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Substances present in some cosmetic products, such as lipsticks, creams, or hair dyes, could increase the likelihood of developing endometriosis

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 some cosmetic products The use of some cosmetic and beauty products (such as facemasks, lipsticks, face creams, nail polish, hair dyes, creams, hairspray, and hair… Seguir Leyendo Substances present in some cosmetic products, such as lipsticks, creams, or hair dyes, could increase the likelihood of developing endometriosis

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Women who experience more stress around the time of conception are twice as likely to give birth to a girl

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 period spanning from before conception to week 9 of their pregnancy, to determine whether there was any link to the sex of the baby   A… Seguir Leyendo Women who experience more stress around the time of conception are twice as likely to give birth to a girl

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Scientists design the first computer system to assist film scriptwriters produce storylines with the best chance of box-office success

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 scientists analysed a database of more than 25,000 tropes associated with 10,766 films and concluded that it is possible to predict which elements of a… Seguir Leyendo Scientists design the first computer system to assist film scriptwriters produce storylines with the best chance of box-office success

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University of Granada scientist discovers a new type of ‘bi- molecule’ that could help develop quantum sensors with multiple technological applications

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 collaboration with a research group from Harvard University Dr. Rosario González-Férez, a researcher at the Department of Atomic, Molecular and Nuclear Physics and the “Carlos… Seguir Leyendo University of Granada scientist discovers a new type of ‘bi- molecule’ that could help develop quantum sensors with multiple technological applications

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Scientists identify new biomarkers in patients with malignant melanoma, which could help in its diagnosis and prognosis

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 carcinogenesis and metastasis in the blood of patients with malignant melanoma. Their study has shown that these malignant melanoma vesicles produced by CSCs have a… Seguir Leyendo Scientists identify new biomarkers in patients with malignant melanoma, which could help in its diagnosis and prognosis

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Drinking a strong coffee half an hour before exercising increases fat-burning, new study finds

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 from the Department of Physiology of the University of Granada (UGR) have shown that caffeine (about 3 mg/kg, the equivalent of a strong coffee) ingested… Seguir Leyendo Drinking a strong coffee half an hour before exercising increases fat-burning, new study finds

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Children who are physically fitter have bigger brains, 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 better physical shape have higher total brain volumes than children who are less fit Children with a higher level of physical fitness have larger brains,… Seguir Leyendo Children who are physically fitter have bigger brains, new study finds

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Spanish scientists conduct the most complete study to date of the feeding patterns of the tiger mosquito in Europe

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 and Public Health (CIBERESP)  Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR), the Doñana Biological Station (EBD-CSIC), and the Biomedical Research Networking Centre for Epidemiology and… Seguir Leyendo Spanish scientists conduct the most complete study to date of the feeding patterns of the tiger mosquito in Europe

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An international team of scientists proposes a new heavy particle with properties similar to those of the Higgs boson

Unlike the Higgs boson, discovered at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider in 2012 after a 40-year quest, the new particle proposed by these researchers is so heavy that it could not be produced directly even in this collider The University of Granada is among the participants in this major scientific advancement in Theoretical Physics, which could… Seguir Leyendo An international team of scientists proposes a new heavy particle with properties similar to those of the Higgs boson

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Researchers analyse the relationship between the dispersal capacity of different species of parasites and their rates of genetic introgression

The results, recently published in the journal Communications Biology, have important applications in the field of coevolutionary biology  The physical movement of species determines their potential scope to leave their primary ecosystem behind in the quest for new niches in which to survive or reproduce—a decisive factor for the processes that determine their genomic characteristics.… Seguir Leyendo Researchers analyse the relationship between the dispersal capacity of different species of parasites and their rates of genetic introgression