Innovations Report - Alemania

Innovations Report - Alemania

Half of the people suffering from head injuries that go to court fake their ailments to receive financial help

– Half of the people suffering from head injuries that go to court fake their ailments to receive financial help. How can it be proved that a patient is lying when they say that they have a cognitive problem, such as memory or concentration problems or anxiety? There are many people who exaggerate their injuries… Seguir Leyendo Half of the people suffering from head injuries that go to court fake their ailments to receive financial help

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Spanish researchers create a database of scientific journals as an alternative to Thomson Scientific products

– Spanish researchers create a database of scientific journals as an alternative to Thomson Scientific products. Fruit of a research contract with Elsevier publishing house, the SCImago Group, headed by the Professor of the University of Granada Félix de Moya Anegón, has developed the SCImago Journal & Country Rank (SJR), a tool based on the… Seguir Leyendo Spanish researchers create a database of scientific journals as an alternative to Thomson Scientific products

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Scientists have discovered a connection between active galactic nuclei and the most energetic known cosmic rays

– Scientists have discovered a connection between active galactic nuclei and the most energetic known cosmic rays The prestigious journal ‘Science’ have published the results of this research work, with members from 17 countries. The so-called Pierre Auger Collaboration, with headquarters in Argentina and the participation of a research group of the University of Granada,… Seguir Leyendo Scientists have discovered a connection between active galactic nuclei and the most energetic known cosmic rays

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A researcher from the Universidad de Granada has created a system which makes robots ‘see’ people and interact with them

– A researcher from the Universidad de Granada has created a system which makes robots ‘see’ people and interact with them. Although there have been great improvements in the field of robotics in the last fifty years, much work remains in order to introduce androids into our daily life. Rafael Muñoz Salinas, a researcher from… Seguir Leyendo A researcher from the Universidad de Granada has created a system which makes robots ‘see’ people and interact with them

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A researcher from the Universidad de Granada has created a system which makes robots ‘see’ people and interact with them

– A researcher from the Universidad de Granada has created a system which makes robots ‘see’ people and interact with them Although there have been great improvements in the field of robotics in the last fifty years, much work remains in order to introduce androids into our daily life. Rafael Muñoz Salinas, a researcher from… Seguir Leyendo A researcher from the Universidad de Granada has created a system which makes robots ‘see’ people and interact with them

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Latin American adolescents are more likely to become infected with HIV than Spanish

– Latin American adolescents are more likely to become infected with HIV than Spanish. A study carried out in the Department of Evolutionary and Education Psychology of the University of Granada (UGR) has revealed that Latin American immigrant adolescents are more likely to become infected with HIV than the Spanish, as they use methods of… Seguir Leyendo Latin American adolescents are more likely to become infected with HIV than Spanish

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The study of rodent fossils allows to determine the climate of the south of the Iberian Peninsula six million years ago

– The study of rodent fossils allows to determine the climate of the south of the Iberian Peninsula six million years ago. How did the rodents which inhabited the south of the Iberian Peninsula live six million years ago? The researcher of the UGR Raef Minwer-Barakat has attempted to answer this question through his doctoral… Seguir Leyendo The study of rodent fossils allows to determine the climate of the south of the Iberian Peninsula six million years ago

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Infection outbreaks on teeth can cause “alopecia areata” or localized hair loss

– Infection outbreaks on teeth can cause “alopecia areata” or localized hair loss There is a close relationship between infection outbreaks on teeth and the presence of alopecia areata or localized alopecia, a type of hair loss which has an unknown origin Alopecia areata starts with bald patches on the scalp, and sometimes elsewhere on… Seguir Leyendo Infection outbreaks on teeth can cause “alopecia areata” or localized hair loss

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A new device will make quality control of radiotherapy treatments possible

– A new device will make quality control of radiotherapy treatments possible The research team from the Department of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Granada (UGR), together with the Department of Radiology at the Hospital Virgen de las Nieves in Granada, have designed a portable and low-cost device which can measure the… Seguir Leyendo A new device will make quality control of radiotherapy treatments possible

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A new device will make quality control of radiotherapy treatments possible

– A new device will make quality control of radiotherapy treatments possible The research team from the Department of Electronics and Computer Science at the University of Granada (UGR), together with the Department of Radiology at the Hospital Virgen de las Nieves in Granada, have designed a portable and low-cost device which can measure the… Seguir Leyendo A new device will make quality control of radiotherapy treatments possible