Innovations Report - Alemania

Innovations Report - Alemania

Zahnlücken verraten die Identität von Toten

Besonderheiten im Gebiss liefern Kriminalisten einen ebenso verlässlichen Nachweis über die Identität einer Person wie eine DNA-Untersuchung. Das berichten Forscher der Universität Granada in der Fachzeitschrift «Forensic Science International». «Der Zahnvergleich eines Toten mit Bildern vom Zahnarzt erlaubt eine Identifikation mit bis zu 99,9-prozentiger Sicherheit», erklärt Studienleiterin Stella Martin de las Heras im pressetext-Interview. Bei… Seguir Leyendo Zahnlücken verraten die Identität von Toten

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Achieve early diagnosis of ocular pathologies such as keratitis and macular degeneration

Achieve early diagnosis of ocular pathologies such as keratitis and macular degeneration Researchers from the University of Granada have provided an early diagnosis of certain ocular diseases that are very common today, such as age-related macular degeneration and keratitis, by applying an existing optical technique that, nevertheless, had never before been used for this purpose.… Seguir Leyendo Achieve early diagnosis of ocular pathologies such as keratitis and macular degeneration

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Small faults in southeast Spain reduce earthquake risk of larger ones

Small faults in southeast Spain reduce earthquake risk of larger ones A team of Spanish scientists, studying recent, active deformations in the Baetic mountain range, have shown that the activity of smaller tectonic structures close to larger faults in the south east of the Iberian Peninsula partially offsets the risk of earthquakes. «There are large… Seguir Leyendo Small faults in southeast Spain reduce earthquake risk of larger ones

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New antioxidant compounds have been identified in foods such as olive oil, honey and nuts

New antioxidant compounds have been identified in foods such as olive oil, honey and nuts Scientists from the University of Granada have used two new techniques, capillary electrophoresis and high resolution liquid chromatography, to enable them to identify and quantify a great part of the phenolic compounds in such foods. These compounds have a chemopreventive… Seguir Leyendo New antioxidant compounds have been identified in foods such as olive oil, honey and nuts

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The use of stem cells in regenerative medicine may also be detrimental for health

Researchers aimed to investigate whether the mononuclear cell fraction of human cord blood (HUCBM cells), which contains stem cells, might be useful in hepatic regenerative medicine. Both histological and biochemical findings obtained in this research suggest that cell transplantation did not improve the health of sick animals but it induced a hepatorenal syndrome instead. …mehr… Seguir Leyendo The use of stem cells in regenerative medicine may also be detrimental for health

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Consumption of certain fish during pregnancy associated with poorer cognitive performance

Consumption of certain fish during pregnancy associated with poorer cognitive performancenächste Meldung13.11.2009Children who eat fish more than 3 times per week show a worse performance in the general cognitive, executive and perceptual-manipulative areas. Those with higher levels of exposure to mercury show a generalised delay in cognitive, memory and verbal areas. Mercury is a contaminant… Seguir Leyendo Consumption of certain fish during pregnancy associated with poorer cognitive performance

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Scientists of the UGR obtain a bioinsecticide to control the Mediterranean fruit fly

Scientists of the UGR obtain a bioinsecticide to control the Mediterranean fruit fly The Mediterranean fruit fly, Ceratitis capitata, is a world plague which represents one of the most serious problems for agriculture. However, the control methods currently present in the market for this plague are ineffective. The research group of the Institute of Biotechnology… Seguir Leyendo Scientists of the UGR obtain a bioinsecticide to control the Mediterranean fruit fly

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Scientists develop an ‘intelligent car’ able to learn from his owner’s driving and warn him in case of accident hazard

Scientists develop an \’intelligent car\’ able to learn from his owner’s driving and warn him in case of accident hazard Scientists from six European countries, including Spain, have developed a new computer system so called DRIVSCO that allows vehicles to learn from the behaviour of their drivers at the wheel, in such a way that… Seguir Leyendo Scientists develop an ‘intelligent car’ able to learn from his owner’s driving and warn him in case of accident hazard

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Wissenschaftler entwickeln lernendes Fahrerassistenz-System

Wissenschaftler entwickeln lernendes Fahrerassistenz-System Vorausschauend fahren ist der Schlüssel zur Sicherheit, heißt es in der Fahrschule. Dies ist aber vor allem dann besonders schwierig, wenn es dunkel ist und man wenig sieht. Im Rahmen des EU-geförderten Projektes «DRIVSCO» haben Wissenschaftler ein Fahrerassistenz-System entwickelt, das Abhilfe leisten kann. Das System lernt tagsüber vom Fahrer und wendet… Seguir Leyendo Wissenschaftler entwickeln lernendes Fahrerassistenz-System

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An intelligent system avoids forgetting things

An intelligent system avoids forgetting things A team of researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) has created a system with Artificial Intelligence techniques which notifies elderly people or people with special needs of the forgetting of certain everyday tasks. This system uses sensors distributed in the environment in order to detect their actions and… Seguir Leyendo An intelligent system avoids forgetting things