Spanish scientists create first bioartificial organ
April 16th, 2011 - 1:42 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, April 16 (ANI): University of Granada researchers have developed the first bioartificial organ in Spain.Professors Antonio Campos and Miguel Alaminos (histologists), Maria del Mar Perez, Ana Ionescu and Juan de la ... Read more...
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Probiotic to treat ulcers identified
February 25th, 2011 - 12:55 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 25 (ANI): Spanish scientists have identified a strain of probiotic bacteria that may be useful in treating ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori."H. pylori is considered one of the major risk ... Read more...
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Scientists re-educate body’s immune system to repel HIV
February 3rd, 2011 - 5:34 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 3 (IANS) Spanish scientists have hit upon a way to "re-educate" the body's immune system to repel the HIV virus.
Researchers at Barcelona's Hospital Clinic, Spain, said they were ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Like humans, chimps too prefer using their right hands
October 29th, 2010 - 2:32 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 29 (ANI): A new study by Spanish scientists has revealed that humans are not the only species to prefer to use their right hand -- chimpanzees also share the trait. ... Read more...
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World’s first humpback dinosaur discovered
September 9th, 2010 - 1:26 am ICT by IANS
Madrid, Sep 8 (DPA) Spanish scientists said Wednesday they have discovered the world's first humpback dinosaur.
A well-preserved skeleton of the six-metre-long carnivorous dinosaur, which has been named Concavenator corcovatus, was discovered ... Read more...
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1,000-year-old sea creatures found
July 22nd, 2010 - 2:22 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, July 22 (IANS) Canadian and Spanish scientists have discovered rare species of marine life, with some creatures more than 1,000 years old.
According to the scientists, these creatures found off the coast ... Read more...
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Olive oil protects against breast cancer: Study
July 3rd, 2010 - 1:42 am ICT by IANS
London, July 3 (IANS) Adding olive oil to one's daily diet could help keep breast cancer at bay, says a latest study.
The findings show that the Mediterranean oil mounts a multi-pronged attack ... Read more...
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Spanish scientists clone fighting bull
May 20th, 2010 - 2:45 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 20 (ANI): Spanish scientists have unveiled the first-ever cloned fighting bull.According to Vicente Torrent, a specialist in veterinary genetics, the newborn calf, named Got, is an exact replica of the ... Read more...
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Clues found why H1N1 virus kills
December 16th, 2009 - 9:45 am ICT by IANS
Toronto, Dec 16 (IANS) An international study has found a molecule in H1N1, or swine flu, patients whose levels determine the severity of the illness or even death.
Canadian and Spanish scientists have ... Read more...
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Last duck-billed dinos lived in European continent before mass extinction
November 6th, 2009 - 5:20 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, November 6 (ANI): In a new research, Spanish scientists have determined that the hadrosaurs, the so-called 'duck-billed' dinosaurs, were the last of their kind to inhabit the European continent before disappearing ... Read more...
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Puffing cigarette does not affect everyone the same way
June 5th, 2009 - 1:44 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, June 5 (IANS) Cigarette smoking does not affect everyone in the same way, according to a new study.
Puffing induced chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a disease that causes severe breathing ... Read more...
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Cigarette smoking does not affect everyone in same way
June 5th, 2009 - 12:59 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 5 (ANI): Cigarette smoking induced COPD, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, does not progress in the same way in all smokers, a new study has found.COPD, a disease that results ... Read more...
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Mother-of-pearl could inspire bone regeneration
February 14th, 2009 - 1:42 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 14 (IANS) Spanish scientists are researching nacre, which could potentially open the way to biomedical applications and also for regenerating human bones.Nacre, known as mother of pearl, is an organic-inorganic ... Read more...
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Now, 23 illicit drugs can be detected in saliva
February 14th, 2009 - 1:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 14 (IANS) Spanish scientists have developed a technique for detecting the presence of 23 illicit drugs and medicines in saliva samples.The Directorate General of Traffic (DGT) in Spain is ... Read more...
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European Neanderthals were fair skinned, freckled and had ginger hair
December 30th, 2008 - 12:56 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 30 (ANI): Spanish scientists have discovered the blood group and two other genes of the early humans who lived 43,000 ago, which suggests that Neanderthals living in Europe were ... Read more...
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Scientists come a step closer to creating elixir of youth
November 21st, 2008 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 21 (ANI): Spanish scientists are a step closer to unlocking the secrets of eternal youth after showing that an enzyme called telomerase could be the key ingredient in an ... Read more...
Posted in National |
Scientists create ‘’supermice” that can resist cancer and age
November 14th, 2008 - 1:32 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 14 (ANI): In a breakthrough study, Spanish scientists have created a genetically modified supermice that can resist cancer and which age almost half as fast as other mice.The research ... Read more...
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Now electronic tongue to test wine
August 4th, 2008 - 11:59 pm ICT by IANS
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Barcelona/London, Aug 4 (DPA) Spanish scientists have developed an "electronic tongue" for rapid assessment of age and variety of wine, Britain's Royal Society of Chemistry said Monday. The handheld device, which was ... Read more...
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Spanish scientists discover how embryonic livers store energy
February 23rd, 2008 - 11:53 am ICT by admin
London, Feb 23 (IANS) How do embryonic livers produce energy giving glycogen even though they lack the enzyme that produces it? Spanish researchers claim to have found the answer to this interesting ... Read more...
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Mediterranean sea levels might rise by up to half a metre in next 50 years
January 19th, 2008 - 4:51 pm ICT by admin
London, Jan 19 (ANI): A new study by a team of Spanish scientists has warned that the level of the Mediterranean Sea is rising rapidly and could increase by up to half ... Read more...
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