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
A string of lined-up galaxies in the early universe reveals clues – and questions – about the fundamental architecture of the universe. Tucson, July 06, 2023.- Using NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, a team of scientists led by University of Arizona astronomers has discovered a threadlike arrangement of 10 galaxiesContinuar Leyendo
Doctoral student draws attention to the challenges they face and the strengths they bring to communities. Alberta, July 04, 2023.- As the owner of an accredited family day home for 10 years, caring for a small group of children, Laura Woodman loved what she did. “I was literally being paidContinuar Leyendo
