Innovations Report - Alemania

Innovations Report - Alemania

New geomorphological index created for studying the active tectonics of mountains

To build a hospital, nuclear power station or a large dam you need to know the possible earthquake risks of the terrain. Now, researchers from the Universities of Granada and Jaen, alongside scientists from the University of California (Santa Barbara, USA), have developed, based on relief data from the southern edge of the Sierra Nevada,… Seguir Leyendo New geomorphological index created for studying the active tectonics of mountains

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New studies on the Mediterranean diet confirm its effectiveness for chronic disease prevention

It is effective in chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, hypertension or osteoporosis. Experts have insisted that it is possible to prevent 80% cardiovascular diseases and 40% different types of cancer through diet, physical exercise and other healthy habits. Scientists of the UGR are specifically analysing how cells react against aggressions which cause… Seguir Leyendo New studies on the Mediterranean diet confirm its effectiveness for chronic disease prevention

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Nutritionists of the UGR suggest diet improvements during Ramadan

Researchers from the departments of Department of Nutrition and Bromatology and Department of Chemistry-Physics of the University of Granada have carried out a study in which they have revealed the need of counterbalancing the diet of the university population who follows Ramadan. According to the collected data, in this period of time macronutrient consumption levels… Seguir Leyendo Nutritionists of the UGR suggest diet improvements during Ramadan

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8 of every 10 Spanish adolescents who play a sport do not smoke, and more than 40% do not practice any physical activity

– 8 of every 10 Spanish adolescents who play a sport do not smoke, and more than 40% do not practice any physical activity Sports and tobacco consumption are directly related, according to a study carried out by researchers of the University of Granada, the Spanish National Research Council- CSIC, the Universities of Murcia, Zaragoza… Seguir Leyendo 8 of every 10 Spanish adolescents who play a sport do not smoke, and more than 40% do not practice any physical activity

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Fossil and molecular evidence reveals the history of major marine biodiversity hotspots

– Fossil and molecular evidence reveals the history of major marine biodiversity hotspots – International experts have described three major marine biodiversity hotspots in the last 50 million years, from the oldest, peaked in southwest Europe and northwest Africa, to the the modern Indo-Australian Archipelago hotspot.– The birth, evolution and death of such hotspots are… Seguir Leyendo Fossil and molecular evidence reveals the history of major marine biodiversity hotspots

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Stem cells from umbilical cord used in the treatment of hepatic diseases

– Stem cells from umbilical cord used in the treatment of hepatic diseases Scientists of the University of Granada, in collaboration with the University of León, have confirmed that stem cells from human umbilical cord blood can be an appropriate therapy for the treatment of hepatic diseases such as hepatitis, and therefore mean an effective… Seguir Leyendo Stem cells from umbilical cord used in the treatment of hepatic diseases

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Spanish engineers design a new model of slope marine dock

– Spanish engineers design a new model of slope marine dock It prevents docks from breaking in the face of heavy swell Scientists from the UGR have designed a new “model” of slope marine docks, more resistant and prepared to reduce risks for ports, promenades or beaches, as well as the costs derived from their… Seguir Leyendo Spanish engineers design a new model of slope marine dock

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A study lays the scientific foundations to distinguish the different human ways for paying attention

– A study lays the scientific foundations to distinguish the different human ways for paying attention Is it possible to compensate attention problems through other attention ways? Does it produce the same effects to direct someone’s attention in a voluntary (endogenous) or in an involuntary way (exogenous)? These are the questions answered by a research… Seguir Leyendo A study lays the scientific foundations to distinguish the different human ways for paying attention

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Scientific group develops computer software that permits tourists to customize their visits according to their preferences

– Scientific group develops computer software that permits tourists to customize their visits according to their preferences Luis Castillo Vidal, computer engineer of the University of Granada and one of the authors of the study, points out that, in order to design the customized visit plans, they have used Artificial Intelligence techniques, “a science that… Seguir Leyendo Scientific group develops computer software that permits tourists to customize their visits according to their preferences

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Scientists from Granada drastically reduce the wait time for new teeth implant

– Scientists from Granada drastically reduce the wait time for new teeth implant A new odontological technique manages to reduce from six months to two weeks the wait time to implant new teeth. It is possible thanks to the use of the growth hormone in oral implantology, which allows bone regeneration and the hastening of… Seguir Leyendo Scientists from Granada drastically reduce the wait time for new teeth implant