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A window into evolution

Submitted on 22 March 2012 - 10:47pm

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A Caribbean lizard, a hurricane and a group of scientists that includes a Puerto Rican professor got "together" to help answer one of evolution's most fundamental questions. This article is part of Ciencia Puerto Rico's collaboration with El Nuevo Día.

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"Flying low", but safely

Submitted on 2 March 2012 - 7:38am

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Scientists from MIT have calculated the maximum theoretic speed of a flying object, which could help engineer the next generation of drones and other military planes. This article is part of Ciencia Puerto Rico's collaboration with El Nuevo Día.

Dynamos for our future

Submitted on 28 February 2012 - 10:29am

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Puerto Ricans Mariano García Blanco, Gregory Quirk and Daniel Colón Ramos were recognized by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) for their contributions towards advancing science and society. This article is part of Ciencia Puerto Rico's collaboration with El Nuevo Día.

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Primate facial non-verbal communication important for social structure

Submitted on 17 February 2012 - 8:07am

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Recently, scientists from UCLA found an evolutionary relationship between the facial features of primates and the complexity of their social structures. This article is part of Ciencia Puerto Rico's collaboration with El Nuevo Día.

Puerto Rican scientists create exo-planet catalog

Submitted on 18 January 2012 - 11:12am

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Prof. Abel Méndez and his colleagues from the Planetary Habitability Laboratory in the University of Puerto Rico in Arecibo just released a catalog with extrasolar moons and planets, some of which may be able to harbor life. This article is part of Ciencia Puerto Rico's collaboration with El Nuevo Día.

Hydration key during exercise

Submitted on 5 January 2012 - 8:51pm

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A study from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine found that Puerto Rican young athletes don't hydrate well before, during and after training, making them constantly dehydrated. This article is part of Ciencia Puerto Rico's collaboration with El Nuevo Día.

The recurrence of river flooding

Submitted on 12 December 2011 - 6:27pm

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Protecting ourselves from the effects of floods is mostly common sense, but it also requires accurate information and understanding of the hydrology of rivers and other water bodies. This article is part of CienciaPR's collaboration with El Nuevo Día.

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