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We are losing the Sabanera

Submitted on 15 August 2014 - 12:45am

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The Sabanera dove (Patagioenas inornata wetmorei) is an endemic endangered species. The bird has been on the endagered list before, rebounded and back again.

 

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Árboles y ganadería para combatir la sequía en Puerto Rico

Submitted on 15 August 2014 - 12:27am

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Puerto Rico has been undergoing a drought for several months now. Georges Félix discusses a model that combines agriculture and stockbreeding to fight drought.

 

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Puerto Rican researchers published study about common problems that affect vision

Submitted on 7 August 2014 - 12:52pm

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A group of Puerto Rican scientists from Interamerican University published a study about common problems that affect vision in humans.

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UPR Humacao is looking to increase the number of Hispanic women in Science Careers

Submitted on 1 August 2014 - 1:28pm

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Dr. Lilliam Casillas at University of Puerto Rico in Humacao is looking to increase the number of women that pursue science careers through a grant supported by AACU, under the Project Kaleidoscope (PKAL).

For more info, you can reach Dr. Casillas at lilliam.casillas@upr.edu,or at 787-850-0000 ext. 9162.

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Spreading false hopes about stem cell treatments

Submitted on 25 July 2014 - 12:16pm

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Recently, several interviews in Puerto Rico have spread misinformation about the use of stem cells for the treatment of several conditions, such as paralysis.

In this article, Wilson González Espada advises readers to inform themselves about FDA regulations on stem cell treatments.

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The benefits of therapeutic apheresis

Submitted on 16 July 2014 - 3:18pm

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Researchers at the Department of Clinical Services of the Puerto Rico American Red Cross recently published a study in Transfusion and Apheresis Science detailing how frequently therapeutic apheresis is used in Puerto Rico, what conditions are treated with this procedure and the demographics of the patients that receive it.

 

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Gold: more than a metal

Submitted on 15 July 2014 - 1:26pm

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Researchers at the Department of Chemical Engineering of the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez investigated the catalytic properties of gold. Their research was recently published in the peer-reviewed journal Surface Science.

 

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Puerto Rican scientists featured in Physics journal

Submitted on 18 June 2014 - 3:15pm

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The scientific journal Physics Today, has recently featured an article about research conducted at the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico.

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Medical treatments react to differences in DNA

Submitted on 17 June 2014 - 3:57pm

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This article discusses how mutations in the DNA of different ethnic groups can affect the response to drug treatments.

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Puerto Rican contributions to astronomy highlighted by Physics Today

Submitted on 11 June 2014 - 6:44pm

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The magazine Physics Today recently highlighted the research of Dr. Sixto González at the Arecibo Radiotelescope and the contributions of late Dr. Víctor Blanco, after whom the telescope in Cerro Tololo, Chile is named.

 

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