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Valuable research on the interaction between proteins and DNA

Submitted on 18 March 2017 - 12:32am

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Research conducted by Dr. José Arcadio Rodríguez Martínez, professor from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, evidences the relationship between the interaction of proteins and DNA with certain diseases. The study shows that when there are problems in the function of these proteins, diseases like cancer and diabetes can arise.

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ALTERNATIVAS A LA CRISIS ENERGÉTICA QUE NUNCA HAS ESCUCHADO

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El petróleo. En el Siglo 20, acceso a esta fuente de energía económica y abundante trajo una de las eras de mayor progreso en la historia humana. A nivel mundial, la llamada energía barata impulsó un gran crecimiento económico, expandió la agricultura, y promovió el desarrollo de nuevas tecnologías; permitió que el hombre caminara en la Luna. Aceleradamente, esta “Era del Petróleo Barato” se acerca a su fin.

Importance of Student Research

Submitted on 5 October 2015 - 11:44am

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This article describes several research projects conducetd by students at the University of Puerto Rico.

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Scientists investigates tomatoe hybrids

Submitted on 3 September 2015 - 10:32am

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León

Jasmine López Arvelo investigates hybrids of tomatoes in different states. 

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Valuable Contribution to Public Health from the FDA

Submitted on 1 September 2015 - 10:08am

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Allison A. Rodríguez Rosario, works as a microbiologist at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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What does a cancer genetic analyst do?

Submitted on 17 August 2015 - 10:36am

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León

Steven Crespo Carbone is a cancer genetic analyst at the BioReference Laboratories, in new Jersey.

Published articles:

“Evaluationof the in vitro activities of ceftobiprole and comparators in staphylococcalcolony or microtitre plate biofilm assays” -

“Antistaphylococcalactivities of the new fluoroquinolone JNJ-Q2” 

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José Juan Terrasa: Architect and Ecologist

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In addition to his essay, Molecular Landscape, we spoke to Architect Terrasa-Sole,  who is also a professor at the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, about the implications of this proposed paradigm. He offers a more in-depth look into the concepts and benefits of his theory as well as the scope of the research.

Molecular Landscape Architecture

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Landscape architect at The Office of Marvel & Marchand Architects, Jose Juan Terrasa-Soler wowed us with his essay Molecular Landscape Architecture. Exploring new fields of crossover between science and design, Terrasa-Soler proposes an architectural approach that embraces genetics in order to engineer ecosystems the same way a scientist manipulates DNA.

 

Demystifying GMO's

Submitted on 16 December 2013 - 12:17pm

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Rafael Irizarry Quintero

The author explains what and how the GMO's are created.

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The fantastic jouneys of a Puerto Rican gecko

Submitted on 16 December 2013 - 12:02pm

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Scientists from the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez studied the mitochondrial DNA of Caribbean geckos to understand their evolution.

Article: Díaz-Lameiro, A. M., Oleksyk, T. K., Bird-Picó, F. J. And Martínez-Cruzado, J. C. (2013). Colonization of islands in the Mona Passage by endemic dwarf geckoes (genus Sphaerodactylus) reconstructed with mitochondrial phylogeny. Ecology and Evolution. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ece3.770/ abstract

 

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