Innovations Report - Alemania

Innovations Report - Alemania

Art in the shape of fashion

innovations-report 05.07.2007URL: http://www.innovations-report.de/html/berichte/gesellschaftswissenschaften/bericht-86895.htmlArt in the shape of fashion05.07.2007A lecturer from the department of Drawing of the University of Granada (Universidad de Granada [http://www.ugr.es]) has carried out the first exhaustive research project in Spain that analyses fashion as an artistic discipline, in relation to painting, sculpture or architecture. The thesis written by Luis Casablanca Migueles studies… Seguir Leyendo Art in the shape of fashion

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UGR researchers design an alternative to blood test to detect drugs in the body

– UGR researchers design an alternative to blood test to detect drugs in the body The presence of narcotic substances in a person’s body can usually be detected by a blood or urine test.Anzeige By means of a simple technique, doctors can say if someone is under the influence of a drug (through blood), if… Seguir Leyendo UGR researchers design an alternative to blood test to detect drugs in the body

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Dividing up your holidays into several periods can help prevent post-holiday syndrome

– Dividing up your holidays into several periods can help prevent post-holiday syndrome Psychologists estimate that 35 per cent of Spanish workers between 25 and 40 will have to face the syndrome this year Dividing your holidays into several periods instead of taking the full period in one go can help prevent post-holiday syndrome, says… Seguir Leyendo Dividing up your holidays into several periods can help prevent post-holiday syndrome

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Scientific research on sense of humour sheds light on psychological profiles

– Scientific research on sense of humour sheds light on psychological profiles. Is it possible to scientifically measure someone’s sense of humour? Are there universally good or bad jokes that make people laugh no matter their gender, profession or cultural background? These are some of the questions answered by the doctoral thesis Sentido del humor:… Seguir Leyendo Scientific research on sense of humour sheds light on psychological profiles

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High cholesterol diets modify gene expression in atherosclerosis

– High cholesterol diets modify gene expression in atherosclerosis Experts from the University of Granada (Universidad de Granada [http://www.ugr.es])carried out research on atherosclerosis from its earliest stages to discover the origin of atheromatous plaques – fatty deposits gradually and irregularly formed in the main arteries, causing the narrowing of the blood vessel.Anzeige Although there are… Seguir Leyendo High cholesterol diets modify gene expression in atherosclerosis

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A researcher identifies the parasites responsible for Chagas and Leishmaniasis epidemics

– A researcher identifies the parasites responsible for Chagas and Leishmaniasis epidemics Parasites must be correctly identified before the correct treatment is introduced. To do so, we need a fast and cheap technique that enables us to obtain the necessary results in our studies, especially in under developed countries where there are no proper infrastructures.Anzeige… Seguir Leyendo A researcher identifies the parasites responsible for Chagas and Leishmaniasis epidemics

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Scientists develop new drugs to fight colon and breast cancer more effectively

– Scientists develop new drugs to fight colon and breast cancer more effectively The doctoral thesis Potencial terapéutico de nuevos fármacos antitumorales. Estudio sobre líneas celulares epiteliales (Therapeutic Potential of New Antitumor Drugs.Anzeige A Study on Epithelial Cell Lines) has allowed for the development of six new drugs to fight colon and breast cancer more… Seguir Leyendo Scientists develop new drugs to fight colon and breast cancer more effectively

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Scientists from the UGR are using olive stones to depollute industrial sewage water

– Scientists from the UGR are using olive stones to depollute industrial sewage water. A question arises whenever olive oil is obtained: what can we do with its agricultural residues, such as olive vegetable water, browse leaves, or the solid waste known as ‘alpeorujo’?Anzeige A study carried out by Dr. Germán Tenorio Rivas, a member… Seguir Leyendo Scientists from the UGR are using olive stones to depollute industrial sewage water

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100% of pregnant women have at least one kind of pesticide in their placenta

100% of pregnant women have at least one kind of pesticide in their placenta nächste Meldung 15.05.2007Human beings are directly responsible for more than 110,000 chemical substances which have been generated since the Industrial Revolution. Anzeige Every year, we “invent” more than 2,000 new substances, most of them contaminants, which are emitted into the environment… Seguir Leyendo 100% of pregnant women have at least one kind of pesticide in their placenta

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A few more minutes of maternal attachment may reduce anemia in children

A few more minutes of maternal attachment may reduce anemia in children09.05.2007In 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 infant is expelled. However,… Seguir Leyendo A few more minutes of maternal attachment may reduce anemia in children