Jueves, 14 de Marzo de 2013
A New Method Has Been Patented to Measure the Flow of Traffic a Street Has To Bear by Measuring Atmospheric Noise
Researchers from the University of Granada and the Carlos III University of Madrid have developed a pioneer system, unique in the world, which is more efficient and accurate than any other currently-used method
The system is able to distinguish between the flow of cars, LGVs, HGVs or motorbikes/scooters travelling along a certain road
Researchers from the University of Granada and the Carlos III University of Madrid have patented a new method to measure the flow of motorized (...)
Jueves, 07 de Marzo de 2013
According to a study, when we have a low opinion of someone, we tend to reject their money
Researchers from the Universities of Granada (Spain), Freiburg (Germany) and University College London (UK) have carried out a study that reveals that people are prepared to even lose Money rather than accept it from those they have a low opinion of.
Research done in the Universities of Granada (Spain), Freiburg (Germany) and University College London (UK) has demonstrated that when we have a low opinion of somebody, we are more likely to reject their money, even (...)
Jueves, 07 de Marzo de 2013
A new hypothesis has been formulated on why bacteria are becoming increasingly more resistant to antibiotics
In a revolutionary article published in the journal "Archives of Microbiology", a researcher from the University of Granada (Spain) provides an answer to an enigma that scientists have still not been able to solve
According to his theory, bacteria that are non-resistant to antibiotics acquire said resistance accidentally because they take up the DNA of others that are resistant, due to the stress to which they are subjected
A University of Granada researcher has formulated a new (...)
Jueves, 07 de Marzo de 2013
A new material has been patented, using doped carbon, allowing fuels to be produced while, at the same time, reducing CO2 emissions
After more than 10 years' work, scientists at the University of Granada have a developed a carbon gel that enables CO2 to be turned into hydrocarbons by electro-catalytic transformation.
Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) have developed a new material using doped carbon that allows low-cost energy to be produced and also reduces the amount of CO2 released into the atmosphere. The recently-patented material is a gel that enables the CO2 to be turned back (...)
Miércoles, 06 de Marzo de 2013
The governors of Ancient Egypt suffered from malnutrition and infectious diseases, dying before they were 30 years old
Researchers from the universities of Granada and Jaen take part in the excavation of the Qubbet el-Hawa necropolis, in the Egyptian region of Aswan
After analyzing more than 200 mummies and skeletons found in tomb no. 33, they have come to the conclusion that not even the chief governors lived in such good conditions as was thought up to now
The ancient Egyptians did not live in such good conditions and were not surrounded by such opulence (...)
Miércoles, 20 de Febrero de 2013
Bilingual children have a better “working memory” than monolingual children
A study conducted at the University of Granada and the University of York in Toronto, Canada, has revealed that bilingual children have a better working memory, which holds, processes and updates transitory information.
The research study has been published in the last issue of the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology.
A study conducted at the University of Granada and the University of York in Toronto, Canada, has revealed that bilingual children develop a better working memory –which (...)
Jueves, 14 de Febrero de 2013
Spanish Scientists develop a Pioneering Technique to Effectively Treat Mucositis
Mucositis is one of the most frequent side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in cancer patients and currently cannot be treated.
Investigators at the University of Granada have patented a melatonin gel that is 100% effective against this inflammatory reaction.
Scientists from the University of Granada have patented a compound made from melatonin that is effective in the treatment and prevention of mucositis, one of the most unpleasant side effects of chemotherapy and radiotherapy in cancer patients. (...)
Martes, 12 de Febrero de 2013
A new “Virtual Moderator” helps reach consensus in troubled negotiations
Researchers at the University of Granada and the Abo Akademi in Finland have designed a new fuzzy ontology-based system to help making decisions in our daily life.
For instance, this system can help a person choose a wine, but it can also be useful in complex negotiations between countries fighting for their interests in the European Union framework.
A group of researchers have designed a new fuzzy ontology-based system to help people in disagreement reach consensus. This (...)
Miércoles, 06 de Febrero de 2013
Researchers study a rare disease making people look like a woman but having male genitals under study
Researchers at the University of Granada have designed the first guideline for physicians and patients on the Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS), a disease that affects one in 2000 people.
This disease is transmitted y a recessive gene associated to gender i.e. it is transmitted by women, by it is only developed by men.
University of Granada researchers have designed a guideline for physicians and patients on the Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome (AIS), a rare disease that makes the (...)
Miércoles, 06 de Febrero de 2013
Spanish researchers design biomarkers for the detection of dengue and West Nile virus
The spin-off of the University of Granada Rekom Biotech designs recombinant antigens useful for the identification of these two viral diseases, which affect millions of people worldwide.
Researchers at the University of Granada have designed a set of biomarkers that can be used in diagnostic tests for the detection of dengue and the West Nile virus, two infectious diseases transmitted by the bite of a mosquito. These biomarkers can be used to identify these viral diseases, (...)