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Lecturer of Palaeontology at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) and affiliated researcher at CENIEH
Assistant Professor in the department of Nursing at the Complutense University of Madrid and Director of the CEST Research Group on Emotional Competence, Health, and Well-being in the Workplace
Professor of Prehistory and member of the Institute for Feminist Research at the Complutense University of Madrid
Associate Professor at Camilo José Cela University, researcher at the HM Hospitales Health Research Institute (Madrid) and collaborating researcher in the Department of Personality, Evaluation and Clinical Psychology at the Complutense University of Madrid
Professor of Astrophysics and Director of the Space Astronomy Group at the Complutense University of Madrid
Acute Cardiac Care Unit Coordinator. Cardiovascular Institute. Hospital Clínico San Carlos. Madrid; Associate Professor of Medicine at Complutense University of Madrid; and President of the Association of Ischemic Heart Disease and Acute Cardiac Care of the Spanish Society of Cardiology
Accredited professor, lecturer at the Faculty of Psychology and director of the Research Group on Testimony Psychology at the Complutense University of Madrid
Professor of Biochemistry at the Complutense University of Madrid, president of the Spanish Society of Dietetics and Food Sciences (SEDCA) and treasurer of the Spanish Federation of Nutrition, Food and Dietetics Societies (FESNAD).
Lecturer in the Department of Theoretical Physics and member of the Dynamics of Disordered Systems group at the Complutense University of Madrid
Professor and Director of the Antibiotic Resistance Unit at the Complutense University of Madrid, WHO adviser on antibiotic resistance and One Health
Researcher at the TRANSOC Institute of the Faculty of Political Science and Sociology at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM)
Professor at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) and director of the Arthropod Biology and Biodiversity Research Group.
Professor of Regional Geographical Analysis and Director of the Research Group 'Forest Geography, Policy and Socioeconomics'
Professor in the Department of Mathematical Analysis at the Complutense University of Madrid, Full Member of the Royal Academy of Exact, Physical and Natural Sciences of Spain (RAC) and member of the Spanish Royal Mathematical Society (RSME)
Talent Researcher in the Department of Theoretical Physics of the Complutense University of Madrid
Retired professor of Geophysics and Meterorology in the Department of Earth Physics and Astrophysics at the Complutense University of Madrid.
Full Professor in the Department of Personality, Assessment, and Clinical Psychology at the Complutense University of Madrid and expert in unwanted loneliness
Researcher at the Optics Department of the Complutense University of Madrid
Lecturer in the Department of Immunology, Ophthalmology, and ENT at the School of Medicine of the Complutense University of Madrid
Researcher at the Institute of Geosciences, IGEO (CSIC-UCM)
Full Professor of the Department of Biodiversity, Ecology and Evolution at the Complutense University of Madrid
Professor in the Psychology Division
Lecturer of the Department of Sociology: Methodology and Theory at the Complutense University of Madrid
Psychiatrist for children and adolescents at the 12 de Octubre University Hospital and associate professor in the Legal Medicine, Psychiatry and Pathology Department of the Faculty of Medicine of UCM
Research professor at the Institute of Geosciences, IGEO (CSIC-UCM)
Professor of the Department of Earth Physics and Astrophysics at the Faculty of Physical Sciences of the Complutense University of Madrid
Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Medicine
Professor of Zoology at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM)
Planetary geologist and astrobiologist at the IGEO (CSIC-UCM). Academician of the Royal Academies of Sciences and Doctors of Spain. President of the Planetary Geology Commission of the Geological Society of Spain and of the Spanish Network of Planetology and Astrobiology.
