New organic herbicides thanks to the sunflower’s secret weapon against weeds

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Why aren’t there generally weeds in the sunflower fields? Scientists from the University of Cadiz started their study with this question, and the answer, they claim, lies in the sunflower itself. Behind its’ leaves accumulates certain substances that are capable of eliminating competing plants. Thanks to this discovery they have been able to develop new, […]

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Natural hope to combat Alzheimer’s with a substance that boosts neuronal reparation

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A study conducted by scientists from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Cádiz is a long term ray of hope for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s, strokes or head injuries. According to these researchers, a compound, extracted from a plant named Euphorbia Lactea, stimulates the spreading of stem […]

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Self-cleaning walls against graffiti thanks to a product used to preserve historical buildings

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Products which harden rocks and stop water from penetrating into them at the same time. Others enable rocks to clean by themselves thanks to sunlight or rain. They have been created by the Molecular Sieves Research Group from the University of Cádiz. These new materials are aimed at the preservation of historical buildings. They have […]

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