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A stem cell study reveals that bats have evolved virus tolerance mechanisms

This finding, with the participation of CSIC, could shed light on the unique properties of bats in relation to their remarkable anti-ageing and anti-cancer responses.
Published in the journal...

The Cantabrian brown bear's range has expanded up to 17,000 km2 after decades of decline

Researchers at the EBD-CSIC relate the trend to the change of characteristics of the territory occupied by the bears. The study points to the need to adapt management tools for the conservation of...

Bears also use visual cues to communicate with each other

Adult males mark trees during the breeding season by scratching and biting the bark. These markings help us to locate the species' breeding grounds, crucial for successful conservation plans

A CSIC study suggests that the tissues of our body do not age at the same speed

Analysis of telomeres, markers of ageing, shows that the process of deterioration occurs unevenly in different parts of the body. The ageing of organisms is due to the loss of function of some of...

El CSIC describe la irrupción de lochas invasoras en Cataluña

Un equipo científico entre el que se encuentra la Estación Biológica de Doñana y el Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Blanes utilizó información de más de 3500 muestreos de campo para detectar la...