Researchers from the University of Granada 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 of… Seguir Leyendo The teeth of cadavers reveal their identity
Aznalcóllar disaster compared with Cretaceous mass extinction Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) have compared the disaster caused by the Aznalcóllar spillage in the Doñana National Park in Andalusia 11 years ago with the biggest species extinction known to date. What do these two disasters have in common? The scientists say that carrying out… Seguir Leyendo Aznalcóllar disaster compared with Cretaceous mass extinction
How high can a climber go? The maximum time an athlete is able to continue climbing to exhaustion may be the only determinant of his/her performance. A new European study, led by researchers from the University of Granada, the objective of which is to help trainers and climbers design training programmes for this type of… Seguir Leyendo How high can a climber go?
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
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
Fear of being laughed at crosses cultural boundaries Laughter is an emotional expression that is innate in human beings. This means laughing at others is also believed to be a universal phenomenon. However, the fear of being laughed at causes some people enormous problems in their social lives. This is known as gelotophobia, a disorder… Seguir Leyendo Fear of being laughed at crosses cultural boundaries
A new method predicts dropping out of university Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) and the University of Jaén (UJA) are creating a statistical model to calculate the probability of university students dropping out and to help in the drawing up of strategic plans to reduce the number of students who give up their… Seguir Leyendo A new method predicts dropping out of university
Small rodents encourage the formation of scrubland in Spain After two years of research over five degraded landscapes in the National Park of Sierra Nevada (Granada), scientists have established for the first time that field mice base their diet on holm oak and pine seeds, causing a deterioration of the habitats and an extension of… Seguir Leyendo Small rodents encourage the formation of scrubland in Spain
Simple method strengthens schools, other buildings against earthquakes Civil engineers using a specialized laboratory at Purdue University have demonstrated the effectiveness of a simple, inexpensive method to strengthen buildings that have a flaw making them dangerously vulnerable to earthquakes. The flaw is widespread in China, Latin America, Turkey and other countries. The buildings have too… Seguir Leyendo Simple method strengthens schools, other buildings against earthquakes
– Post-Holiday Syndrome. Ahh… some great research from Spain. You know when you get home from vacation you really need another vacation to get ready to go back to work. Well… its called Post-Holiday Syndrome.Heres the whole mess from Eurekalerts: Millions of people will leave their working places and start their holidays in the next… Seguir Leyendo Post-Holiday Syndrome.
