QUILL PROJECT | Educational Resources in 18 European Languages Compiled to Enhance learning
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The UCO participates in the European QuILL project by combing the Internet for teaching material in three of the languages selected: Spanish, French and Norwegian
The new sustainable, CO2-capturing concrete containing carbonated water
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A research project using aggregates recycled fromConstruction and Demolition Waste (CDW) and carbonated water has succeeded in dosing a concrete that sequesters 181% more carbon dioxide than conventional concrete, while improving its mechanical properties. This new technology could be used in the manufacture of non-structural concrete elements, such as paving stones, curbstones, vaults and street furniture.
FROOTS PROJECT | Assessing stress in olive tree rootstocks to make them more resilient to global change
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The European FROOTS project crossbreeds olive tree varieties to achieve genetic improvements to deal with the impact of environmental stresses
Expanded knowledge of a mineral that helps decipher past climates
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A review published in Reviews of Geophysics, featuring participation by the UCO, containsmuch of the knowledge generated about the magnetic and color properties of a mineral that can help to decipher the past climate of Earth and Mars: hematite.
SMARTINCS Project | Improving the Composition of Grout for Self-Healing Concrete
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The UCO participates in SMARTINCS, a project for the training of research personnel prepared to incorporate new technologies and materials into the Construction sector
Researchers identify the role of three key molecules in the pig immune system against one of the viruses most dangerous to the swine industry
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A study on Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome virus analyzes the role of what are known as Viral Transcription Factors, molecules responsible for the differentiation of immune system cells, and concludes that three of these molecules are expressed with greater intensity in the most virulent strains of the pathogen