77617 Coffee silverskin (the epidermis of the coffee bean) is usually removed during processing, after the beans have been dried, while the coffee grounds are normally directly discarded. It has traditionally been assumed that these by-products – coffee grounds and coffee silverskin — have few practical uses and applications. So they end up in… Seguir Leyendo ‘Coffee waste’ could lead to new nutritious foods
77473 The University of Granada, which oversees Cimcyc, announced on Tuesday the findings of a study that sampled 75 male and female adolescents, half of whom played football regularly, reports Efe. The subjects took questionnaires and performed tests to determine their aerobic fitness, in addition to undergoing a task specifically designed to assess alertness… Seguir Leyendo Teens who regularly play football are more focused
75302 The tunable laser spectrometer in the SAM (Sample Analysis at Mars) instrument of the Curiosity robot has unequivocally detected an episodic increase in the concentration of methane in Mars’ atmosphere. This puts an end to the long controversy on the presence of methane in Mars, which started over a decade ago when this… Seguir Leyendo Methane on Mars hints life existed there: NASA
75302 The tunable laser spectrometer in the SAM (Sample Analysis at Mars) instrument of the Curiosity robot has unequivocally detected an episodic increase in the concentration of methane in Mars’ atmosphere. This puts an end to the long controversy on the presence of methane in Mars, which started over a decade ago when this… Seguir Leyendo Methane on Mars hints life existed there: NASA
74859 «We found that people with higher levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) were quantitatively more obese and also showed higher levels of cholesterol and triglycerides,» said lead author Juan Pedro Arrebola from the University of Granada in Spain. These factors are regarded as key risk factors for developing cardiovascular diseases. The researchers analysed the… Seguir Leyendo How pollution could make you obese
74859 «We found that people with higher levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) were quantitatively more obese and also showed higher levels of cholesterol and triglycerides,» said lead author Juan Pedro Arrebola from the University of Granada in Spain. These factors are regarded as key risk factors for developing cardiovascular diseases. The researchers analysed the… Seguir Leyendo How pollution could make you obese
74041 In an important first step towards better diagnosis and treatment of schizophrenia, researchers have found that there are eight different types of the brain disorder, and not a single type, as earlier thought. Schizophrenia consists of a group made up of eight genetically different types of diseases, each of which presents its own set… Seguir Leyendo Schizophrenia has eight avatars, not one
– Low cost system could cut size of wastewater treatment plants by half Madrid : Researchers at the University of Granada in Spain have developed a low cost technology to obtain water of high quality that also claims to reduce unwanted mud production. The scientists say their wastewater treatment system has three clear advantages with… Seguir Leyendo Low cost system could cut size of wastewater treatment plants by half
– Study may pave way for tailor-made antidepressants A new study has confirmed a link between serotonin transporter gene and exposure to threatening life events in the onset of depression, thus backing up the relation between genetic and environmental factors in this mental disorder. One of the environmental risk factors more often related to depression… Seguir Leyendo Study may pave way for tailor-made antidepressants
– Goats milk is healthier than cows milk Drinking goats milk is healthier than consuming cows milk, a new study has found. The study, by researchers at the University of Granada has revealed that goat milk has more beneficial properties to health than cow milk. Researchers conducted the study on mice with induced nutritional ferropenic… Seguir Leyendo Goat’s milk is healthier than cow’s milk
