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The Canary Islands have been suffering total blackouts for years. Their salvation is a beast of engineering 1,145 meters under the sea

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A month ago, the destabilization of an old generator at the El Palmar thermal power plant in La Gomera caused a dramatic “cascade effect” that left more than 15,000 people without electricity, and without mobile coverage. This incident showed the extreme fragility from living in an isolated electrical system. However, the solution to this historical vulnerability no longer looks to the sky, but to the depths of the Atlantic. To overcome the abrupt volcanic orography and the extreme pressures of the Canary Islands seabed, engineering has had to design an “umbilical cord” unprecedented in the world, marking a before and after in the history of the archipelago. The end of isolation. In an effort to protect supply, Red Eléctrica de España (REE) has officially inaugurated the underwater interconnection between La Gomera and Tenerife. As confirmed by the REE itselfthe magnitude of the project translates into historic figures: an investment of 145 million euros for the cable laying, to which are added another 32 million destined for the two link substations located in Chío (Tenerife) and El Palmar (La Gomera). It is not a capricious work. How they collect local mediathe Canary Islands have suffered nine major “energy zeros” (total blackouts) since 2009. Tenerife and La Gomera have been among the islands hardest hit, so this infrastructure was born as a vital antidote to darkness. More than light. The implementation of this system completely alters the energy paradigm. As indicated ANDldiario.esboth islands cease to be solitary island systems and become a single network. From now on, if the rubber plant fails, Tenerife will inject energy instantly to avoid a blackout, and vice versa. But the scope of the work transcends mere security. As explained in detail in the REE statementcable is the key to decarbonization. La Gomera will now be able to generate much more renewable energy – mainly wind – than its population consumes. This green surplus will not be lost, but will travel along the seabed to Tenerife, drastically reducing the burning of fossil fuels on both shores. The technical challenge: engineering to the limit. Connecting two volcanic islands separated by abyssal trenches is not an easy task. As emphasized The Daythe 36 kilometer length of the cable descends to 1,145 meters below sea level. This extreme depth makes it the deepest tripolar alternating current link on the entire planet, snatching the record that linked Crete and the Peloponnese since 2021. To withstand the weight and crushing pressure of the ocean at these levels, engineering had to reinvent itself. To do this, they had to discard the traditional use of steel and lead, opting instead for an ultralight synthetic material armor and an insulation based on ethylene and propylene rubber. Caring for the environment was also a priority. In order not to destroy coastal biodiversity or alter shallow volcanic beds, from The Confidential detail that it was used the “directed drilling” technique: an underground microtunnel that allows the cable to exit to the sea hundreds of meters from the beach. Likewise, the terrestrial substations use GIS (gas-insulated) technology to occupy the minimum possible space, and their buildings have been camouflaged imitating greenhouses and agricultural terraces to integrate into the landscape. Laying underwater bridges. The milestone of La Gomera and Tenerife is just the beginning. Future planning, as pointed out The Daycontemplates the colossal challenge of joining Fuerteventura with Gran Canaria, an even greater challenge given that the distance between the two exceeds 100 kilometers. Parallel to the electrical revolution, the Canary Islands are experiencing an unprecedented leap in their telecommunications. As these local media detailthere are more projects like BASE 6, promoted by the public company Canalink. This is a new 328 kilometer fiber optic cable with a budget of 19 million euros that will link Tenerife with El Hierro, landing through a drilling on Tamaduste beach. This data highway, with a capacity of 5 terabits per second, seeks to eradicate the digital divide on the most remote island, guaranteeing services such as telemedicine or online education. The invisible network. The Canary Islands not only look inward. As contextualized by OCTSI (Canary Telecommunications Observatory), the archipelago has been functioning for decades as a global strategic node, surrounded by historic fiber rings and international connections such as Telefónica’s PENCAN cables, currently in the process of renovation. However, this strategic position has its geopolitical edges. An extensive report from my colleague for Xataka focuses on network extension from Canalink to Africa. The Canary Islands are financing a cable to the Moroccan city of Tarfaya with European funds. The problem lies in the fact that Morocco intends to extend this infrastructure towards Western Sahara, a movement that clashes head-on with the rulings of the EU Court of Justice and that threatens to place Spain at the center of a complex diplomatic and legal conflict with the Polisario Front. Overcoming geographic isolation. At 1,145 meters under the scrutiny of the waves, where sunlight does not reach and the pressure is unbearable, the heartbeat that unites two islands now runs. The Canary Islands are managing to transform their greatest geographical weakness—fragmentation and isolation—into a true global showcase of technological innovation. Little by little, the old and noisy combustion engines give way to a future that will be inescapably green, and deeply interconnected. Image | OCTSI Xataka | The Canary Islands are going to lay a submarine cable to Morocco. If Morocco decides to extend it, Spain is going to have a big problem

