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Health Science and Technology

Scientists at the U. of Granada patent a new biocompatible hydrogel which opens new paths for the development of more efficient medicaments

Scientists from the U. of Granada, the CSIC Laboratory of Crystallographic Studies, GENYO and the U. of Edinburgh have designed a new material with numerous biotechnological applications which is of great interest for the pharmaceutical industry. Scientists from the U. of Granada, the CSIC Laboratory of Crystallographic Studies, GENYO and the U. of Edinburgh have… Seguir Leyendo Scientists at the U. of Granada patent a new biocompatible hydrogel which opens new paths for the development of more efficient medicaments

Health Science and Technology

A recent study analyses the distance children are willing to walk to school, and how it increases with age

Researchers from the universities of Granada, Cambridge and East Anglia (UK) show that the distance between home and school is an environmental factor that clearly determines the possibility of walking to school or not A total of 2064 children participated in this research. Scientists studied them for several years, between the ages of 10 and… Seguir Leyendo A recent study analyses the distance children are willing to walk to school, and how it increases with age

Information and Communication Technologies

UGR scientists develop a new algorithm which will speed up the process to obtain HDR images

Researchers from the Optics Department at the U. of Granada have designed a new algorithm for high dynamic range (HDR) image capture which can be adapted to any sort of camera, any sort of scene and application, in an easy and optimal way.   Beyond the field of photography, this new development can also be… Seguir Leyendo UGR scientists develop a new algorithm which will speed up the process to obtain HDR images

Health Science and Technology

Suffering from abuse during childhood increases the chances of depression, above all in those adults who are genetically predisposed

An international research project led by scientists from the U. of Granada proves that child abuse increases the chances of suffering from depression in adulthood, above all in those individuals who have scarcely functional forms of genes involved in neurotrophism (BDNF) and in serotonin transmission (SERT) 2.679 patients from seven Spanish provinces participated in this… Seguir Leyendo Suffering from abuse during childhood increases the chances of depression, above all in those adults who are genetically predisposed

Health Science and Technology

Recent research confirms that a polluting agent which can be frequently found in fat-rich food increases the risk of cancer in males

An international research project, which counts with the participation of the U. of Granada, proves that exposure to a chemical polluting agent called PCB-153 is positively associated with the risk of suffering from cancer   This agent, which has been banned in Spain since the 1980s, can be found in fat-rich food, such as tune… Seguir Leyendo Recent research confirms that a polluting agent which can be frequently found in fat-rich food increases the risk of cancer in males

Social, Economic and Legal Sciences

Neither flashing traffics lights nor the colour yellow deter pedestrians from crossing

Researchers at the University of Granada find that only the two mandatory phases of traffic lights (steady green and steady red) prevent unsafe pedestrian behaviour and communicate a clear message   Experts propose traffic lights with just two mandatory phases –steady green and steady red–with an indication of the time left to cross/wait in the… Seguir Leyendo Neither flashing traffics lights nor the colour yellow deter pedestrians from crossing

Social, Economic and Legal Sciences

Genetic factors determine performance on Maths course

Researchers at the University of Granada say there is a «statistically significant» relation between university students’ performance on a mathematics course and testosterone exposure in the womb  To determine the level of testosterone exposure researchers use a biomarker called the ‘digit ratio’–obtained by dividing the lengths of the index finger and the ring finger  … Seguir Leyendo Genetic factors determine performance on Maths course

Health Science and Technology

Physical Education teachers should be the entry point to public health programs

An international team of scientists led by the University of Granada shows that simple aerobic exercises in PE classes can help identify those children more likely to develop cardiovascular disease in the future  Researchers worked with a sample of 510 adolescents from 9 European countries, aged between 12 and 17 years   An international team… Seguir Leyendo Physical Education teachers should be the entry point to public health programs

Life Sciences

Lizards are larger and retain heat longer in high-altitude habitats

Universityof Granada scientists confirm that ectotherms–like reptiles and amphibians–dofollow «Bergmann’s rule». The 19th-century naturalist posited thatanimals inhabiting colder climates have a larger body size The study has been published in the prestigious Journalof Evolutionary Biology Scientists at the University of Granada (UGR) have found that the long-tailed lizard, Psammodromus algirus, is larger when living at… Seguir Leyendo Lizards are larger and retain heat longer in high-altitude habitats

Health Science and Technology

Patented: a new, safer and cheaper artificial duct for anastomosis

Scientists from the University of Granada and the Andalusian Health Service have constructed a three-dimensional artificial duct from reabsorbable, biocompatible materials for use in surgical anastomosis Anastomosis is the surgical connection of two structures, generally tubular, like blood vessels or intestinal loops   Researchers from the University of Granada and the Andalusian regional Health Service… Seguir Leyendo Patented: a new, safer and cheaper artificial duct for anastomosis