https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A rare genetic mutation that causes a form of muscular dystrophy affecting the limbs also protects against HIV infection, Spanish scientists reported Thursday. https://www.thelocal.es/20190830/spanish-scientists-make-breakthrough-in-hiv Fri, 30 Aug 2019 12:05:03 +0200 spanish-scientists-make-breakthrough-in-hiv Prehistoric cave drawings have been discovered in the northern region of Cantabria, dating back about 20,000 years, making the area "the European capital of rock art". https://www.thelocal.es/20150313/caver-finds-prehistoric-20000-year-old-cave-drawings Fri, 13 Mar 2015 11:04:15 +0100 caver-finds-prehistoric-20000-year-old-cave-drawings A group of 70 million-year old dinosaur eggs at one of Europe's major archaeological sites, Coll de Nargó in Lleida have been vandalised. https://www.thelocal.es/20150312/dinosaur-eggs-destroyed-at Thu, 12 Mar 2015 15:40:07 +0100 dinosaur-eggs-destroyed-at Researchers working to unearth the remains of Don Quixote author Miguel de Cervantes think they have finally found his skeleton. https://www.thelocal.es/20150312/researchers-may-have-found-cervantes-bones Thu, 12 Mar 2015 11:03:44 +0100 researchers-may-have-found-cervantes-bones The total of funds invested by Spain in research and development in 2013 was equivalent to just 1.24 percent of GDP, or the same level as in 2006, official figures released on Thursday show. https://www.thelocal.es/20141113/spains-rd-spending-falls-to-2006-level Thu, 13 Nov 2014 18:44:00 +0100 spains-rd-spending-falls-to-2006-level Who would have thought Gibraltarians were already having barbecues 67,000 years ago? The Local speaks to the award-winning Gibraltarian scientist who has discovered the culinary methods of Neanderthals on The Rock. https://www.thelocal.es/20140808/research-reveals-pigeon-eating-ancestors-neanderthals-ancestors-gibraltar Fri, 08 Aug 2014 14:29:00 +0200 research-reveals-pigeon-eating-ancestors-neanderthals-ancestors-gibraltar Spanish scientists working in Germany have warned that the government's failure to back science in Spain could lead to a permanent exodus of talent as hundreds of researchers marched in protest through Madrid on Friday under the slogan 'Without science there is no future'. https://www.thelocal.es/20130930/boffins-warn-of-science-brain-drain-in-spain Mon, 30 Sep 2013 12:36:00 +0200 boffins-warn-of-science-brain-drain-in-spain No Spanish institution has made the top 200 of the 2013 Academic Ranking of World Universities, and only four have been included in the top 300. https://www.thelocal.es/20130816/spanish-universities-fail-to-make-the-grade Fri, 16 Aug 2013 11:42:00 +0200 spanish-universities-fail-to-make-the-grade In blue gloves and goggles, Maria Jesus Vicent's team of young researchers busily mix chemicals in their laboratory, where they work at improving medications for cancer and Alzheimer's disease. https://www.thelocal.es/20130629/financial-crisis-cripples-spains-top-medical-research Sat, 29 Jun 2013 12:28:00 +0200 financial-crisis-cripples-spains-top-medical-research