A preliminary study by Spain’s Health Ministry found moderate or high psychological distress in 49% of adults in flood-hit Valencia municipalities 15 to 18 months after the disaster. PTSD symptoms were detected in 22.2% of children aged 6 to 14.
Five scavenging bird species maintained distinct bacterial communities despite sharing carcasses and exposure to similar microbes. In a study of 155 birds, species identity explained 18.1% of microbiome variation.
Koppert says the predatory mite A. limonicus performed best against Thrips Parvispinus. El Ejido officials say inconsistent compliance with crop-clearance rules is helping the pest spread.
Sediments in Cueva de Llamazares show the Curueño has cut its valley about 280 metres in 500,000 years. The cave is the oldest dated in León province, while nearby faults may have accelerated the erosion.
The 84-year-old scientist died in Lausanne, where he lived, his family said in a statement reported on Saturday. A farewell ceremony is scheduled for 16:30 on Wednesday 11 November at the Montoie funeral centre.
A preliminary trial at 'Las Palmerillas' found 40% fewer adult thrips under red mesh 67 days after transplanting. The barrier delayed the pest, but severe damage still affected 87% of the crop.
Fundación Telefónica has awarded its first 50 advanced technology scholarships, with 22 going to students from Madrid. Overseas recipients must return to Spain after completing their studies.
The first Canary Islands climate forum wrapped up after two days, drawing more than 200 attendees each day. Participants shared research and projects as officials called for climate policy to be coordinated across government.
Two worked hide fragments from the Cueva de los Murciélagos date to about 7,200 years ago. Their DNA identifies domestic goats and points to a genetic link with early Iberian herds and Asturias’s bermeya breed.
Spain could produce more than 100 TWh of biomethane a year, yet grid injections reached just 316 GWh in 2024. University of Valladolid researchers say supply-chain barriers remain central to the gap.
The forum opened in Telde on 4 November and continues on 5 November. More than 200 people have registered for each day, with several dozen more signed up for practical workshops. Projects from all eight islands are on display.
Acción Psoriasis president Antonio Manfredi says patients should help shape research and treatment assessments from the outset. He argues their lived experience can inform medicine safety and expose inequalities in access to innovation.
The SCS and IISC will hold the fifth Derecho e Investigación conference in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria on 13 and 14 November. Sessions will address AI liability and digital health, with research careers also on the agenda.
Marta Shahbazi Alonso was travelling in carriage 8 of the AVE to a scientific congress in Huelva when it crashed at Urda. The 41-year-old Cambridge group leader was due to receive an award for scientific excellence.
Marta Shahbazi, 41, was travelling to Huelva to receive a scientific excellence award when she died in the Urda train crash. Carrizo de la Ribera’s council confirmed her death; she led a research group in Cambridge.
Tamara González Costa was travelling in carriage 8 of the Renfe train when it crashed in Urda. Her family has confirmed the 31-year-old scientist’s death; researcher Marta Shahbazi was also reported missing.
Marta Shahbazi was travelling in carriage 8 to Huelva for a research award when the train crashed at Urda. Her family had no news of her whereabouts and gave DNA samples to the Guardia Civil to help identify missing passengers.
The Cambridge embryologist was among those unaccounted for after two trains collided in Urda. Her brother Carlos Shahbazi told EL PAÍS the family had received no news from authorities at the time.
A trial at Las Palmerillas found that red insect netting delayed Thrips parvispinus entering pepper greenhouses but did not contain population growth once the pest was inside. Low-pressure misting also failed to stop its spread.
Chronobiologist María Ángeles Rol says Spain consumes more hypnotics than any other European country, pointing to a deeper sleep problem than the clock change. The autumn adjustment is usually easier and adaptation often takes less than a week.
Final Tuxedo-3 data presented at ESMO 2026 in Madrid show median overall survival of 10.5 months for patients with leptomeningeal disease. The phase II results indicate intracranial activity in active brain metastases but need confirmation in larger prospective trials.
SEA-EU will take part in BlueZone Forum InnovAzul 2026 in Cádiz from 28 to 30 October. Its programme examines blue-economy training and cross-border innovation before a closing forum on putting ocean research to work in public policy.
Sleep specialists favour keeping winter time, when morning light is more useful to the body. They recommend shifting daily routines by 15 minutes before the clock change and say seasonal switches should end.
Ibero-American authorities have agreed to test a joint doctoral and postdoctoral training programme before considering a permanent scheme. They will also advance a common researcher charter and review gender equality policies in science.
Researchers from the University of Granada and ibs.GRANADA link higher prenatal exposure to a mixture of plastic-related chemicals with lower IQ scores at age three. The reported difference averages three points per unit increase in the mixture.
An analysis of 84 post-mortem brains found that gene activity and protein levels did not move in step in people with major depression or schizophrenia. Researchers at the Complutense University of Madrid and CIBERSAM led the study.
An analysis of 84 post-mortem brains found altered cellular stress pathways in people with major depression or schizophrenia. RNA changes did not consistently line up with protein levels.
Japan’s MMX spacecraft is scheduled to launch on 19 October at 21:41 Spanish peninsular time. JAXA plans to collect Fobos material and return it to Earth.
A study found slower responses and lower accuracy on cognitive tests as temperatures rose, with the clearest differences at 40C. Poor sleep and stress can also contribute to brain fog, while memory complaints are common during menopause.
Diagnosed with breast cancer at 34 while researching pancreatic regeneration, Meritxell Rovira now studies pancreatic tumours. At 48, she is concerned by the rise in cancers among people under 40.
At La Palma, four large instruments are designed to turn toward alerts from other observatories in seconds. That response could capture high-energy gamma-ray signals before some bursts fade.
The Eurasian and African plates converge south of Iberia by 4 to 6 millimetres a year. A study led by Asier Madarieta links that pressure to the peninsula’s slow clockwise rotation and the active Gibraltar arc.
Lung samples from 19 people who died of COVID-19 reveal the loss of oxygen-exchanging tissue and a rise in scar-forming cells. Researchers say existing antifibrotic medicines need preclinical testing before they can be considered as treatments.
A deep-learning tool assessed 27,172 normal mammograms and ranked women by their five-year breast cancer risk. In preliminary results, the highest-risk 10% accounted for about 30% of cancers diagnosed during that period.
Records from more than 150,000 women in Spain and Norway linked cabergoline use after childbirth to about 70% lower breast cancer risk. Clinical trials must test whether the association holds.
