Gene flow from an extinct gorilla population to eastern gorillas discovered Vienna, July 28, 2023.- An international research study led by the University of Vienna (Austria) and the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE) in Barcelona (Spain), recently published in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution, provides a better insight intoContinuar Leyendo
Experts from four universities team up to identify changes educators and employers could make to help new grads succeed. Alberta, July 26, 2023.- A growing number of fresh recruits to the gaming industry leave within the first three years, and University of Alberta researchers aim to find out why. “There’sContinuar Leyendo
Harvard experts say most recommendations are well-supported, but guidance on total fat intake omits decades of evidence Boston, July 26, 2023.- The World Health Organization (WHO) has released updated guidelines for defining healthy diets, with particular attention to carbohydrates, total fat, and specific types of fat such as saturated andContinuar Leyendo
Research review highlights importance of looking at body composition when assessing patients’ risk. Alberta, Juy 23, 2023.- Levels of muscle mass and body fat play a pivotal role in COVID-19 prognosis and recovery, according to new University of Alberta research. In a review of several studies, the researchers found that abnormalitiesContinuar Leyendo
Planeta GJ 367 b, descubierto en 2021, llevará por nombre “Tahay”, como la flor de color violeta azulado que habita entre la cuarta y séptima regiones del país, mientras que su estrella se llamará “Añañuca”, como la flor roja que crece en la zona norte y central de Chile. Valparaíso,Continuar Leyendo
Engineering researchers head up interdisciplinary network aimed at tackling global challenges of supply, demand and infrastructure. Alberta, July 17, 2023.- The University of Alberta has launched a new interdisciplinary research centre devoted to tackling a range of global challenges related to water. Based in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering,Continuar Leyendo
Blastocystis — a suspected parasite — is found in one in six humans but only some of us get sick. Alberta, July 16, 2023.- Blastocystis is one of the most common microbes found in our guts but its role in human health is poorly understood. Blastocystis infection can lead to diarrhea,Continuar Leyendo
Everything must go smoothly when the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft releases its capsule with pristine asteroid material to land in the Utah desert in September. Tucson, July 13, 2023.- The capsule looks a little bit like a miniature UFO from a 1960s sci-fi flick. Resting on the ground, slightly tilted, its whiteContinuar Leyendo
Researchers announce major step towards defining a new geological epoch Berlín, July 11, 2023.- Officially, we are currently living in the geological epoch known as the Holocene. But the profound impact of human activities on the Earth’s systems has triggered discussions regarding a new era: the Anthropocene. Yet, until now,Continuar Leyendo
Antofagasta, July 11, 2023.- The European Southern Observatory’s Extremely Large Telescope (ESO’s ELT) is a revolutionary ground-based telescope that will have a 39-metre main mirror and will be the largest telescope in the world for visible and infrared light: the world’s biggest eye on the sky. Construction of this technicallyContinuar Leyendo
