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Nanosensors to prevent illnesses
— 2 Mar 2009 14:10 | TechnologyResearchers at the Cidetec-IK4 technological centre have developed electrochemical sensors that, amongst other functions, enable the detection of possible mutations in DNA in a more... — full story
Ikerlan designs silicon-free photoelectric module of easy incorporation
— 23 Feb 2009 15:26 | TechnologyA team of researchers at the Ikerlan-IK4 technological centre have made a laboratory-scale photoelectric panel which, apart from fulfilling the function of converting solar light into... — full story
A new aircraft assembly and maintenance system will enhance reliability
— 18 Feb 2009 10:56 | TechnologyResearchers at the CEIT-IK4 technological centre have developed an innovative support system for the assembly and maintenance of aircraft for the EADS-CASA aeronautics consortium. The... — full story
Scientists develop nano-hydrogels capable of detecting cancer cells
— 17 Feb 2009 10:50 | HealthThe hydrogels are polymers in the shape of a net. These hydrogels can swell up - by absorption - but cannot be dissolved in a liquid. This type of polymers has many and very diverse... — full story
Oncostatin M may be a promising drug for treating viral hepatitis and liver cancer
— 10 Feb 2009 00:10 | HealthThis research, coordinated by the doctors Jesus Prieto, Esther Larrea, Pablo Sarobe, Iranzu Gonzalez and Rafael Aldabe, has been published in the Journal of Virology; a journal of the... — full story
New genes involved in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia play fundamental role in prognosis of the disease
— 7 Feb 2009 12:44 | HealthThe inactivity or 'silence' of certain genes plays a fundamental role in the prognosis of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia as well as in response to treatment, according to the results... — full story
Boys have greater psychological well-being than girls, due to a better physical self-concept
— 5 Feb 2009 10:52 | HealthSelf-concept may be defined as the totality of perceptions that each person has of themselves, and this self identity plays an important role in the psychological functioning of everyone.... — full story
Surgical technique in Spain enables extirpation of benign tumours of the pancreas
— 5 Feb 2009 10:52 | HealthThis minimally invasive procedure, pioneering in Spain, has been developed by a team of surgeons at the University Hospital of Navarra, which brings together the greatest experience... — full story
IK4 develops a portable device for detecting Salmonella in under an hour
— 24 Jan 2009 18:46 | HealthIK4 Technological Alliance has designed a low-cost, rapid diagnostic device for detecting the presence of Salmonella spp. and other bacteria in less than one hour, a much shorter time... — full story
Biologist enhances use of bioinformatic tools and achieves precision in genetic annotation
— 24 Jan 2009 16:52 | BiologyJose Luis Lavin Trueba, a graduate in biology and biochemistry from the University of Salamanca (Spain) and currently collaborator in the Genetic and Microbiology Research Group at... — full story