UCO SCIENCE. Two anti-cancer components found in Ambrosia arborescens
Escrito porResearchers study the interaction between nervous system and testosterone in C. elegans
Escrito porFundación Descubre
A team of scientists from the city of Cordoba has studied the effect of testosterone on behavior of the worm Caenorhabditis elegans, with the aim to analyze the interaction between the male hormone and the nervous system at the molecular level. Previous research established a correlation between autistic behavior traits and level of exposure to testosterone during prenatal development. The research study, entitled “Epigenetic effect of testosterone in the behavior of C. elegans. A clue to explain androgen-dependent autistic traits?” has been published in the journal Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience.
Andalusian Engineers and Surgeons develop the first Spanish surgical robot with 3D vision
Escrito porG.C.- E.L.
An Andalusian team of engineers and surgeons, mostly from Córdoba, is working on the development of the first Spanish surgical robot prototype with 3D vision, which successfully passed a first demonstration. This equipment will provide significant advantages over traditional laparoscopic systems thanks to its innovative technological specifications and results from collaboration between public sector and private enterprise.
IMIBIC Researchers create PadMed, a mobile application to facilitate daily medical practice
Escrito porCristina Horcajada
PadMed has reached the top 10 downloads in 15 Spanish-speaking countries in its first month in Apple Store
Investigan la situación alimentaria de Ecuador, Perú y Venezuela y ofrecen propuestas de mejora
Escrito porG.C. - E.L
Cuatro trabajos científicos de la UCO proponen mejoras tanto en la manera de cocinar platos tradicionales como en la educación y sensibilización de la ciudadanía
Possible treatments for Huntington's disease and multiple sclerosis are being tested on rats
Escrito porAn interdisciplinary team from the Maimonides Institute for Biomedical Research of Cordoba (Spain) has availed the use of transcranial magnetic stimulation in the improvement of well known genetic disorders such as “St. Vitus’ dance” and have studied its effects in multiple sclerosis in-vivo animal models