New observations with the Very Large Telescope (VLT) of the European Southern Observatory discovered that two galaxies in the early universe are about to collide. This observation studied by astronomers was achieved thanks to the bright light of a gamma ray burst, common in stellar collisions. Such events in the early Universe lead to
An international study with Spanish participation demonstrates that some HIV-positive people have variants of the virus of HIV resistant to antiretroviral drugs, which doubles the risk of treatment failure. These viruses are not detectable with tests of resistance that are carried out regularly. Every HIV patient is infected with thousands of
Technological progress may be faster in many areas, but in a mundane field has seen little progress over the last 150 years. This field is the basic technology to dye hair permanently. This is the conclusion of an analysis of nearly 500 technical papers and patents on the chemistry of permanent hair dyes. However, this analysis also provides
The probe Mars Express ESA sent the earth new images of a pair of volcanoes in the northern hemisphere of the Red Planet. Their summits, inactive for some time, have suffered the impact of multiple meteorites that have been deposited debris on its slopes. This new image can observe permanent features of the region, but also a seasonal
Google in conjunction with the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Lego Group and National Geographic magazine and Scientific American introduced the first science fair on a global scale for students aged between 13 and 18. The idea is for students to present scientific and technological ideas that can actually change the
The millionaire retired founder of Microsoft, Bill Gates, is funding research engine that will seek to change the climate in a bid to combat climate change. The research is controversial for this reason, but what he is looking to do is address the problem of greenhouse gases, as emissions continue to rise in the world without governments to
