Through a study by the Research Group on Transmission of Cellular Signals at the University of Seville, scientists have discovered the relationship between the presence of the protein that regulates cell division, and the effectiveness of radiotherapy. According to the study, if radiotherapy continues to diminish this protein, then it will be effective. Otherwise, they […]
Month: March 2015
Rafael Aguirre, the guitar player with a record number of international awards in Spain
He started playing the guitar at age 8 and at 16 made his orchestra debut with the Málaga Youth Orchestra in Spain and Morocco. The guitar player Rafael Aguirre from Málaga has 13 first place international awards, a record in Spain, and has played his instrument in some of the most important venues in the […]
Blanca Landa del Castillo, agricultural research to prevent crop diseases
Blanca Landa del Castillo always knew that she wanted to be a researcher. When she was little, she played with her older brother doing home experiments. Since 2010, she has worked at the Institute for Sustainable Agriculture-CSIC, where she is currently involved in research on how to prevent the spreading of Xylella fastidiosa bacteria, which […]
A citizenship initiative restores a church in Úbeda to convert it into a community centre
The Church of San Lorenzo in Úbeda (Jaén) has opened its doors after several decades abandoned. It has had an eventful life since it closed as a place of worship in the first third of the 20th Century; it became a hostel for the homeless, a silo for cereal storage, and an artisan workshop, amongst […]