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, director of the Biophys-Hub research group and former dean of the Faculty of Biology at the Complutense University of Madrid
Permanent tenured professor in the Prehistory Area of the Department of Prehistory, Ancient History and Archaeology at the Complutense University of Madrid
Scientific researcher in Parkinson's disease at the Complutense University of Madrid
Lecturer in the Department of Optics at the Faculty of Physical Sciences and member of the interdisciplinary research group on Computational Optics (GICO) at the Complutense University of Madrid
Adjunct professor at the International University of La Rioja (UNIR) and member of the Cognitive Psychology Research Group at the Complutense University of Madrid Measurement and Modelling of Processes (PsiMed / MEMOpro)
Professor at the UCM and member of the research group on Evolutionary and Conservation Biology
Professor in the Department of Prehistory, Ancient History and Archaeology at the Complutense University of Madrid
Professor of Atomic, Molecular, and Nuclear Physics in the Department of Structure of Matter, Thermal Physics, and Electronics at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) and researcher in Gamma Ray Astrophysics at the Institute of Particle Physics and Cosmos (IPARCOS) at UCM
CSIC geologist and paleontologist at the Institute of Geosciences (CSIC-UCM)
UNA4CAREER postdoctoral researcher in the Condensed Matter Theoretical Physics Group of the Complutense University of Madrid
Neurologist at the Department of Neurology of the Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre and professor at the Department of Medicine of the Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Head of Cardiology at San Carlos Clinical Hospital and professor at Complutense University of Madrid
Professor of Ergonomics, Faculty of Psychology, Colour Blindness and Design Research Group
PhD in Planetary Geology and researcher at the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory of the University of Arizona-UCM who applied for this ESA selection process
Permanent lecturer, Faculty of Psychology, Daltonism and Design Research Group
Lecturer and principal investigator of the Nano-Immunotherapies group in the Department of Cell Biology at the Complutense University of Madrid
Pre-doctoral researcher in the Department of Earth Physics and Astrophysics, School of Physical Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid
Specialist in immunodeficiencies and Associate Professor of Paediatrics at the Complutense University of Madrid
Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Complutense University of Madrid and vice-president of the Spanish Observatory of Medicinal Cannabis
Professor at the Department of Applied Sociology, Faculty of Education, Complutense University of Madrid
Senior Lecturer (PhD) in the Department of Algebra, Geometry and Topology at the Complutense University of Madrid
Researcher in the department of Physics of the Earth and Astrophysics at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM).
Professor of Geophysics in the Department of Earth Physics and Astrophysics, School of Physical Sciences, Complutense University of Madrid
Professor of Theoretical Physics
Faculty of Physical Sciences
Complutense University of Madrid
Associate Professor, Department of Public and Maternal and Child Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Complutense de Madrid
professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, ex-president of the Spanish Association for the Study of Menopause (AEEM)
Director of Research and Innovation at the Foundation for Climate Research and Associate Professor in the Department of Algebra, Geometry and Topology at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM).
Economist at the Complutense University of Madrid, President of SESPAS.
Professor of the Department of Optics at the Faculty of Physical Sciences of the Complutense University of Madrid and Director of the Research Group "Laser Physics, Quantum Optics and Nonlinear Optics"
Immunologist
Permanent Lecturer in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Complutense University of Madrid
Researcher in the Department of Experimental Psychology, Cognitive Processes and Speech Therapy of the Faculty of Psychology
Professor in the Department of Prehistory, Ancient History and Archaeology
Professor of the Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Complutense University of Madrid
Lecturer in the Department of Immunology, Ophthalmology, and ENT at the School of Medicine of the Complutense University of Madrid
When Neanderthals and modern humans had offspring together, little Neanderthal DNA from the X chromosome entered the human gene pool. A study published in the journal Science traced ancient gene flow and found a relative excess of 62% modern human ancestry on Neanderthal X chromosomes. This suggests that the couples who had children were mostly Neanderthal men and modern human women, although the authors cannot rule out the possibility that demographic processes played a significant role.
