A new underwater robot has recovered a black box from the bottom of a pool and successfully performed other tasks. The experiment conducted at the University of Girona is part of a project involving engineers from across Spain. If successful, it would save human and financial resources in underwater work

STAFF | MARCH 21ST, 2011

The Iberian pig genome has been sequenced for the first time, albeit partially. Scientists have cracked 1% of all the genetic characteristics of this animal and have published their first findings in the online edition of Heredity. An international consortium is working to complete the pig’s full genome before the end of this year

STAFF | MARCH 18TH, 2011

The relationship between stem cells and the recurrence of colon cancer has been confirmed in a study by researchers at Institute for Research in Biomedicine in Barcelona, published in the journal Cell Stem Cell. Its authors propose genetic tests of the epithelium of the intestine to predict which patients are at increased risk of having cancer return

STAFF | MARCH 18TH, 2011

For the first time in Spain, a healthy baby has been born without a genetic mutation present in its family that predisposes individuals to breast and ovarian tumors. This medical achievement was made possible thanks to a practice known as preimplantation genetic diagnosis. The procedure was carried out by the Puigvert Foundation and the Hospital de Sant Pau

STAFF | MARCH 17TH, 2011