200 new interactions between proteins that could be linked to Alzheimer's. The new found molecular and functional data could help improve future treatments

STAFF | DECEMBER 17th, 2010

EU-funded researchers have identified over 4,000 genes that are involved in endocytosis, the process that cells use to take in substances from the external environment. The findings, published in the journal 'Nature', could lead to the development of treatments and diagnostic tests for a range of diseases.

A.R. | 12 March 2010

A team led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers have described the evidence that amyloid-beta protein (A-beta) is an antimicrobial peptide. These small proteins are part of the innate immune system, which provides broad defense against a wide range of pathogens. They have published the study in 'PLoS One'.

A.R. | 3 march 2010