Innovations Report - Alemania

Innovations Report - Alemania

A new analysis method allows to find out the sex of the baby from the second month of pregnancy

– A new analysis method allows to find out the sex of the baby from the second month of pregnancy The spin off of the University of Granada Lorgen, in collaboration with the Foetal Medicine Unit of the Maternity Hospital Virgen de las Nieves of Granada, has managed to develop a genetic trial that identifies… Seguir Leyendo A new analysis method allows to find out the sex of the baby from the second month of pregnancy

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Development of new techniques to understand marble quality and durability

– Development of new techniques to understand marble quality and durability The international commerce of ornamental stones has grown all over the world in the last years, revealing a decided solid support to the aesthetics of natural stones in buildings construction and urban ornamentation. Marble is, undoubtedly, the ornamental stone par excellence. All through history,… Seguir Leyendo Development of new techniques to understand marble quality and durability

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Determined a new method to establish the antioxidant capacity of extra virgin olive oil

– Determined a new method to establish the antioxidant capacity of extra virgin olive oil A group of scientists from the Nutrition and Food Science Department from the Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Granada have reported the beneficial effects of extra virgin olive oil on human health, determining in vitro and in vivo… Seguir Leyendo Determined a new method to establish the antioxidant capacity of extra virgin olive oil

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The Effect of Diet on the Mental Performance of Children – the Nutrimenthe FP7 Project investigates

The Effect of Diet on the Mental Performance of Children – the Nutrimenthe FP7 Project investigatesnächste Meldung22.04.2008A team of leading International Scientists from top Academic Centres and Food & Biotechnology Multinational Companies, providing a critical mass of experts in the “Effect of Diet on the Mental Performance of Children” are meeting in Granada to kick… Seguir Leyendo The Effect of Diet on the Mental Performance of Children – the Nutrimenthe FP7 Project investigates

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Scientifics have compiled temperature data of the 20th century in Spain as an evidence of the climatic change

– Scientifics have compiled temperature data of the 20th century in Spain as an evidence of the climatic change This research work is the first step to confirm the existence of a temperature change. Their main goal has been “to detect the signs of the Climatic Change through the temperatures in Spain”, explained to SINC… Seguir Leyendo Scientifics have compiled temperature data of the 20th century in Spain as an evidence of the climatic change

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Experts prove the geochemical origin of part of the CO2 emissions in semiarid climates

– Experts prove the geochemical origin of part of the CO2 emissions in semiarid climates The implementation of the Kyoto Protocol has raised, among other pressing matters, the need of getting to know the annual levels of carbon in different earth’s ecosystems. Scientists connected with the CEAMA-Andalusian Centre for the Environment (University of Granada-Andalusian Council)… Seguir Leyendo Experts prove the geochemical origin of part of the CO2 emissions in semiarid climates

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Fraud attempt in a paternity test modifies action protocol in DNA tests

– Fraud attempt in a paternity test modifies action protocol in DNA tests * Detection of a fraud attempt in sample taking for a DNA analysis is modifying forensic scientists’ action protocol: It will be compulsory for the donor to wash his mouth out before a witness. * The fraud attempt took place in a… Seguir Leyendo Fraud attempt in a paternity test modifies action protocol in DNA tests

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New mineralogical techniques contribute to prevent national heritage damage

– New mineralogical techniques contribute to prevent national heritage damage * Churches, palaces, monasteries, paintings, sculptures… National heritage is threatened by stone decay. * Researchers from Granada have designed crystallization inhibitors against the salt that destroys stone buildings, thereby contributing to the improvement of maintenance and restoration techniques. * The work forms part of a… Seguir Leyendo New mineralogical techniques contribute to prevent national heritage damage

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Thanks to a new method, body identification by facial reconstruction will cost less time and money

– Thanks to a new method, body identification by facial reconstruction will cost less time and money This method will reduce the cost and time needed in identification processes and it will avoid the need to perform an expensive, unnecessary DNA test since facial reconstruction will provide additional information that will be used to decide… Seguir Leyendo Thanks to a new method, body identification by facial reconstruction will cost less time and money

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An efficient response in primary care would reduce the use of hospitals by elderly people and hospitalisation costs

– An efficient response in primary care would reduce the use of hospitals by elderly people and hospitalisation costs. The study, carried out by Doctor Isabel Valenzuela López and supervised by Professors Aurora Bueno Cavaillas and José Luis Gastón Morata, has analysed the main reasons for hospitalisations caused by the pathologies that demand an effective… Seguir Leyendo An efficient response in primary care would reduce the use of hospitals by elderly people and hospitalisation costs