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Spain, in position 16, among the world countries where citizens live happy for more years

Spain, in position 16, among the world countries where citizens live happy for more years Spain holds position number 16 in the world ranking of countries where people live happier for more years, according to the last update of the World Database of Happiness (WDB Hap) in whose preparation have collaborated researchers of different Spanish… Seguir Leyendo Spain, in position 16, among the world countries where citizens live happy for more years

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Spain is the second country in the world where divorce is better accepted socially

Spain is the second country in the world where divorce is better accepted socially Spain is the second country in the world where divorce is better accepted socially, only exceeded by Brazil. Likewise, 79 per cent of the Spanish people think that, when a couple is not able to solve their marital problems, divorce is… Seguir Leyendo Spain is the second country in the world where divorce is better accepted socially

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A new method predicts dropping out of university

A new method predicts dropping out of university According to the CYD 2008 report, the high university drop-out rate ranges from 30% to 50% and is regarded as one of the greatest problems currently hanging over Spanish universities. This pioneering research which has recently been published in the Computer and Education magazine analyzes the databases… Seguir Leyendo A new method predicts dropping out of university

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Young in reformatories think that it will help them to find a job and give up delinquency

Young in reformatories think that it will help them to find a job and give up delinquency Most of the young taken into reformatories think that, according to the academic and professional education they receive, they will be able to find a good job in a near future and a life away from the world… Seguir Leyendo Young in reformatories think that it will help them to find a job and give up delinquency

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New insect on Balearic Islands

New insect on Balearic Islands After 10 years of biochemical and molecular analysis of the Tyrrhenoleuctra plecoptera that live in the Western Mediterranean, Spanish and Italian scientists have now demonstrated that one of the insect populations of this group is a distinct and, therefore, new species. The researchers, including a team from the University of… Seguir Leyendo New insect on Balearic Islands

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DNA-Prokids: Genetic identification against traffic in human beings

DNA-Prokids: Genetic identification against traffic in human beings DNA-Prokids (http://www.dna-prokids.org), an international project on human trafficking prevention and fight using genetic identification of victims and their relatives, was officially presented today, at the University of Granada (UGR) headquarters, in Spain. Traffic in human beings is one of the most frequent and profitable crimes at the… Seguir Leyendo DNA-Prokids: Genetic identification against traffic in human beings

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Research opens up new horizons to the design of customized medicines against breast cancer

Research opens up new horizons to the design of customized medicines against breast cancer A research work carried out at the University of Granada (Spain), in collaboration with the Hospital Complex of Jaén (Services of Medical Oncology, Radiology and Pathological Anatomy), has opened up new horizons to the design of customized medicines against breast cancer,… Seguir Leyendo Research opens up new horizons to the design of customized medicines against breast cancer

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‘Physics Awards’ of the Spanish Royal Society of Physics and the BBVA Foundation

\’Physics Awards\’ of the Spanish Royal Society of Physics and the BBVA Foundation Antonio Hernando, inventor of the \’anti-assault\’ bracelet, and Jose Manuel Fernandez de Labastida, awardedThe «Physics Awards» of the Spanish Royal Society of Physics (RSEF) and the BBVA Foundation afford annual recognition to the most outstanding achievements of the Spanish physicist community. Ten… Seguir Leyendo ‘Physics Awards’ of the Spanish Royal Society of Physics and the BBVA Foundation

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Daily consumption of cannabis predisposes to the appearance of psychosis and schizophrenia

Daily consumption of cannabis predisposes to the appearance of psychosis and schizophrenia This release is available in Spanish. The daily consumption of cannabis predisposes to the appearance of psychosis and schizophrenia, and those episodes of psychosis which are fruit of this substance present certain specific characteristics, both before their appearance and in the clinical presentation… Seguir Leyendo Daily consumption of cannabis predisposes to the appearance of psychosis and schizophrenia

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Very cold ice films in laboratory reveal mysteries of universe

Very cold ice films in laboratory reveal mysteries of universe Could life have started in a lump of ice?The universe is full of water, mostly in the form of very cold ice films deposited on interstellar dust particles, but until recently little was known about the detailed small scale structure. Now the latest quick freezing… Seguir Leyendo Very cold ice films in laboratory reveal mysteries of universe