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How effective are the drugs for schizophrenia?

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Angélica M. Nieves Rivera

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Professor discovers new alternatives to restore the nervous system

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Christian Ramos

Dr. Damien Kuffler, professor at the School of Medicine - Medical Science Campus, investigates the use of collagen and platelets to restore traumas in the nervous system, contributing to the improvement of the quality of life for thousands of patients.

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$36 million assigned to fight zika virus in Puerto Rico

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El Nuevo Dia

Washington -  The United States Health Deparment announced the assigment of $36 million to expand the services offered to zika virus patients in 20 health centers around the Island. 

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Puerto Rico deficient in education

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Keila López Alicea

The education system in Puerto Rico, both public and private, occupies one of the last spots in world clasification based on the results from an international standarized test. These results from the Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) should serve as motivation for the country to improve its educational system. 

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Scholarships for Puerto Ricans: More than 70 funding opportunities that close in december

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Diálogo Digital

A list of scholarships for undergraduate and graduate students that plan to continue graduate and post-graduate careers, undergo research projects or participate in confererences and meetings. All have deadlines in December. 

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Five comets get closer

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El Nuevo Dia

2017 will be an interesting year for sky enthusiasts since various comets will be closing up to earth and will become visible through binoculars and small telescopes.

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Conversation about the life and work of the pioneer in astronomy dissemination

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The Astronomy Society of Puerto Rico invites the general public to a conversation about the life and work of Gregoria Garcia. Garcia, an astronomer and professor, was a pioneer disseminating astronomy around the island. 

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Environmental Research Laboratory opens in Puerto Rico

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Diálogo Digital

The Environmental Research laboratory, inaugurated in Rio Piedras as part of the Science City project, will serve as the principal laboratory for the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board. 

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31 puerto rican parrots freed at Maricao forest

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A team composed of members from state and federal agenicies and biologists, freed 31 Puerto Rican Parrots in the Maricao State Forest with the objective that they reproduce in the wild. This is part of the initiative focused on increasing the parrot population in order to remove it from the list of endangered species. 

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Successful bridge for Life Sciences

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Sharon Minelli Pérez

Biolatam 2016, a biotechnology conference held in San Juan, served as a platform for local researchers and businesses to present to investors and companies with global scope in the growing life sciences field.

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