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Mollusks in our seas

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Biologist Cedar Garcia, from the University of Puerto Rico in Humacao will be offering the seminar "Living Fossils in Our Seas: Quitones (Marine Mollusks)", tomorrow Wednesday March 29th, from 6 to 8 pm, in room 103 at the University of Puerto Rico School of Architecture. Those interested can call (787) 761-8481 or (787) 393-6707.

Could we see aluminum electric cables in the future?

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A group of German scientists are investigating the possibility of using aluminum to make electric cables, especially for automotive use. This article is part of CienciaPR's collaboration with El Nuevo Dia.

Victor Blanco, Stargazer, Dies at 92

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Victor Blanco, a Puerto Rican astronomer who helped build a major outpost for American science, the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in Chile, and shepherded it through 14 years of revolution, counterrevolution and economic turmoil, died on March 8. He was 92 and lived in Vero Beach, Fla. [To see the original article or ask for reprints or permission for use, please contact El Nuevo Día]

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