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Free Observation of Lunar Craters and Orion Nebula this Saturday in Corozal

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San Juan, PR, January 14, 2015 — The Society of Astronomy of Puerto Rico (SAPR), an organization recognized by the NASA Puerto Rico Space Consortium, would like to invite the general public to a night of astronomic observation where you will get the chance to view lunar craters and the Orion Nebula. The activity will be this Saturday, January 16 starting at 7:30pm at el Centro Histórico-Turístico del Cibuco, located in Bo. Cibuco, Carr. PR-818 in Corozal.

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Cheetah genome explains its vulnerability

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Wilson Gonzalez-Espada

The cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus) is now at home on the African plains, but it started a migration 100,000 years ago from North America towards its current habitat. The research, published in the open access journal Genome Biology, found that the migration from North America was costly for the species, triggering the first major reduction in their gene pool.

Development of a Class-Research Project: Beyond One Semester

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Development of a Class-Research Project: Beyond One Semester

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E. Vega Bermudez, A. Castro-Martínez, N. Berrios-Ramos, J. Melendez-Fontanez, L. Casillas-Martinez, I. Rodriguez-Velez; Univ. of Puerto Rico Humacao, Humacao, PR

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 W02 Innovative Strategies for the Undergraduate Laboratories 

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Free observation of the Orion Nebula this Saturday in Santa Isabel

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The Astronomy Society of Puerto Rico will host an astronomy night to observe the Orion Nebulosa on January 9, 2016 from 7:30pm AST next to  Finca Monsanto (Bo. Playita Cortada) in Santa Isabel.

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Puerto Rican veterinarian recognized for his work helping stray pets

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Gerardo E. Alvarado León

Veterinarian José Armando Cruz Rivera received the ASPCA's Presidential Service Award for his work setting up a mobile clinic to help stray pets in low income communities.

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Education and recreation at reopening of the Park of Sciences

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Alex Figueroa Cancel

The Park of Sciences in Bayamón reopened on Sunday after an $11 million renovation project. The famous park has new technology attractions, interactive exhibits and a bird sanctuary.

 

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First case of Zika virus registered in Puerto Rico

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Mariana Cobián

Recently Puerto Rico had its first reported case of the Zika virus. This virus is transmitted by the Aedes Aegypti female mosquito, which also transmits dengue fever and chikungunya.

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9 Puerto Rican apps compete at Mobile World Congress

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Touralo, Musee App, Social Alert, SentiGuard, LabInfo@assist, Boquetes PR, DO20, Embalses de Puerto Rico y Burea are nine applications that will compete in the first Appcircus to be held in Puerto Rico.

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Seven technology promises for 2016

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Yalixa Rivera Cruz

Technology experts discuss 7 technologies that may dominate in 2016: virtual reality, 3D printing, big data, video and social media, cell phones, smart houses and e-wallet.

 

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