Composting is a process of controlled decomposition of organic matter. This practice is of great utility in agriculture, but it is used also as an effective recycling technique. UAB researchers have experimented with this technique to treat two types of industrial residues:...
Galicia is one of the Spanish regions where the Bovine Spongiforme Encephalopathy (BSE) has more impact. The first case of a cow with BSE took place in 2000 in Galicia. Now, a group of researchers has analysed the geographic distribution of BSE cases and the infection risk...
Levodopa, one of the main drugs presently available for the treatment of Parkinson's disease, originates mood changes in patients. The aim of our study was to determine whether these two formulations of levodopa influence the mood of patients with stable...
Presently, liquid crystals are compounds of great interest due to their applications mainly in the fields of electronics and optics (displays). Molecules that form them must show thermal, chemical and photochemical stability. Moreover, these compounds must exhibit liquid crystal behaviour for a...
The latest discoveries in the field of RNA interference have revolutionized our knowledge of molecular and cellular biology. They have allowed to advance in therapies to treat serious diseases, like HIV. But this article proves that, at the present time, much is left to...
Variation in DNA sequence is the basis of natural selection, and hence a study of the variation patterns in the gene sequences of a species is essential for the understanding of the mechanisms of evolution at molecular level. Introns are DNA sequences that form part of the genes but...
