Computing vs. Genetics

This chapter first presents the interrelations between computing and genetics, which both are based on information and, particularly, self-reproducing artificial systems. It goes on to examine genetic code from a computational viewpoint. This raises a number of important questions about genetic code. These questions are stated in the form of an as yet unpublished working hypothesis. This hypothesis suggests that many genetic alterations are caused by the last base of certain codons. If this conclusive hypothesis were to be confirmed through experiementation if would be a significant advance for treating many genetic diseases

Investigación y desarrollo en el campo de la accesibilidad.

En este capítulo se describe la actividad de investigación y desarrollo más relevante llevada a cabo en CETTICO en el campo de la accesibilidad. En primer lugar, se presentan los cinco grupos de investigación que foman CETTICO, para seguidamente plantear su actuación en el ámbito de la ceguera y de la deficiencia auditiva, que son las dos discapacidades en las que más se ha trabajado. Con respecto a la ceguera se describen: algunas normas sobre requisitos de accesibilidad al ordenador, requisitos de usabilidad, un marco de trabajo para el desarrollo de aplicaciones y un diccionario con interfaz dual para usuarios, se describen: algunas normas sobre requisitos de accesibilidad al ordenador y el desarrollo de tres aplicaciones: una dirigída a la normalización de la lengua de signos, otra a la formación de niños sordos y la tercera al subtitulado en directo

Accessing and managing open medical resources in Africa over the Internet

Recent commentaries have proposed the advantages of using open exchange of data and informatics resources for improving health-related policies and patient care in Africa. Yet, in many African regions, both private medical and public health information systems are still unaffordable. Open exchange over the social Web 2.0 could encourage more altruistic support of medical initiatives. We have carried out some experiments to demonstrate the feasibility of using this approach to disseminate open data and informatics resources in Africa. After the experiments we developed the AFRICA BUILD Portal, the first Social Network for African biomedical researchers. Through the AFRICA BUILD Portal users can access in a transparent way to several resources. Currently, over 600 researchers are using distributed and open resources through this platform committed to low connections