Aging and Medicine. Aging increases the demand on health services and medicine consumption. Fifty per cent of medicines are consumed by people over 65, especially those
How do we explore the seafloor and sub-seafloor? Tools and applications in Marine Geosciences. More than 70% of Earth's surface is covered by the oceans, however, there is little in-depth
Invisible nets. The art of clarifying how many marine organisms there are, what they are and what they do. The greater part of the biomass of living creatures in the
Frailty and Old Age. The aging population has brought with it illnesses and disabilities associated with old age. Consequently, two branches of science have arisen: gerontology
Figura 1. Sexe i mort són dues cares d’una mateixa moneda. La teoria considera l’envelliment com una característica que ha evolucionat amb el soma. A
Sex and Longevity: Why Women Live Longer than Men. Mitochondria are a major source of free radicals in cells. In female rats, they generate half as
Genes modifying the lenght of life: longevity and premature aging. Aging is one of the most complex biological processes determined by both genetic and environmental factors.
Aging: The biological clock. Aging is the sum of all the changes that take place in an organism, linked with the passing of time, and leading
Des del principi dels temps, els humans hem cercat l’elixir de l’eterna joventut, ser jove o semblar-ho ha estat un valor al llarg de
Out of Africa. A biography of our species. The biography of our species has been considered as the Most Beautiful Story in the World
Figura 1. Dípter tipúlid parasitat per un àcar. Ambre miocè de la República Dominicana. Col. XD, Universitat de Barcelona.Foto: X. DelclòsAmber: an almost perfect historical record.
Reconstrucció paleoambiental del Miocè final de Venta del Moro, fa uns 5,5 milions d’anys.© M. AntónThe discovery of Tertiary fauna in the Comunitat Valenciana. The study
In times of the great dinosaurs. The giant Sauropod that lived in the Valencia region 130 million years ago. The first remains of giant herbivorous Dinosaurs,
Aquesta representació del Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle de París mostra el concepte de museu-magatzem que s’estilava durant el segle XIX i bona part del XX. Grans
«The surest proof of having been formed at the bottom of the sea». Antoni Josep Cavanilles (1745-1804) and the beginnings of palaeontology in Valencia. Cavanilles offers
La història dels éssers vius i el seu origen, sobre la Terra o sobre altres planetes, s’ha construït mitjançant el treball d’investigació d’un grup
Salvar l’abisme que separa les ciències naturals de les ciències humanes és, segurament, un dels reptes del segle XXI. Fa poc va esclatar la polèmica quan el físic i enginyer
Foto: M. GonzálezRestoring the fluvial riverbanks and riverbeds. In this article the author comments on the objectives behind restoring the rivers and riverbanks, which aim to
The new water culture. The directive outlines the Spanish water management policy. The New Water Culture is fundamentally a movement that proposes the equal distribution of
Mapa de l’àrea d’estudi amb la distribució dels punts de mostreig de la Xarxa Biològica. L’estudi s’ha centrat en l’anàlisi de l’estat ecològic de la
Obres del barranc de Xiva al terme de Catarroja (abril 2003). Vora el barranc, urbanitzacions i edificis de nova construcció.Foto: E. LagunaWater planning and biological risks,
Foto: A. AguilellaWatercourses and gullies: rivers of stone. As opposed to the allochthonous Valencian rivers —perennial in nature— from which we obtain the majority of our
“L’Aiguabarreig” or “The meeting of the waters” - where the most abundantly flowing rivers join. The confluence of the rivers Segre, Cinca and Ebre, take the