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Social, Economic and Legal Sciences

Scientists develop an objective, thermography-based method that allows to know if a person is in love or not

Researchers from the UGR Research Centre for the Mind, Brain and Behaviour determine the changes in bodily temperature when a person gazes at an image of the loved one The results show that love increases in two degrees Celsius the temperature of cheeks, hands, chest, genitals, and around the mouth This Sunday, February 4, we… Seguir Leyendo Scientists develop an objective, thermography-based method that allows to know if a person is in love or not

Health Science and Technology

Scientists prove that the brains of patients with schizophrenia vary depending on the type of schizophrenia

An international team, made up of researchers from the University of Granada, Washington University in St. Louis, and the University of South Florida, has linked the symptoms of schizophrenia with the anatomical characteristics of the brain, by employing magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Their research, published in the academic journal NeuroImage, could herald a significant step… Seguir Leyendo Scientists prove that the brains of patients with schizophrenia vary depending on the type of schizophrenia

Health Science and Technology

Researchers develop new method that allows to find if breast milk contains parabens and/or bisphenol A

Researchers from the University of Granada develop a new bioanalytic method that allows to detect their presence in milk  80% of lactating mothers participating in this research had bisphenol A, and 70% had parabens The presence of these substances could be due to the daily use of personal care products   Scientists from the University… Seguir Leyendo Researchers develop new method that allows to find if breast milk contains parabens and/or bisphenol A

Social, Economic and Legal Sciences

Research shows that pedestrians feel safer in streets illuminated with white light

This research, carried out by the University of Granada and published in Safety Science magazine, has analysed the pedestrians’ perceived safety and well-being when walking by streets with particular illuminance types and levels This work has proven that pedestrians show much higher reactivity to certain test questions when there’s a higher level of illuminance and/or… Seguir Leyendo Research shows that pedestrians feel safer in streets illuminated with white light

Health Science and Technology

Suffering repeated traumatic experiences throughout infancy and adolescence multiplies by 7 the risk of suffering psychosis during adulthood

A research carried out with the participation of the University of Granada proves that, additionally, having been a heavy cannabis user in the past multiplies said risk by 6 50 pairs of siblings (one of them suffered psychosis while the other didn’t) participated in this research, published in the renowned Journal of Psychiatric Research magazine… Seguir Leyendo Suffering repeated traumatic experiences throughout infancy and adolescence multiplies by 7 the risk of suffering psychosis during adulthood

Natural Resources and Environment

Research predicts huge forest fires in the woods of United States and Europe due to climate change

Researchers from the universities of Wyoming (United States) and Granada (Spain) prove that a rise in temperature of just 0,5 ºC during the Medieval Climate Anomaly (1000 years ago) caused a rise in naturally-occurring forest fires frequency in the Rocky Mountains woods (USA), which made 83% of the trees burn. Their work was published in… Seguir Leyendo Research predicts huge forest fires in the woods of United States and Europe due to climate change

Health Science and Technology

Researchers warn about the risk of giving birth to low weight babies in mothers exposed to environmental pollutants, especially if they smoke

An international team of researchers to whom the University of Granada belongs has analysed the effects of prenatal exposure to three persistent organic pollutants on the birth weight of babies In this work, published in Environment International magazine, levels of exposure to these pollutants were assessed in the mother’s blood and milk, as well as… Seguir Leyendo Researchers warn about the risk of giving birth to low weight babies in mothers exposed to environmental pollutants, especially if they smoke

Health Science and Technology

Spanish researchers patent new methods that allow to identify the cells causing metastasis in cancer

Researchers from the University of Granada and the Andalusian Health Service belonging to the Centre for Genomics and Oncological Research open the gate to the development of new anti-tumoral drugs and more personalized treatments against this disease Today, February 4, we celebrate World Cancer Day Researchers from the University ofGranada and the Andalusian Health Service… Seguir Leyendo Spanish researchers patent new methods that allow to identify the cells causing metastasis in cancer

Health Science and Technology

New treatment against cancer, combining radiotherapy and stem cell based therapy, developed

An international team of researchers lead by the University of Granada has proven the combined therapeutic potential of mesenchymal stem cells and radiotherapy in the fight against cancer  These stem cells are capable of bury themselves in a tumour and, when activated by radiotherapy, release cytokines and tumour suppressor proteins which significantly improve the biological… Seguir Leyendo New treatment against cancer, combining radiotherapy and stem cell based therapy, developed

Life Sciences

‘Architect’ aquatic insects build perfect shelters out of tiny stones and they balance their two halves as a survival strategy

Larvae of caddisfly, aquatic insects of the order Trichoptera, using substrate particles, build tiny tubes where they protect their fragile bodies and carry out the metamorphosis which will transform them in adults Researchers from the University of Granada unveil a curious secret of Nature, unknown until now. When the time for pupation comes, larvae modify… Seguir Leyendo ‘Architect’ aquatic insects build perfect shelters out of tiny stones and they balance their two halves as a survival strategy