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Honeycomb, symbolising the interconnected nature of the social sciences
Tue, 07/24/2018 - 11:03
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24/07/2018

13th International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences

The 13th International Conference on Interdisciplinary Social Sciences will take place at the University of Granada from 25 to 27 July 2018. Launched in 2006, the Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Research Network is brought together by a common interest in disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches, within and across the various social sciences.

A laptop with code running and a lockpad superimposed on top of the screen
Tue, 07/17/2018 - 09:29
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17/07/2018

UGR participates in H2020 project on preventing radicalisation online

The University of Granada will take part in the EU Horizon 2020 project ‘PROPHETS: Preventing Radicalisation Online through the Proliferation of Harmonised Toolkits’, which aims to tackle the causes of online radicalisation, cybercrime and cyberterrorism. The project has a total budget of €2.99 million and will be carried out between 2018 and 2021.

Great Barrier Reef viewed from overhead.
Tue, 06/26/2018 - 09:44
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26/06/2018

Major study reveals Great Barrier Reef’s 30,000-year fight for survival

A landmark international study, recently published in Nature Geoscience, shows that the Great Barrier Reef has suffered 5 death events in the last 30,000 years. The groundbreaking study of the world’s largest reef system reveals that these events were driven mostly by variations in sea level and associated environmental changes. 

Prof. Germaine Escames and Prof. Dario Acuña-Castroviejo at the Biomedical Research Centre (CIBM)
Wed, 06/13/2018 - 15:13
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13/06/2018

Anti-mucositis gel developed at UGR to be widely available by 2022

Researchers from the University of Granada have developed new medication which could help to treat and prevent chemotherapy and radiotherapy-induced oral mucositis in head and neck cancer patients. The melatonin compound, in the form of a gel, has now passed phases 1 and 2 of clinical trials and is expected to be on sale by 2022.

A doctor measuring a man's waistline
Wed, 05/09/2018 - 11:39
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09/05/2018

Study confirms melatonin helps burn calories and curbs weight gain

Researchers from the University of Granada, University Hospital La Paz (Madrid) and the University of Texas (USA) have identified a new molecular mechanism underlying the anti-obesity effects of the chronic administration of melatonin, a naturally occurring hormone released by the pineal gland overnight.

Gazelles being set free in Chad as part of efforts to halt their extinction
Wed, 05/02/2018 - 12:52
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02/05/2018

Armed conflicts in Sahara and Sahel endangering wildlife in the region

An international study, involving researchers from the University of Granada, has established that the escalation of armed conflicts in the Sahara-Sahel region is leading to the extinction or near-extinction of 12 of the 14 species of large vertebrates in the region, such as the African elephant and dorcas gazelle.