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This October 2013 science commemorates the 20th anniversary of Joseph Taylor and Russell Hulse’s Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of the first binary neutron star. The scientists used the Arecibo Radiotelescope to collect their historical data, back in the 1970s.
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The pages of history are full of cases when a new scientific discovery is commercialized without fully understanding the side effects or health risks involved. Examples such as x-rays, París green, radioactive materials, nanotubes, and genetically-modified crops must be carefully examined so that we can learn how to avoid deadly technologies.
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The earliest school students get involved in authentic scientific research, the more likely it is for them to stay interested in the science. Michelle Pérez, Jessica Ríos and Netsha Santiago, three high school students, successfully completed a summer research experience as part of a partnership between the National Science Foundation, Universidad Metropolitana, and several universities in the United States.
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Two teams of Puerto Rican researchers from UPR Rio Piedras and Medical Science Campus published their findings the same month.
One of the studies explored the role of synthetic testosterone on adolescent rats:
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Por Wilson González-Espada, Ciencia Puerto Rico
Scientists from the Department of Chemical Engineering at UPR Mayaguez researched the ability of different materials to adsorb carbón dioxide at low and moderate pressures. The results of these experiments have imprtant practical applications.
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Scientists Isha Alexander and Keith Geluso worked on a research study to identify the current species of bats living in Vieques, an important step toward planning management and conservation efforts.
Original article: http://www.checklist.org.br/getpdf?SL085-12
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Dr. Eddie Laboy Nieves from Turabo University shares his most recent project, a video library that allows the public to see first-hand many of the animals native to Puerto Rico.
The Video Library can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/VideotecaFaunaPR.
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Puerto Rico has coral reefs of remarkable beauty. What many people do not know is that these organisms are extremely delicate and susceptible to viruses, bacteria, and other infectious microorganisms. As in humans, corals have an immune system that helps them fight off infections, but little is known about how it works. A group from the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras studied the immune system response of the sea fan coral and developed a mathematic model to simulate how this coral responds to common infections.
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