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New Geomorphological Index Created For Studying 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 Active Tectonics Of Mountains

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80 Percent Of Adolescents Who Play Sports Don’t Smoke, Spanish Study Finds

– 80 Percent Of Adolescents Who Play Sports Dont Smoke, Spanish Study Finds Sports and tobacco consumption are directly related, according to a new study by researchers in Spain. The work was carried out by researchers of the University of Granada, the Spanish National Research Council- CSIC, the Universities of Murcia, Zaragoza and Cantabria, and… Seguir Leyendo 80 Percent Of Adolescents Who Play Sports Don’t Smoke, Spanish Study Finds

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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 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 modern Indo-Australian Archipelago hotspot and along the eastern shore of the Arabian Peninsula, Pakistan, and West… Seguir Leyendo Fossil And Molecular Evidence Reveals The History Of Major Marine Biodiversity Hotspots

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Bone Marrow Alternative: Stem Cells From Umbilical Cord May Be Used To Treat Hepatic Diseases

– Bone Marrow Alternative: Stem Cells From Umbilical Cord May Be Used To Treat Hepatic Diseases Scientists from the University of Granada (Spain), 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… Seguir Leyendo Bone Marrow Alternative: Stem Cells From Umbilical Cord May Be Used To Treat Hepatic Diseases

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One In Four Obese School-aged Children In Spain Suffers Metabolic Syndrome, Researcher Asserts

– One In Four Obese School-aged Children In Spain Suffers Metabolic Syndrome, Researcher Asserts One out of every four obese school-aged children (6 to 12 years old) develops an illness typically associated with adults that are nearly 40 years old, metabolic syndrome, due to one clear reason: child obesity. It has been revealed in a… Seguir Leyendo One In Four Obese School-aged Children In Spain Suffers Metabolic Syndrome, Researcher Asserts

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Nutritional Supplement Could Improve Clinical Situation Of ICU Patients

– Nutritional Supplement Could Improve Clinical Situation Of ICU Patients UGR News Scientists from the University of Granada and the Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital have found out that some critical patients could improve their oxide stress and, consequently, their clinical situation by taking a simple exogenous antioxidant treatment through food. This study suggests… Seguir Leyendo Nutritional Supplement Could Improve Clinical Situation Of ICU Patients

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New Geomorphological Index Created For Studying Active Tectonics Of Mountains

– New Geomorphological Index Created For Studying 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, have developed, based on relief data… Seguir Leyendo New Geomorphological Index Created For Studying Active Tectonics Of Mountains

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Galaxy Collision Debris As A Laboratory To Study Star Formation

– Galaxy Collision Debris As A Laboratory To Study Star Formation An international team of researchers led by Médéric Boquien of the University of Massachusetts Amherst has shown that debris formed when two galaxies collide makes a simpler, more accessible laboratory for studying the process of star formation. “Surprisingly, we found that star formation is… Seguir Leyendo Galaxy Collision Debris As A Laboratory To Study Star Formation

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Neuromuscular Activation By Means Of Vibrations

– Neuromuscular Activation By Means Of Vibrations A researcher from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid has collaborated with the University of Granada in the development of a research study on the possible effects of vibrations as a mean of neuromuscular activation to improve jumping performance. The results suggest that the effect could be dependent on… Seguir Leyendo Neuromuscular Activation By Means Of Vibrations

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Anti-cancer Medicines Obtained From The Elecampe, A Wild Plant Growing In The Mediterranean, Researchers Say

Anti-cancer Medicines Obtained From The Elecampe, A Wild Plant Growing In The Mediterranean, Researchers Say ScienceDaily (Apr. 19, 2008) — A group of scientists from the Department of Organic Chemistry and the Biotechnology Institute of the University of Granada have found out that the plant “Dittirichia viscose”, known as elecampe, can be used to obtain… Seguir Leyendo Anti-cancer Medicines Obtained From The Elecampe, A Wild Plant Growing In The Mediterranean, Researchers Say