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Empty brains?

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Poor urban planning and inadequate terrain use by the government is to blame for the recent flash flooding in Puerto Rico.

Synthetic amino acid could restore cognitive function in Down Syndrome patients

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Jessenia Yaris Laguna Torres from the University of Puerto Rico participated in a study at Stanford University that found that a synthetic amino acid could restore cognitive function in Down Syndrome patients.

Two new endemic plant species

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Two new endemic plant species from Puerto Rico were found recently: Tabebuia karsoana and Reynosia vivesiana. They are both endangered species. Tabebuia karsoana's habitat in the northern Karso is being threatened by deforestation and a modifications to the Karso Law approved by the Legislature. Reynosa vivesiana is considered critically endangered because there are about a dozen specimens.

Stimulus grant to enhance arXiv e-preprints for scientists

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The open access repository of physical sciences articles better known as arXiv will be expanded and enhanced to improve its functionality. It is expected that changes will improve topical searches and will help the general public better understand the significance of physics, math, computer science, and other "hard science" studies.

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Why do we talk? Surprising details about the "gene for language"

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Scientists from UCLA further our understanding of how the gene FoxP2 is involved in determining the human gift of language. The gene seems to work as a conductor in the neurodevelopmental symphony that leads to the brain structures for communication.

Puerto Rico: Island of Neurobiology

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In Puerto Rico, there are over 50 laboratories that investigate how the nervous system works. This article is part of CienciaPR's collaboration with Dialogo, the University of Puerto Rico's newspaper.

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