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Asking not to replant invasive orchids in Puerto Rico

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Several studies done at the University of Puerto Rico inform on the impact of an invasive species, the phillipine orchid (Spathoglottis plicata), which competes with the native species of orchid Bletia patula. They urge the public not to take and replant this exotic orchid in order to control the dispersion of the plant and the effects on the ecosystem. 

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Nebulae from Orion Constellation photographed from Carolina

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San Juan, PR, January 10, 2017 — The Astronomy Society of Puerto Rico (SAPR) invites astronomy aficionados to share astronomy pictures taken with cameras and telescopes through their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/saprinc.

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Study reveals no genetic component to alcoholism

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Research conducted in the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology at the Medical Sciences Campus from the University of Puerto Rico, sought to determine if teenagers were naturally predisposed to alcoholism. This study revealed that the age at which drinking begins outranks genetics as an essential marker to predict alcoholism in adulthood.

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Odyssey of the flight of birds

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Marcos Pérez Ramírez

Puerto Rico serves as a temporary oasis for migratory birds that come to the Island to replenish before continuing to the last part of their journey. Studying and observing the habits of these birds is important since it provides information on the state of our ecosystems.

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Arecibo Observatory helps solve mystery in galaxy far away

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Astronomers identified, for the first time, the location of repetitive emissions called fast radio bursts (FRB) to a galaxy 2.5 billion years away. The Arecibo Observatory played a key role in identifying the location of these FRB.

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