Scientists from the University of Granada and the Salamanca-based company Tebrio have used the insect Tenebrio molitor, more commonly known as the mealworm, as a source of antidiabetic peptides Scientists… Seguir Leyendo Scientists find that a natural treatment based on flour made with mealworms helps prevent diabetes
A study carried out by the University of Granada indicates that smoking cannabis significantly alters key visual functions, such as visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, three-dimensional vision (stereopsis), the ability to… Seguir Leyendo Smoking cannabis significantly impairs vision but many users are unaware of it
Researchers from the University of Granada and the “San Cecilio de Granada” Teaching Hospital confirm that endocrine disruptors—chemical substances that may mimic or block the action of hormones—are present in… Seguir Leyendo Substances present in some cosmetic products, such as lipsticks, creams, or hair dyes, could increase the likelihood of developing endometriosis
Scientists from the University of Granada have analysed the levels of cortisol (a steroid hormone that is released in response to stress) in the hair of pregnant women in the… Seguir Leyendo Women who experience more stress around the time of conception are twice as likely to give birth to a girl
Researchers from the Spanish universities of Granada and Cádiz have used artificial intelligence techniques to analyse the tropes—predictable clichés or motifs—that are used repeatedly in the storylines of films The… Seguir Leyendo Scientists design the first computer system to assist film scriptwriters produce storylines with the best chance of box-office success
Rosario González-Férez, a researcher at the UGR’s Department of Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Physics and at the “Carlos I” Institute of Theoretical and Computational Physics, has produced this work in… Seguir Leyendo University of Granada scientist discovers a new type of ‘bi- molecule’ that could help develop quantum sensors with multiple technological applications
A team of researchers has studied the molecular profile of small “messenger” vesicles called exosomes, produced by cancer stem cells (CSCs), which play a key role in the process of… Seguir Leyendo Scientists identify new biomarkers in patients with malignant melanoma, which could help in its diagnosis and prognosis
Scientists from the University of Granada also found that, if the exercise is performed in the afternoon, the effects of the caffeine are more marked than in the morning Scientists… Seguir Leyendo Drinking a strong coffee half an hour before exercising increases fat-burning, new study finds
Researchers from the University of Granada are leading the ActiveBrains project, in which more than 100 overweight or obese children have participated Their work shows that children who are in… Seguir Leyendo Children who are physically fitter have bigger brains, new study finds
This study, published recently in the international journal Insects, was conducted by researchers from the University of Granada, the Doñana Biological Station, and the Biomedical Research Networking Centre for Epidemiology… Seguir Leyendo Spanish scientists conduct the most complete study to date of the feeding patterns of the tiger mosquito in Europe