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Smithsonian Institution Molecular Evolution Postdoctoral Fellowships

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The 2012 Smithsonian Postdoctoral Fellowship in Molecular Evolution will be offered to support research on molecular evolution and analytical methods in evolution at the Smithsonian Institution. Applicants must propose to conduct research in-residence for a period of 12 to 24 months. Applicants must have completed or be near completion of the Ph.D. Recipients who have not completed the Ph.D.

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Academic community joins forces for the Puerto Rican parrot

Submitted on 10 October 2012 - 7:08am

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Keila López Alicea/ keila.lopez@elnuevodia.com

For the first time in Puerto Rico a scientific project is funded through crowd-funding. Researchers at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez used these funds to sequence the endangered Puerto Rican parrot's genome through.

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“Knowledge is the key to success”

Submitted on 9 October 2012 - 8:17pm

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Mario Alegre Barrios / malegre@elnuevodia.com

María del Mar Fletcher Ruiz —outstanding high school senior at Marista College in Guaynabo— represented Puerto Rico at the United States Stockholm Junior Water Prize Competition (US SJWPC) in Boston, MA.

 

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Gender disparities in heart disease

Submitted on 28 September 2012 - 9:21am

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Brenda I. Peña López / Brenda.pena@gfrmedia.com

Each year more women die of cardiovascular disease than men. However, most of the scientific studies are focused on men, creating a gener disparity in the understanding and treatment of heart disease.

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‘We have been called to serve’

Submitted on 27 September 2012 - 5:47pm

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A group of Puerto Rican physicians and two non-profits have returned to Haiti to help those affected by the 2010 earthquake.

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