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Artificial refuges created to save the reptiles of Doñana

Artificial refuges created to save the reptiles of Doñana The Aznalcóllar mining accident more than 11 years ago, which contaminated part of the Doñana National Park, also damaged reptile habitat there. Now a team of Spanish researchers, who have been studying the reptile community since 2000, have shown, by setting up artificial refuges, that the… Seguir Leyendo Artificial refuges created to save the reptiles of Doñana

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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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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, Spain, 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… Seguir Leyendo Achieve early diagnosis of ocular pathologies such as keratitis and macular degeneration

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Gene increases effectiveness of drugs used to fight cancer and allows reduction in dosage

Gene increases effectiveness of drugs used to fight cancer and allows reduction in dosage Researchers at the University of Granada, Spain, have found a suicide gene, called \’gene E\’, which leads to the death of tumour cells derived from breast, lung and colon cancer, and prevents their growth. The importance of this new gene is… Seguir Leyendo Gene increases effectiveness of drugs used to fight cancer and allows reduction in dosage

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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 at the University of Granada have identified and characterized for the first time different antioxidant compounds from foods such as olive oil, honey, walnuts and a medicinal herb called Teucrium polium. They have used two new techniques, capillary electrophoresis… Seguir Leyendo New antioxidant compounds have been identified in foods such as olive oil, honey and nuts

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Multinational Toshiba has chosen Granada to host the 1st Spanish-Japanese Meeting on ICTs

Multinational Toshiba has chosen Granada to host the 1st Spanish-Japanese Meeting on ICTs Japanese Meeting on Frontier Technologies: «Realities and Challenges in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT)», a top-level scientific meeting sponsored by the Toshiba International Foundation (TIFO) and organized by the University of Granada. This meeting will host some of the foremost experts on… Seguir Leyendo Multinational Toshiba has chosen Granada to host the 1st Spanish-Japanese Meeting on ICTs

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

The use of stem cells in regenerative medicine may also be detrimental for health The use of stem cells in regenerative medicine is not always beneficial for human health, it may even be harmful according to a work done by the University of Granada and University of León. Scientists have demonstrated that transplantation of human… Seguir Leyendo The use of stem cells in regenerative medicine may also be detrimental for health

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Geneticists coordinate action to fight against traffic in human beings

Geneticists coordinate action to fight against traffic in human beings Figures are impressive and, at the same time, shameful for the civilized world of 21st century: according to data from the United Nations through the UN.GIFT programme managed by UNODC/UNDD (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime), 161 countries are reported to be affected by… Seguir Leyendo Geneticists coordinate action to fight against traffic in human beings

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A new computer simulator allows to design military strategies based on ants’ movements

A new computer simulator allows to design military strategies based on ants\’ movements A researcher of the University of Granada, Spain, has designed a new system for the mobility of military troops within a battlefield based on the mechanisms used by ant colonies to move using a commercial videogame. This work, developed at the department… Seguir Leyendo A new computer simulator allows to design military strategies based on ants’ movements