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The human memory in the brain

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This article is a contribuction of Ciencia Puerto Rico to celebrate the Brain Awareness Week. 

The article explains the consolidation of memory in the human brain. 

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First high power rocket was launched in Puerto Rico

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Five engineering students from the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico launched the first high power rocket.

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Last week to participate in Innovators of America

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CAF -Development bank of Latin America and Ezentis launched the award America Innovators, the deadline to submitt proposals is March 16, página web del premio.

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Puerto Rican scientist is witness of the climate change in the arctic

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Pablo Clemente Colón works at the National Ice Center and has witnessed how the climate change has affected the artic.

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Public school won award at Scientific Fair

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Several private and public schools participate in the Puerto Rico Metropolitan Science Fair. School Brígida Álvarez, from Vega Baja was the only public school to participate.

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Puerto Rican professor develops protein biomarker for treating pancreatic cancer

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Dr. Belinda Pastrana, professor at the the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez announced the creation of patent of a protein biomarker to treat pancreatic cancer.

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Few women choose to study computation

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The first conference for women in the computation field was held at University of Puerto Rico in Mayaguez (RUM)

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First Neuroscience symposium

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ELNUEVODIA.COM

University of Turabo will celebrated its first symposium focused on Cognitive Neuroscience between March 7-9. For more info 787-344-3346 or visit www.neurocognicion.info

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RUM presents protein to treat cancer

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El Nuevo Día

A Puerto Rican company will invested money in the production of a proein that could be used to treat cancer.

 

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Puerto Rico participates in the International year of crystallography

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2014 has been designed as the International Year of Cristallography by UNESCO, this year Puerto Rico will be part of the celebration with a competition for High Schools and a Simposium that will be celebrated in July. For more info contact Dr.Juan López Garriga (787-464-5720), or Dr. Jorge L. Colón (787-402-2015) and Dr. Carlos R. Ruiz (787-319-5442). Or visti their page at http://www.cqpr1941.org.

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