The United Nations summit devoted to the analysis of the Millennium Development Goals, held in New York, was focused especially on the level of economic aid pledged by richer countries. However, little has been said about science, especially in two areas crucial to development, food and health.

XAVIER PUJOL GEBELLÍ | SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2010

While from the United States the Spanish biotechnology sector is being cast as one of the most promising and "revolutionary" in the world, experts warn of the profound transformation that the economic crisis may provoke in an industry whose dependence on large drug manufacturers is more than evident. The local sector also warns that restrictive measures in Spain could "generate distrust" abroad.

Xavier Pujol Gebellí | 20 may 2010

The list is incomplete and full of uncertainties and ambiguities. However, the effort made by the MIT seems useful to see how 50 leading companies in various fields address, which from the prestigious American centre, is covered under the term of innovation. This is a concept that, as in other areas, shows significant differences between the United States and Europe.

Malén Ruiz de Elvira |16 March 2010

The science that deals with agriculture has to undergo a "radical change" in the next 40 years. The goal, feeding a population that in 2050 probably will reach 9,000 million people worldwide. And at the base, taking into consideration the impact of climate change on crops and review the knowledge on plant molecular biology and agro-technologies.

Xavier Pujol Gebellí | 18 February 2010