Going to the mountains to go hiking is increasingly popular in Spain. And those who are suffering are the golden eagles

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Go on the weekend to take a route through the countryside It is a plan that can be very playful and, above all, healthy for us humans. But… What happens to the native fauna of the area? This is a question that It’s starting to resonate a lot on the internet.by focusing on the impact that our presence in the mountains can have on the most emblematic species of Spain such as the golden eagle or the partridge that have begun to have a lesser presence. A technological solution. The main idea that was in mind was that the animals were crashing into the hikers and causing great damage to their presence on the mountain. But to solve this mystery, biologists chose to put a GPS device on the eagles to monitor what they were doing. And the reality is that they are not crashing into us, but rather they are fleeing. The result. In this way, when it is confirmed that we do not have any type of collision with the eagles that could respond to their change in behavior, we have to go where they go when we humans are in the mountains. The University of Valencia in 2019 led this investigationdetecting that without a doubt there is a “weekend effect.” This effect can be seen in telemetry data which shows that during Saturdays and Sundays, the eagles are forced to modify their hunting routes. All this to avoid humans who, among other things, may be scaring away their targets on the ground. A greater expense. When these birds have to go to other areas to look for food because of hikers, they have to cover a longer distance than they are normally used to. This only means greater physiological stress and energy expenditure that can compromise their reproduction or survival, even if they never touch a human. But in addition, this translates into a situation known as ‘Landscape of Fear’, where the animal perceives the human not as a physical obstacle, but as a potential predator, which triggers its stress and cortisol levels, affecting its ability to breed. The real threats. To understand the real danger that these birds are in, we must look at the different mortality statistics in Spain. In this case, although a sedentary lifestyle causes great discomfort to the animals, the causes of death are much more industrial and violent. According to the studies collected, such as those of the GER-EA projectthe main cause of death is collision with power lines and electrocution. This is followed by poisoning and shooting, with 13 and 8% respectively. But what is clear is that humans are not a direct cause of death due to collisions with us when we are sedentary in the countryside. Distinction matters. Stating that eagles collide with hikers may sound spectacular, but it diverts attention from the real problem that we can solve as mountain users. The study in Ecology and Evolution (2025) and data from Ecologists in Action They point out that the problem is Yontrusion into breeding areas. Climbing, off-road vehicles and off-road hiking near the nests cause the adults to abandon the nest or the chicks, leaving them exposed to the cold or predators. Images | Mathew Schwartz In Xataka | Japan has been looking at its bears in fear for months due to a record wave of attacks. Now he looks at them with something else: gluttony

Science is on the verge of achieving something that would end our human experience as we knew it: suffering

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The Holy Grail of modern pain medicine has always been the same: achieving the analgesic power of morphine without its side effects such as respiratory depression, addiction or tolerance. And although until now it seemed impossible, one study has suggested that the key is not to ‘numb’ the body, but to ‘attack’ the way the brain processes suffering. The study. A team led by Gregory Corder of the University of Pennsylvania has developed a gene therapy that acts as a “switch” for chronic pain. What is revolutionary is not just that it works, but how it does it: it eliminates the emotional distress of pain without erasing the protective physical sensation, keeping the patient safe but free from suffering. The problem is not feeling, it is suffering. Pain has two very clear components: one that is sensory, which is necessary to human survival (as it is to withdraw the hand when we get burned), and the other is the affective or the emotional. This second is what generates the feeling of constant suffering that can destroy the quality of life of a patient who lives with chronic pain or neuropathic pain that affects the nervous system, such as the hated ‘sciatica’. According to the study, titled, the researchers identified a specific group of neurons in the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC). These neurons are sensitive to opioids and are responsible for encoding the “unpleasantness” of pain, and this is where they have tried to attack, but surgically and without pills. The tool used. The scientists used a tool known as DREADD (Designer Receptors Activated Exclusively by Designer Drugs). To do this, through a viral vector, they inserted synthetic receptors specifically into the cingulate cortex neurons of mice with neuropathic pain. From there, they administered a drug that has no effect called DCZ. This compound, despite not doing anything to the body in mice, acts as a key that “turns off” the neurons that have been modified in their brain in a very specific way. The result. The chronic pain behavior disappeared and they began to act like completely healthy animals. However, when exposed to an acute thermal stimulus, they were able to withdraw their paw. In this way, his survival system was working, but his anxiety system was completely turned off. The AI ​​that reads pain. One of the biggest challenges in pain research is that mice can’t tell us “it hurts a 7 out of 10,” which is why scientists classically relied on biased tests. But this is over thanks to an AI called LUPEwhich is a Deep Learning platform and has the ability to analyze hundreds of hours of video of mice moving freely. But what is relevant here is that it has the ability to detect spontaneous micro-behaviors associated with pain that the human eye would miss. Thanks to LUPE, the team was able to objectively confirm that the pain relief was real and not an error of human interpretation. The opioid crisis. The most promising thing about the study published a few days ago is the security profile. Unlike morphine, which generates tolerance, that is, more and more doses of medication are needed to have an effect, and addiction, this gene therapy is completely the opposite. In this way, it does not generate addiction, meaning that the mouse does not have to seek a higher dose to maintain that sensation and the effect remained stable. The arrival of humans. Although the success in mice is resounding, the jump to humans is complex, since we are really different and requires many more safety studies. However, the path is set. The team is already planning the next steps towards clinical trials, although it is something that may take many years to become a reality in our daily lives. Images | Sasun Bughdaryan In Xataka | We have accepted that sport is “medicine” for the body. Now science is discovering its side effects

