University of Cordoba Professor Rafael Villar participated in a study on the variation of root traits among Mediterranean trees planted in metal-contaminated soil
A new algorithm predicts the difficulty in fighting fire
Escrito por UCCiThe tool completes previous studies with new variables and could improve the ability to respond to forest fires
Dehesa carbon sequestration is compared, depending on different kinds of soil management
Escrito por UCC+iAfter comparing two different soil use systems spanning 22 years, a study concludes that the dehesa’s capacity to sequester carbon is the same whether it is permanently pastured soil or used for temporary crops
A new epigenetic editing tool is developed to activate silenced genes
Escrito por UCCiThe research project is based on the CRISPR genetic editing technique and uses a plant protein to control gene expression in in-vitro cells
A hydrological model leads to advances in the creation of a world water map
Escrito por UCC+IThe University of Cordoba participated in the first shaping of a hydrological model on a basin scale as a global model to advance in world hydrological predictions
A drug proves effective in the treatment of intestinal ischemia-reperfusion in animals
Escrito por UCCiThe medicine, tested on rabbits, reduces complications from the treatment for the disease, a common veterinarian emergency among dogs and horses that stops blood circulation in the intestine