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Lizards are larger and retain heat longer in high-altitude habitats

001-2015 University of Granada scientists confirm that ectotherms–like reptiles and amphibians–do follow «Bergmann’s rule». The 19th-century naturalist posited thatanimals inhabiting colder climates have a larger body size. The study has been published in the prestigious Journal of Evolutionary Biology. Scientists at the University of Granada (UGR) have found that the long-tailed lizard,Psammodromus algirus, is larger… Seguir Leyendo Lizards are larger and retain heat longer in high-altitude habitats

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Researchers successfully measure the duende of flamenco dancers

75335 The Real Academia Española, Spain’s most authoritative dictionary, states that in the southern Spanish region of Andalucía, duende is a «mysterious, ineffable charm». The poet Federico García Lorca, in his lecture ‘Theory and Play of the Duende’ (1933), defined duende as a «mysterious force that everyone feels and no philosopher has explained». For the… Seguir Leyendo Researchers successfully measure the duende of flamenco dancers

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Historic climate data provided by Mediterranean seabed sediments

74993  An international team of scientists which included three University of Granada and the Andalusian Institute of Earth Sciences researchers (a joint UGR-CISC centre) have found new data on the weather in the Mediterranean basin over the course of the past 20 thousand years thanks to the chemical composition of sediments deposited in its seabed.… Seguir Leyendo Historic climate data provided by Mediterranean seabed sediments

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Scientists provide new data on the nature of dark matter

74961 74961 Recent research conducted by scientists from the University of Granada sheds light on the nature of dark matter, one of the most important mysteries in physics. As indirect evidence provided by its gravitational effects, dark matter amounts to more than 80% of the universe.   In an article published in the prestigious journal Physical… Seguir Leyendo Scientists provide new data on the nature of dark matter

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Science behind beer, recovery explored in Fishtown Beer Runners documentary

72385 Chase a long run with a cold, frosty pint — that’s the premise of local running club Fishtown Beer Runners. The club has garnered the attention of the New York Times, Runner’s World, and now they’ve captured the interest of Connecticut-based filmmaker Justin Wirtalla. Wirtalla credits his involvement with the Fishtown Beer Runners to… Seguir Leyendo Science behind beer, recovery explored in Fishtown Beer Runners documentary

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Science behind beer, recovery explored in Fishtown Beer Runners documentary

72385 Chase a long run with a cold, frosty pint — that’s the premise of local running club Fishtown Beer Runners. The club has garnered the attention of the New York Times, Runner’s World, and now they’ve captured the interest of Connecticut-based filmmaker Justin Wirtalla. Wirtalla credits his involvement with the Fishtown Beer Runners to… Seguir Leyendo Science behind beer, recovery explored in Fishtown Beer Runners documentary

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Study provides new data on chemical gardens, whose formation is a mystery for science

74819 Recent research which has counted with the participation of the University of Granada Andalusian Institute ofEarth Sciences has yielded new data on chemical gardens, mysterious formations produced when certain solidsalts (copper sulfate, cobalt chloride) are added to an aqueous solution of sodium silicate.Self-contained chemical gardens are formed through the self-assembly of mineral precipitates generatedduring… Seguir Leyendo Study provides new data on chemical gardens, whose formation is a mystery for science

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Study provides new data on chemical gardens, whose formation is a mystery for science

74819 Recent research which has counted with the participation of the University of Granada Andalusian Institute ofEarth Sciences has yielded new data on chemical gardens, mysterious formations produced when certain solidsalts (copper sulfate, cobalt chloride) are added to an aqueous solution of sodium silicate.Self-contained chemical gardens are formed through the self-assembly of mineral precipitates generatedduring… Seguir Leyendo Study provides new data on chemical gardens, whose formation is a mystery for science

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Scientists use pulsed light to modify the protein that causes milk allergy

74555 Spanish scientists from the U. of Granada and the Azti-Tecnalia technology centre have designed a type of lactose protein which is easier to digest by humans, and which could lower the allergenicity of milk. They have done this without at all altering its functional properties.   The researchers have managed to modify a type… Seguir Leyendo Scientists use pulsed light to modify the protein that causes milk allergy

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Earth’s orbit affects the stability of Antarctica’s Eastern ice cap

74589 An international research team led by the High Council for Scientific Research (CSIC in its Spanish acronym) and with the participation of the University of Granada, has found that there is a direct relation between the changes in the earth’s orbit and the stability of the Eastern ice cap of Antarctica, more specifically, on… Seguir Leyendo Earth’s orbit affects the stability of Antarctica’s Eastern ice cap