In the midst of the battle between Ryanair and Aena, there is a Spanish airport that is suffering more than any other: Valladolid

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Villanubla airport has lost 60.7% of its passengers so far in 2025, accumulating only 59,689 travelers between January and September. The figure contrasts greatly with the rest of the airports in Castilla y León, which are growing at double digits, and makes the Valladolid airport the great victim of the fight between the Irish airline and Aena. The trigger of the crisis. Ryanair left Valladolid on March 28 after accuse Aena of applying “excessive rates”. The Irish airline, which had been the main operator of the airport, confirmed in September that I wouldn’t return either during the winter season. Without their presence, the airport has been practically disconnected: in September it transported only 6,037 passengers, 58.5% less than the same month in 2024. A solo drama. While Villanubla collapses, the other three airports in the community they rise strongly. León increases its passengers by 18.6% to 56,925, Salamanca grows by 17.5% to 21,736 and even Burgos, with only 2,413 travelers, achieves a modest increase of 1.4%. The Valladolid airport, which depended largely on the influx of Ryanair, has seen how the fight between this airline and the airport manager has taken a toll on its usual traffic, unlike the rest of the provinces in the community. What’s behind. The conflict between Ryanair and Aena has been going on for years. The Irish company has been around for a long time eliminating seats in many regional airports as a lever to negotiate discounts on airport taxes. Aena, for its part, has maintained a firm position in its pricing policy, also aware that giving in to pressure from Ryanair would set a precedent that would not suit the rest of the airlines. Valladolid has been caught in the middle of this battle. The cascading impact. The 60.7% drop in passengers not only affects the airport, but also hits the entire provincial economy. Fewer travelers means fewer connections for local businesses, less tourism and a greater perception of isolation. The 4,647 operations registered until September represent a 14.1% less than in 2024which means that other airlines have not covered the gap left by Ryanair as has happened at other airports. The only escape route. He return of Vueling This same month of October could mark a turning point, especially taking into account the seven months of operational drought at the airport. However, it remains to be seen if its offer of routes and frequencies will be enough to reverse the collapse. Cover image | Lucas da Costa e Silva In Xataka | Using the WiFi on the train in Spain is the worst. The question is why there is so much difference compared to the rest of Europe

The hydrographic basin that is most suffering from drought is an unexpected one: Galicia’s

