A new study reveals that marine cyanobacteria communicate
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Today the journal Science Advances today publishes a breakthrough study that changes the way we understand cyanobacteria, which are essential for the sustenance of life. The study shows that these organisms do not operate in isolation, but rather physically interact through nanotubes, which function as exchange bridges between cells
Excessive patient loads were the greatest cause of moral distress among health personnel during the pandemic
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Being a woman, a nursing professional, and working in the community sphere increased the risk of moral distress (MD), according to a study by the University of Cordoba carried out among more than 500 professionals with the Public Health Service of Andalusia in a period immediately after the COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Avocado Pruning Residues Used to Produce More Sustainable Food Packaging
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A new study manages to produce a prototype of a more durable material that increases the biodegradability of food packaging, partially replacing its bioplastic with cellulose fibers extracted from the branches and leaves of the avocado tree
Three ingots from the site of Los Escoriales de Doña Rama (Belmez) and dating from the Roman era demonstrate the importance of lead production and exportation in northern Cordoba
Climate change lengthens and intensifies the blooming of the holm oak and other Quercus species
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A study by the University of Cordoba analyzes trends in the blooming patterns of the genus Quercus in Andalusia, using pollen concentrations in the air and confirming their effects on allergies
Nature publishes the largest "tree of life" of flowering plants to date
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UCO researcher Manuel de la Estrella is part of an international team, led by the Kew Botanical Gardens, which has developed the "tree of life" of flowering plants as a tool with a multitude of uses, from the classification and identification of plants, to conservation in the face of climate change