LivingBarbara McClintock, what is a transposon? | Great Bioresearchers

Barbara McClintock, what is a transposon? | Great Bioresearchers

All the videos of the series in:

About “Biocosas”:

Directed and presented by Pablo Barrecheguren (@pjbarrecheguren), "Biocosas" is a scientific dissemination project produced by Minifilms TV in collaboration with Muy Interesante and with the collaboration of the Spanish Foundation for Science and Technology – Ministry of Science and Innovation.

References:

Fedoroff, N.V. (2012). McClintock's challenge in the 21st century. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 109(50), 20200–20203.

Halpern, ME (2016). Barbara McClintock on defining the unstable genome. In Genetics (Vol. 204, Issue 1, pp. 3–4). Genetics.

Kazazian, H. H., & Moran, J. V. (2017). Mobile DNA in Health and Disease. New England Journal of Medicine, 377(4), 361–370.

Women are better at doing crosswords

A new study has revealed that women have a 'small but robust' advantage over time.

What is the temperature of the center of the Earth?

Is the Earth's core hotter than the Sun? The truth is that no, but you will be surprised to know how hot the center of the Earth is.

Santiago Ramón y Cajal will appear on the new 10-euro silver coin

To honor the brilliant scientist from Madrid, who won a Nobel Prize in 1906, the National Factory of Currency and Royal Stamp Casa de la Moneda will mint a very special coin.

Iran Police Issue Warning: They Will Act 'With All Their Forces' Against Protests

After 12, the Iranians demonstrated in the main cities of the country for the death of Mahsa Amina, a young woman of 22 detained by the morality police.

Cajal and popular science

Ramón y Cajal was a key figure in the science and culture of his time. His legacy, thought and skills have filled the pages of hundreds of books.

More