Researchers from the University of Granada, Spain, have shown that a person’s dental patterns can be used as proof of their identity with the same degree of reliability as DNA testing, the method that forensic police use to reveal the identity of dead bodies. The researchers came to their conclusion after analyzing the dental patterns… Seguir Leyendo The teeth of cadavers reveal their identity
The separation of Neardenthal and Homo sapiens might have occurred at least one million years ago, more than 500.000 years earlier than previously believed after DNA-based analyses. A doctoral thesis conducted at the National Center for Research on Human Evolution (Centro Nacional de Investigación sobre la Evolución Humana) -associated with the University of Granada-, analysed… Seguir Leyendo Separation between Neanderthal and Homo sapiens might have occurred 500,000 years earlier
Researchers of the University of Granada have demonstrated that patients who have damage to the right prefrontal cortex of the brain -the part involved in anticipation and quick reaction to stimuli- present a deficit in intentional anticipation (for example, when we put the vehicle in gear before the light turns green). However, these patients keep… Seguir Leyendo Damage to the frontal cortex of the brain affects ability to react quickly to a stimulus
A research conducted at the University of Granada, Spain, has identified the different effects of being of a nervous disposition and being anxious at a given moment on what happens around us. Being of a nervous disposition and being anxious at a given moment affects our attention to what happens. This finding will help improve… Seguir Leyendo Anxiety affects attention processes
Researchers of the University of Granada, Spain, have developed a new computer program that allows early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease through processed images. This new system has enhanced successful early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease up to 90%, which is an important progress within this area of study. The study was conducted by professor Ignacio Alvarez… Seguir Leyendo New system developed for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease
This research was developed by Dr. Enrique Garcia Artero, from the Department of Physiology of the University of Granada, and coordinated by Professor Manuel J. Castillo Garzón. To carry out this project, the researcher used data from the national and European projects AVENA (Food and Assessment of Nutritional Status of Spanish Adolescents) and HELENA (Healthy… Seguir Leyendo Researchers validate a new test for assessing children’s and teenagers’ fitness to prevent morbidity
Spanish researchers have employed for the first time adult cells extracted from a human heart to turn stem cells from adipose tissue into cardiac myocytes. In other words, they achieved to «reprogram» adult stem cells, which might improve treatments for heart disease therapeutical. At present, the use of stem cells in treatments for heart disease… Seguir Leyendo Reprogram stem cells with heart tissue, which might improve treatments for heart disease
The study conducted at the University of Granada revealed that 94% of nursing mothers did not follow a proper diet, as they did not consume the recommended diary intake of fat, vitamins A, E and iron, and the intake of proteins was too high. The results obtained will serve to enhance breastfeeding mothers’ diet and… Seguir Leyendo About 94 percent of breastfeeding mothers do not follow a proper diet
The exchange of information between authorities and banks is essential to detect Al Qaeda’s financing operations. Financial data themselves may not give any hint on how this terrorist group and its related groups get funds. However, when these data are combined with other information held by the intelligence services, it can help banks see an… Seguir Leyendo Banks and intelligence services are recommended to communicate to detect Al Qaeda’s financing
A study conducted by the University of Granada, Spain, in collaboration with the University of Cambridge, revealed that policemen and ordinary people reason differently than criminals when making decisions. That is, they reason in different ways. This conclusion might have significant implications on criminal jurisdiction. This research was conducted by Rocío García-Retamero from the Department… Seguir Leyendo Policemen, thieves and ordinary people apply different logic when making decisions