On social network X (formerly Twitter), when users select the ‘for you’ option, the algorithm tends to steer them towards more conservative political options, according to research conducted with nearly 5,000 participants in the United States in 2023. The authors randomly assigned users to either an algorithmic or chronological feed for seven weeks. The switch from chronological to algorithmic feed increased engagement and shifted political opinion towards more conservative positions, especially on political priorities, perceptions of criminal investigations into Donald Trump, and opinions on the war in Ukraine. Conversely, switching from the algorithmic feed to the chronological feed had no comparable effects. ‘Initial exposure to X's algorithm has persistent effects on users' current political attitudes,’ say the authors of the study, published in Nature.
A team in China has studied the ability of a test to detect the human papillomavirus (HPV)—responsible for the vast majority of cervical cancers—in menstrual blood from more than 3,000 women. The results indicate that the test is comparable to current screening performed in medical offices. According to the researchers, “Using menstrual blood for HPV testing is practical and non-invasive, allowing women to collect samples at home and thus potentially offering a practical way to expand access to screening.” The study is published in The BMJ.
A study published in Nature suggests that a brain network that controls the execution of actions (SCAN), which was described in 2023, plays an important role in Parkinson's disease. Focusing treatments—such as transcranial stimulation—on the SCAN rather than other brain regions associated with movement could improve their effectiveness, according to the research.
A higher body mass index (BMI) correlates—regardless of age at menarche—with a lower risk of breast cancer, according to a meta-analysis based on genetic data from more than 56,000 women. The study, published in Science Advances, seeks to clarify previous seemingly contradictory findings: more body fat (measured by BMI) before puberty could have a protective effect against breast cancer; however, a higher BMI is also linked to earlier menarche, which is associated with an increased risk of developing this disease. The authors indicate that the prepubertal stage is a ‘critical window’ in which adiposity has the greatest influence on future breast cancer risk.
People with colour vision deficiency and bladder cancer have lower survival rates than patients with the same cancer who have not been diagnosed with this visual condition, according to an analysis of medical records between 2004 and 2025 comparing a group of 135 people with both diagnoses and another group of 135 with bladder cancer without visual impairment. In a study published in Nature Health, the authors suggest that this difference could be due to these patients not detecting the presence of blood in their urine, which delays the seeking of medical care and cancer diagnosis.
One in five people in Spain suffers from unwanted loneliness, but what exactly is it? What consequences can it have and who suffers from it most? Is it appropriate and realistic to talk about an epidemic of loneliness? What are the causes and possible solutions? What role do social networks play? We answer these and other questions about a central problem in our societies.
Restrictions on mobility and activity imposed during the covid-19 pandemic had an impact on the beaks of a species of bird, specifically the dark-eyed junco, which lived in urban areas of Los Angeles (USA). This is shown in a study published in the journal PNAS, which reveals how birds born during these lockdowns had beaks similar to their counterparts in the wild. With the return of human activity, the beak returned to its pre-pandemic shape. The authors argue that this change was mainly due to an adaptation to the food available, as the birds no longer had access to human food waste.
A research team led by the British Museum presents evidence in the journal Nature that humans were making fire – deliberately and not just taking advantage of natural fires – 400,000 years ago in Barnham (United Kingdom). The remains analysed, including burnt sediments, heat-damaged flint axes and pieces of pyrite, are much older than those recorded to date, which dated the deliberate use of fire to around 50,000 years ago in northern France.
A century ago, astronomer Fritz Zwicky observed that galaxies were moving faster than their mass should allow, leading him to infer the presence of an invisible structure, dark matter. Since the particles that make up dark matter do not interact with electromagnetic force, they cannot be observed directly, as they do not absorb, reflect, or emit light. Now, NASA's Fermi space telescope has found specific gamma rays in the center of the Milky Way that are consistent with the decay of theoretical dark matter particles, although they could also come from other sources. “If this is correct, to my knowledge, it would be the first time that humanity has ‘seen’ dark matter,” said study author Tomonori Totani in a press release. The article is published in the Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics.