Miércoles, 04 de Marzo de 2009
6 out of every 10 university students present "mathematical anxiety" or fear of this subject, according to a study
6 out of every 10 university students, regardless their field of study, present any symptom of anxiety when it comes to deal with Mathematics, according to a research work carried out at the University of Granada. In addition, there are significant differences between men and women in this sense, as men suffer less anxiety when it comes to deal with mathematical tasks (47% of men against 62% of women).The research has been carried out by (...)
Jueves, 11 de Septiembre de 2008
Spanish and US scientists develop a new technique that allows certain objects to be invisible to the human eye
A research group of the Departments of Applied Physics and Electromagnetism of the University of Granada (Spain), directed by Professors Jorge Andrés Portí, Alfonso Salinas and Juan Antonio Morente, have taken a step forward with regard to one of mankind’s biggest dreams and challenges, often tackled by fiction writers and film makers: invisibility. Scientists of the UGR have managed, by means of a numerical technique known as Transmission Line Matrix (TLM) Modelling method, to hide (...)
Jueves, 24 de Julio de 2008
Spanish scientists confirm the existence of electric activity in Titan, the largest moon of Saturn
Physicists of the University of Granada and the University of Valencia (Spain) have developed a proceeding to analyse specific data sent by the Huygens probe from Titan, the largest moon of Saturn, proving “in an unequivocal way” that there is natural electric activity in its atmosphere. The scientific community thinks that there is a higher probability that organic molecules precursors to life could form in those planets or satellites which have an atmosphere with electric (...)
Miércoles, 21 de Mayo de 2008
EARLINET, European research for climatic change analysis
The prediction of future climate is, undoubtedly, one of the main challenges of our time, marked by the concern about climatic change and its effects, such as drought and natural disasters, poles thaw, rise of the sea level, diseases, etc. Climatic change poses different scientific challenges to researchers from all over the world, which must be tackled with new ideas, reliable data and advanced instruments.Science must provide conclusive answers, for example, about the climatic effects (...)
Miércoles, 02 de Abril de 2008
The UGR will impart the only European master’s degree on colour, in collaboration with French, Norwegian and Finnish universities
The University of Granada will impart the only international master on color in Europe which has received the Erasmus Mundus European recognition and has been developed in collaboration with three more European institutions. The UGR has 4 master programmes with the quality stamp Erasmus Mundus, a hallmark that recognizes the quality of the educational programmes which has only been given to 103 master programmes imparted by European institutions. The master, entitled "Colour in Informatics and (...)
Martes, 08 de Enero de 2008
Creation of a new material capable of eliminating pollutants generated by the hydrocarbon industry
A research team of the University of Granada has managed to produce the most useful material to date to eliminate pollutants such as benzene, toluene and xylene, organic solvents widely used in the hydrocarbon industry and generated by road traffic in cities. The world-wide problem of the exposure to aromatic hydrocarbons has mainly focused its attention on benzene, which is considered to be harmful to health, even in low concentrations.This material is a monolithic carbon (...)
Jueves, 08 de Noviembre de 2007
Scientists have discovered a connection between active galactic nuclei and the most energetic known cosmic rays
A group of scientists from 17 countries, formed by researchers of the Universidad de Granada, has proved that the sources of the most energetic particles ever detected do not come from directions uniformly distributed in the firmament, but they aim at areas in which there are galaxies with active nuclei in the centre from a relatively close distance. Scientists of the Pierre Auger Collaboration have announced in Malargüe (Mendoza, Argentina) that the Active Galactic Nuclei (...)
Viernes, 04 de Mayo de 2007
Alternative methods proposed to detect pesticides and antibiotics in water and natural food
Water or food of natural origins (from plants or animals) that we consume on a daily basis can contain unwanted ‘supplies’ for our organism, such as pesticides or antibiotics. A doctoral thesis carried out by Jorge Juan Soto Chinchilla, from the Department of Analytical Chemistry at the University of Granada (Universidad de Granada), and directed by professors Ana María García Campaña and Laura Gámiz Gracia, proposes new analysis methods for the detection of pesticide residue (...)
Martes, 30 de Enero de 2007
A material has been designed a material that can dispose of the toxic compounds present in water used for human consumption
José Rivera Utrilla and Manuel Sánchez Polo, who are both scientists from the department of Inorganic Chemistry of the University of Granada, have designed a material that can dispose of 100 % of the halide ions such as bromide, iodide and chloride in the water used for human consumption. Under certain conditions, the presence of these ions gives the water undesired properties and, in the worst case scenario, they cause the creation of highly (...)
Viernes, 13 de Octubre de 2006
Scientists of the UGR take part in the construction of IRAIT telescope
Next 15 December IRAIT telescope (International Robotic Antarctic Infrared Telescope), will be on board the ship Italica, towards the Antarctica. IRAIT has been possible thanks to the cooperation of Spanish scientists of the University of Granada (Universidad de Granada) and Institute of Space Studies of Catalonia, and Italian researchers of the Universidad de Perugia and Teramo Observatory.IRAIT will start observations during the winter of 2007 (Antarctic summer). It is the first astronomical project inside (...)