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The structure of an object located around a black hole five billion light-years from Earth, accurately measured for the first time

It’s the most accurate measure achieved until now of such a small structure in such a distant object. This would be equivalent to detecting an Euro coin at a distance of more than 100000 kilometers, for example.   The team of researchers, with the participation of the University of Granada, has succeeded in measuring the… Seguir Leyendo The structure of an object located around a black hole five billion light-years from Earth, accurately measured for the first time

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Researchers explain the working mechanisms of the human brain using the laws of Physics

Their work has been published in Scientific Reports, published by the renowned Nature magazine The researchers have made an original approach in which they studied neurons in detail, as if they were physic equations Is it possible to explain the working mechanisms of the human brain using only the laws of Physics? Researchers from the… Seguir Leyendo Researchers explain the working mechanisms of the human brain using the laws of Physics

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Une étude démonte la vieille croyance selon laquelle les voitures de couleur rouge sont perçues comme plus dangereuses

Dans un article publié dans la revue Perception, des scientifiques du Centre de Recherche Esprit, Cerveau et Comportement (CIMCYC-UGR) démentent que les personnes associent les véhicules de couleur rouge à un risque plus élevé sur les routes.  Les chercheurs ont étudié la réaction de cent conducteurs dans différentes situations de danger sur la route à… Seguir Leyendo Une étude démonte la vieille croyance selon laquelle les voitures de couleur rouge sont perçues comme plus dangereuses

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Researchers develop a new theoretical model for an atomic switch that will facilitate the design of more efficient solar panels and more robust quantum computers

Researchers from the University of Granada, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Singapore University of Technology and Design have opened the path for the construction of the first symmetry controlled current quantum switch The manufacturing of this system, which would allow for the control and modification of power currents at atomic level, is… Seguir Leyendo Researchers develop a new theoretical model for an atomic switch that will facilitate the design of more efficient solar panels and more robust quantum computers

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Researchers develop a new theoretical model for an atomic switch that will facilitate the design of more efficient solar panels and more robust quantum computers

Researchers from the University of Granada, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Singapore University of Technology and Design have opened the path for the construction of the first symmetry controlled current quantum switch The manufacturing of this system, which would allow for the control and modification of power currents at atomic level, is… Seguir Leyendo Researchers develop a new theoretical model for an atomic switch that will facilitate the design of more efficient solar panels and more robust quantum computers

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UGR scientists provide new data on the nature of dark matter, one of the most important mysteries of physics

Dark matter amounts to more than 80% of the universe, according to indirect evidence provided by its gravitational effects In an article published in the prestigious journal Physical Review Letters, researchers have set limits to the properties of one of the particles which aspire to be identified as dark matter: axions   Recent research conducted… Seguir Leyendo UGR scientists provide new data on the nature of dark matter, one of the most important mysteries of physics

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The Curiosity robot confirms the existence of methane in Mars’ atmosphere, which may hint that there once existed life on that planet

An article published this week in Science confirms the existence of methane fluctuations in the atmosphere of Mars, as a result of the detailed analysis of data sent during 605 soles or Martian days The team of researchers that have elaborated this article includes Francisco Javier Martín-Torres, from the Andalusian Institute of Earth Sciences (CSIC-UGR)… Seguir Leyendo The Curiosity robot confirms the existence of methane in Mars’ atmosphere, which may hint that there once existed life on that planet

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Research at the University of Granada finds that the eye’s optical quality deteriorates after alcohol consumption

Ethanol in the tear-film is one of the causes: it covers the surface of the eye, disturbs the outer layer and favours evaporation of the aqueous content of the tear, deteriorating the optical quality of the image we see The deterioration in vision is significantly greater in subjects with breath alcohol content over 0.25mg/litre, the… Seguir Leyendo Research at the University of Granada finds that the eye’s optical quality deteriorates after alcohol consumption

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Scientists from the University of Granada successfully calculate nuclear structures more accurately than ever before

To do so, they used more than 8000 neutron-proton and proton-proton experimental scattering data, measured between 1950 and 2013 in particle accelerators around the world Their work has recently been published in Physical Review—edited by the American Physical Society Scientists at the University of Granada have determined the most accurate means of calculating nuclear structures… Seguir Leyendo Scientists from the University of Granada successfully calculate nuclear structures more accurately than ever before

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The University of Granada takes part in a research study on the location of the Island of Stability of Super-Heavy Elements

The prestigious journal Science has published the results of this research study. Daniel Rodríguez, a professor at the University of Granada Department of Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Physics, and a member of the Spanish National Center for Particle, Astroparticle and Nuclear Physics (CPAN, for its acronym in Spanish) has participated in the study. The University… Seguir Leyendo The University of Granada takes part in a research study on the location of the Island of Stability of Super-Heavy Elements