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Summer It is taking its toll To the Spanish reservoirs and, despite the fact that the hydrographic basins maintain good health, some of these areas have seen how their reserves have markedly diminish. This has led to repeat an already familiar scenario: consumption restrictions. First restrictions. Galicia is an example of this. In this community there have been several councilsespecially in those located south of Pontevedra, who have announced restrictions to the use of water. The implemented measures differ as the case reported the Chain ser. The problem affects more areas of the Northwest, not just Galicia. As reported The newspaper Commercesome municipalities and parishes in Asturias have already announced the implementation of measures of this type to force water savings. These measures, explains the local press, affect only the “great consumption”, such as swimming pools and vehicle washing, similar to the previous ones. The restrictions have even reached some municipalities in the province of León, especially in the Laciana region, also reported the local press. The town hall of Villablino has been the one who has given the alarm, announcing restrictions on domestic use. The Galician basins. The data published this week on the Stadium of the Reservoirs confirm a worrying trend in a good part of the basins of the northwest of the Peninsula. This is especially notorious in The basins of the coast of Galicia The only basin north of Júcar below 60 % of its capacity, with its swamps full of 58.5% on average (400 hm³ in total). At the end of May, these reservoirs exceeded 80% of its capacity. Question of size? There are two factors that explain this rapid descent. The first is a hard summer: the month of June was an extremely warm month in Spain, Also dry (Galicia being one of the driest areas within the Peninsula). Although the month of July was somewhat more wet, most of the rainfall concentrated on the west peninsular. The second is that we are talking about a small, the sixth smaller sixth basin, with a capacity of 490 hm³, a small fraction of the capacity of neighboring basins such as that of the Miño-Sil (3,030 hm³) or the Duero (7,602 hm³). Lower size implies greater variability, less capacity to absorb Shocks and changes. Below 2024. Although the situation is not so striking in the rest of Galician basins, there is a detail that all the Northwest basins share (Western Cantabrian, Duero, Galician Basins and Miño-Sil): they all have less water than they had last year by these dates. The difference is more pronounced in the small basins: the reservoirs of the Galician coast kept 483 hm³ this week, which implies a drop of 17.2%, while those of the Western Cantabrian They have passed from 430 to 357 hm³, almost 17% less. In contrast, that of the Miño-Sil It went from 2,506 to 2,403 (4.1% less), and The Duero From 5,993 to 5,766 hm³ (3.8% less). On average, the Peninsular basins They have 14.9% more water than last year by these same dates. Summer remains ahead. There are still almost two months left for the end of the hydrological year. This change of the year is between the months of September and October, at which time autumn precipitations usually change the descendant trend in the reserve of the summer months. In Xataka | The next great drought is a matter of time. It is the one we have to solve the problem of sediments in reservoirs Image | Vjgalaxy

What we know about the risks of suffering a stroke being young

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Over the years our health worsens and that is why it is not surprising that there are diseases and ailments that we associate with age, such as Alzheimer’s or some types of cancer. However, young people are not immune to these diseases and when these call the consequences can be devastating. An increasing problem. Age is One of the key risk factors In the appearance of stroke or stroke (stroke), but that does not mean that young people are immune to this type of event. According to the European ICTUS organization (that for its acronym in English), the prevalence of ischemic stroke (the most frequent type of stroke) in adults between 18 and 50 years is approximately 10 cases per 100,000 inhabitants and year. More worrying perhaps is the fact that this prevalence has been growing, at least in high -income countries between the 1980s and the present. Also worrying the fact that we do not know exactly the reason. The stroke. The strokes occur when interrupts or reduces drastically The blood flow that reaches a part of the brain. There are two types of stroke depending on the origin of this interruption, ischemic (the most frequent), or hemorrhagic (less prevalent). The ischemic stroke occurs when one of the circulatory routes of the brain is blocked, by a clot or by a narrowing of this route. The hemorrhagic instead is caused by the breakage of the blood vessel and can therefore be even more harmful than the ischemic. Risk factors. The risk factors in the appearance of the ICUTS have been extensively studied, but the information we have regarding cases in which this ailment is unleashed early is more limited. A study Posted in 2018 in the magazine Journal of the American Heart Association He studied these factors and found 11 that showed statistical correlation. These risk factors included atrial fibrillation, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes types 1 and 2, LHD clollesterol, hypertension, and family history of stroke. The study also found a negative correlation between LDL cholesterol and the risk of suffering from an early stroke. Other studies have also found risk factors in the consumption of tobacco, obesity or metabolic syndrome although only the first of these three factors did it with consistency According to that. The weight of genetics. Genetics is an important factor in the appearance of stroke. Another study Posted in 2022 in the magazine Neurologyobserved some genetic trends among patients with early stroke. The team found a relationship between the genes that determine the blood group and this risk. The existence of stroke cases in family history is generally considered a risk factor, but it is more when these cases occur at an early age. That is, the cases of stroke in young people are, in themselves, a risk factor. When the stroke comes soon. Experts used to think that the arrival of an ICTUS at an early age raised a smaller problem than its arrival at a late age since the response capacity was better. However, long -term studies They have questioned that idea: People suffering from an early ichtus show an increase in long -term mortality among those who suffer from this type of events before the age of 60. In Xataka | We have a new and promising treatment against the consequences of stroke (and has been created in Spain) Image | MART PRODUCTION

