"It"s horrible": Spain sweats through day 2 of heatwave
Spain issued "extreme" danger alerts over scorching temperatures in three regions Tuesday as firefighters said a blaze that had raged for days in the Canary Islands had almost burnt itself out......»»
Endangered Iberian lynx population keeps growing
Once on the verge of extinction, the Iberian lynx population in Spain and Portugal has risen more than 10-fold over the past 18 years, the Spanish government said Friday......»»
Researchers develop a new device to detect gluten more efficiently
Close to 1 percent of the worldwide population suffers from coeliac disease, a complex and autoimmune disorder caused by ingesting gluten and for which there is no treatment beyond removing it from the person's diet. In Spain, National Coeliac Day is.....»»
Forensic archaeologists begin to recover Spanish Civil War missing
Forensic archaeologists and anthropologists from Cranfield University have started to recover the bodies of victims executed by the Franco regime at the end of the Spanish Civil War during an excavation in the Ciudad Real region of Spain......»»
Novel method of labeling DNA bases for sequencing
An international research team headed by Michal Hocek of the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences (IOCB Prague) and Charles University and Ciara K. O'Sullivan of Universitat Rovira i Virgili (URV) in Spain.....»»
8 investors and founders highlight Valencia’s potential as a fintech and cybersecurity hub
While Madrid and Barcelona tend to attract the buzz when it comes to tech startups in Spain, Valencia is slowly and surely making a name for itself as a growing tech ecosystem. While Madrid and Barcelona tend to attract the buzz when it com.....»»
Confronting Disinformation Spreaders on Twitter Only Makes It Worse, MIT Scientists Say
According to a new study conducted by researchers at MIT, being corrected online just makes the original posters more toxic and obnoxious. From a report: Basically, the new thinking is that correcting fake news, disinformation, and horrible tweets at.....»»
Improved air quality during first wave of COVID prevented 150 premature deaths in major Spanish cities
Air quality in Spain temporarily improved during the first wave of COVID-19, largely as a result of mobility restrictions. Until recently, however, the effect of this improvement on the health of the population was poorly understood. A new study led.....»»
Male hoopoes found to provide extra nourishment to mates who paint their eggs well
A team of researchers from Universidad de Granada and Estación Experimental de Zonas Áridas, both in Spain, has found that male hoopoes provide more nourishment to female mates who paint their eggs well. In their paper published in the journal Proc.....»»
Data leak makes Peloton’s Horrible, No-Good, Really Bad Day even worse
Faulty API let anyone grab users’ private data, including weight and gender. Enlarge (credit: Peloton) Peloton is having a rough day. First, the company recalled two treadmill models following the death of a 6-year-old child who was pulled u.....»»
The level of satisfaction with life in Spain is marked by household financial capacity
In recent decades, Spain has undergone rapid social changes in terms of gender equality, despite, as a result of the Franco dictatorship, starting from a more backward position than most European countries. This process is hampered by the economic do.....»»
Ford pauses production in Europe again on chip shortage
Despite a rise in orders, Ford's European plants in Germany, Spain and Turkey will halt output for several weeks due to the semiconductor shortage......»»
Rock humidity in Spain"s dehesas: An additional source of water for vegetation
A study by the Hydrology and Agricultural Hydraulics group at the University of Cordoba analyses the potential of rock in dehesas as a source of water for vegetation.....»»
87 Neanderthal footprints found on an ancient Iberian shoreline
A team of researchers from Spain, Argentina and France has identified 87 Neanderthal footprints found on an ancient shoreline on the Iberian Peninsula. In their paper published in the journal Scientific Reports, the group describes their study of the.....»»
Archaeology sheds light on the persistence of Muslim cuisine after the Catholic conquest of Granada
Granada, in southern Spain's Andalusia region, was the final remnant of Islamic Iberia known as al-Andalus—a territory that once stretched across most of Spain and Portugal. In 1492, the city fell to the Catholic conquest......»»
Almond production remains stable in the long term, despite deficit irrigation
Spain boasts the largest cultivated area of almond trees in the world, with more than 700,000 ha (MAPA, 2018), but ranks third in terms of production. How can this be? Actually it's easy to explain: most of the country's cultivated area of almond tre.....»»
Nvidia admits its horrible GPU shortage will continue throughout 2021
During a call with shareholders, Nvidia explained that GPU demand will continue to exceed supply throughout 2021......»»
Energy giant sued as Spain power lines kill 100s of birds
Barcelona prosecutors are suing energy giant Endesa for the deaths of hundreds of birds electrocuted by its high-wire power lines, court documents show......»»
Study analyzes the effect of sexual orientation on wages in Spain
Spain is among the five countries in the world with the highest levels of social acceptance of LGBTIQ+ people and rights, and was the third country in the world to legalize same-sex marriages, in 2005. In 2019, 3.1% of marriages were between same-sex.....»»
How Children Beating Up a Robot Inspired a New Escape Maneuver System
Long-time Slashdot reader AmiMoJo quotes a classic article from IEEE Spectrum: A study by a team of Japanese researchers shows that, in certain situations, children are actually horrible little brats^W^W^W may not be as empathetic towards robots as.....»»
Activists cheer record baby prospects for Pyrenees bears
The number of bears in the Pyrenees mountains separating France and Spain rose to 64 last year, including 16 cubs, animal rights activists said Thursday, heralding the strong revival of a population that had been threatened with extinction......»»