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Exhaustion may be the only determinant of climber’s performance (Re-issue)

Exhaustion may be the only determinant of climber’s performance (Re-issue) The maximum time an athlete takes to become exhausted while climbing may be the only determinant of his/her performance, reveals a new study. Up till now, performance indicators for climbing have been low body fat percentage and grip strength. Moreover, the existing research was based… Seguir Leyendo Exhaustion may be the only determinant of climber’s performance (Re-issue)

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Loud thinking helps solve maths problems quickly

Loud thinking helps solve maths problems quickly Those students who think aloud while solving such problems can so faster and have more possibilities of finding the right solution that those who do not do it. Likewise, drawing or making a pictorial representation relating to the subject also contributed to its solution, according to the study… Seguir Leyendo Loud thinking helps solve maths problems quickly

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Consumption of certain fish linked to poor cognitive performance in kids

Consumption of certain fish linked to poor cognitive performance in kids A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Granada has revealed that kids who eat fish more than 3 times per week show worse performance in the general cognitive, executive and perceptual-manipulative areas. Those with higher levels of exposure to mercury show… Seguir Leyendo Consumption of certain fish linked to poor cognitive performance in kids

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Videogame designs military strategies based on ants’ movements

Videogame designs military strategies based on ants’ movements A researcher of the University of Granada 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 of Computer Architecture and Technology of… Seguir Leyendo Videogame designs military strategies based on ants’ movements

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Soon, ‘intelligent car’ that alerts drivers in case of accident hazard

Soon, ‘intelligent car’ that alerts drivers in case of accident hazard An international team of scientists has developed a novel system that detects “unusual behaviours” in drivers before a curve or an obstacle on the road and generates signals of alarm to warn of an accident risk. The so-called DRIVSCO system allows vehicles to learn… Seguir Leyendo Soon, ‘intelligent car’ that alerts drivers in case of accident hazard

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Mice study may better understanding of hereditary diseases that lead to blindness

Mice study may better understanding of hereditary diseases that lead to blindness University of Granada researchers in Spain are using a novel technique, consisting of the induction of neuronal degeneration, for intense light exposure in the mouse’s retina, an experimental model of retinitis pigmentosa (RP). The researchers have revealed that their work is based on… Seguir Leyendo Mice study may better understanding of hereditary diseases that lead to blindness

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Mediterranean algae lost their tropical element between 5 and 7 mln yrs ago

Mediterranean algae lost their tropical element between 5 and 7 mln yrs ago A new research has suggested that Coralline algae in the Mediterranean Sea lost their tropical element between 5 and 7 million years ago. The international team of researchers studied the coralline algae fossils that lived on the last coral reefs of the… Seguir Leyendo Mediterranean algae lost their tropical element between 5 and 7 mln yrs ago

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Men exposed to sexist jokes more tolerant with violence against women

Men exposed to sexist jokes more tolerant with violence against women Researchers at the University of Granada in Spain have found that sexist jokes favour the mental mechanisms that justify violence and battering against women in individuals with macho attitudes. The scientists distributed questionnaires among a group of 109 university male students, aged between 18… Seguir Leyendo Men exposed to sexist jokes more tolerant with violence against women

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6 out of 10 university students have ‘mathematical anxiety’

6 out of 10 university students have ‘mathematical anxiety’ Washington, April 2 (ANI): A new study conducted at the University of Granada (Spain) has found that 6 out of every 10 university students, regardless their field of study, present any symptom of anxiety when it comes to deal with mathematics. Also, the study found that… Seguir Leyendo 6 out of 10 university students have ‘mathematical anxiety’