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Forest fire in the principal habitat of the Puerto Rican parrot

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A Forest fire was reported yesterday in the State Forest Río Abajo in Utuado, at leats 1 acre of land was affected.

 

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Traces of psychotropic drug in indigenous tool related to the Taínos

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Dr. Jaime Pagán Jiménez isolated 'cojoba' starch, a psychotropic drug, in a tool related to the Tainos natives in Ceiba.

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Brain traumatic Injuries in sports

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Claudia López Lloreda

This article discusses the Brain Traumatic Injuries in athletes, and is a contribution for the Brain Awareness Week.

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Fellowships for architects and engineers

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Joanisabel González/ joanisabel.gonzalez@elnuevodia.com

Kaplan will be awarding scholarships and fellowships to engineers and architects. For more info enter here and to apply enter here

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Educational adventure in the jungle

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Ileana Delgado Castro/ ileana.delgado@gfrmedia.com

Puerto Rican student Roberto Suro, who attends Boston University, is spending 6 months in the  Gunung Palung National Park in Indonesia to research orangutan behavior in the animal's natural environment.

 

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Transgenics halted in Puerto Rico

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León / galvarado@elnuevodia.com

Experimentation with new genetically-modified seeds will be banned in government-owned land in Puerto Rico.

 

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Plastic brain?

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This article explains the development of the brain and the importance of plasticity for neuronal development.

This article is a contribution for the Brain Awareness Week organized by Ciencia Puerto Rico.

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Memory mysteries

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This article explains the case of Henry Molaison (HM), who suffered from anteretrogade amnesia after part of his brain was removed to treat his severe epilepsy.

This article is part of the celebration of the Brain Awareness Week.

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College students launch rocket from Mayagüez airport

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Students at the UPR at Mayagüez, will partner up with Dynamic Aerospace Rockery Team to launch rockets and participate at the NASA student launch.

 

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Positive Reporters

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Roxanna De Soto

AMGEN and Alliance for a Puerto Rico without drugs started a project called Positive Reportes, encouraging students from schools in Juncos to search the media and highlight positive articles and news.

 

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