Karim García revealed details of his state of health after suffering a embolism

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THE EXPECLOTER OF THE Major Leagues, Karim García revealed that he suffered a embolism that would have affected his health. However, thanks to their years of sports activity, The Mexican would have suffered slight consequences. Karim García himself published a statement on his social networks to explain what happened. THE EXPELTER OF THE MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL He would have suffered this embolism that affected him much of the right area of ​​his brain. Despite this, the consequences after this traumatic problem were minimal. Karim García himself revealed that the specialists were surprised with his recovery. The former benefit believes that it was his constant sporting activity that allowed him not to remain with great sequelae. “The fact of having delivered much of my life to sport helped my body resistalmost without consequences, to this event so unfortunate, ”said the Mexican in his statement. Karim García would have no problem moving his limbs, ingesting food and could even see normally. However, the experience He would have had difficulty with language, because there are words that it is difficult for him to pronounce. “The doctors are surprised by the moment I am recovering… I am very positive that everything will go well and soon I will be one hundred again (…) I know that I am very fortunate and I am very grateful to God for this new opportunity. I assure you that I will take advantage of it“He added. Where did Karim García play? The Mexican experience born in Ciudad Obregón was during 10 years in Major League Baseball. Karim García went through several major league franchises during his active career in the United States. Karim García played for the following teams: Los Angeles Dodgers (1995-1997). Arizona Diamond Backs (1998). Detroit tigers (1999-2000). Baltimore Orioles (2000). Cleveland Indians (2001). New York Yankees (2002). Cleveland Indians (2002-2003). New York Yankees (2003). New York Mets (2004). Baltimore Orioles (2004). Continue reading:– Dodgers have agreement with Tanner Scott for $ 72 million– These are the 10 players with the highest agreement to avoid arbitration in 2025– 5 figures that continue as free agents in major leagues– Teoscar Hernández is sincere and affirms that his priority was always the Dodgers (tagstotranslate) major leagues

Amazon stops drone deliveries in Texas and Arizona after suffering two accidents

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Amazon has announced the temporary suspension of its drone delivery program in Texas and Arizonaafter recording two accidents in its operations. These incidents occurred at the Pendleton, Oregon, test center and were attributed to failures in the software that manages the MK30 model drones. According to reports, The accidents occurred under light rain conditionswhich highlights the difficulties that this technology faces in adverse climatic situations. One of the crashes resulted in a fire, which has raised alarms about the safety of this program. MK30 drones are designed for fast and autonomous deliveries in suburban and rural areas, but recent incidents have highlighted technical limitations and operational risks. This has led Amazon to take immediate measures to ensure the safety of both its teams and the communities where it operates. The company has stated that deliveries will remain suspended until a critical software update is completed to address these issues and prevent future accidents. Software update to improve security Amazon’s current priority is develop a software update that allows drones to operate more safelyeven in difficult weather conditions. These types of advances are crucial for the drone delivery program, known as Prime Air, to meet the strict safety standards established by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Meanwhile, drone deliveries in College Station, Texas, and Tolleson, Arizona, will be halted, although Amazon says employees at these locations will continue to receive pay. The problems faced by Prime Air underscore the complexity of implementing a large-scale autonomous delivery system.. Although drones are capable of significantly reducing delivery times and environmental impact compared to traditional methods, they also introduce technical and regulatory challenges. The company has indicated that it is working closely with authorities to ensure that operations can resume without putting users or the environment at risk. Additionally, Amazon has reported that, Once the necessary improvements have been implemented, the drones will undergo additional testing before resuming commercial deliveries. This proactive approach seeks to regain the trust of both regulators and consumers, who see this technology as an innovative but still developing solution. The impact of suspensions on the market The suspension of Prime Air operations in the United States could delay Amazon’s plans to scale this technology globally. However, the decision to prioritize security reflects the company’s commitment to the responsible implementation of its systems. Although the pause could generate temporary losses, Amazon is committed to a long-term approach that ensures the viability and acceptance of drone deliveries. Incidents in Texas and Arizona represent a major challenge for Amazonbut also an opportunity to improve your processes and technology. While the path to autonomous deliveries still faces significant obstacles, the company continues to lead this emerging sector and lay the foundation for a future where drones are an integral part of last-mile logistics. Keep reading:• Amazon receives the green light to expand its order deliveries with drones• Amazon begins offering drone deliveries in Arizona• Amazon presented new drones that can make home deliveries even in the rain

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