A new method predicts the shelf life of strawberries in real time
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Based on non-invasive technology, a research group at the University of Cordoba has created a tool to guarantee optimal strawberry quality and minimize food waste
A study reveals how psychological variables influence the glycemic control of diabetes
Escrito por Pablo Hinojosa Luque
An interdisciplinary study correlates diabetic markers and psychological variables, concluding that self-efficacy, understood as the belief in one's ability to achieve results, generates changes in behavior that improve glycemic control among adolescent patients with type I diabetes
Droughts’ impact on pasture lands is measured in order to guide extensive livestock management on Spain’s dehesas
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A study carried out by IFAPA and the University of Cordoba in the north of the province, using meteorological data and remote sensors, aims to furnish the sector with information to promote more efficient grazing.
Massive Biodiversity Data Collection Improves Ecosystem Predictions
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A team at the University of Córdoba verifies that large biodiversity databases, in which citizens record observations of flora, are capable of calibrating joint species distribution models, even when conducted individually, provided that more than 50% of the species in the area have been recorded
The beneficial effects of fermented black garlic extract on prostate cancer are evaluated
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A team at the University of Cordoba and IMIBIC tests the protective effect of a fermented black garlic extract against inflammation and the progression of prostate cancer in a study conducted on human prostate cancer cell models in the laboratory.
A new plasma-based technological design boosts graphene production by more than 22%
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A UCO study manages to optimize the energy yield of the graphene synthesis process by building a Faraday cage around a plasma torch. The process, which has already been registered for evaluation as a patent, could be an important step towards the industrial-scale production of one of the most promising materials in recent years