Histórico

In the past, the newborns’ umbilical cord was not clamped right after birth, thus allowing the blood flow to stop naturally. This practice, known as “late clamping”, was replaced by “early clamping”, that is, cutting the cord immediately after the...

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Every person is different when it comes to chances of suffering injuries as a result of a traffic accident. As we get older, chances of dying that depend directly on our own vulnerability increase (2.6% per year). Riders of motorcycles...

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Why is it that when working in the same company, two people can perceive the working environment which surrounds them as completely different? What are the factors that most influence how happy we are at work? These questions among others...

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Strange as it may seem, Theoretical Physics can not give a solid explanation for natural phenomena as common as atmospheric flux, cloud strips or desert dunes, or for other phenomena such as traffic jams, even though what causes them is...

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Leading a sedentary lifestyle is a risk factor for many diseases, injuries and degenerative processes. Physical exercise can be a protective factor for them, but an inappropriate practice of physical activities can lead to situations where several processes such as...

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A group of researchers from the Water Institute at the University of Granada have almost completed the first catalogue of fountains and springs in Andalusia. The project was conducted by Antonio Castillo Martín, professor at UGR and scientist at The...

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The doctoral thesis Potencial terapéutico de nuevos fármacos antitumorales. Estudio sobre líneas celulares epiteliales (Therapeutic Potential of New Antitumor Drugs. A Study on Epithelial Cell Lines) has made it possible to develop six new drugs to fight colon and breast...

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Crying is the only way a baby can express its feelings and needs. If the parents or caregivers cannot find the cause of the inconsolable crying of the infant, they might react sharply and shake the baby. The violent shake...

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Climate – and not modern humans – was the cause of the Neanderthal extinction in the Iberian Peninsula. Such is the conclusion of the University of Granada research group RNM 179 – Mineralogy and Geochemistry of sedimentary and metamorphic environments,...

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Such a harmless and common object in our society represents a real problem for four in ten young adults in Spain, for whom their mobile phone has turned into an addiction that can lead them to consequences as dangerous as...

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