MS/HS. Chemical Reactions
Protecting coral reefs from sunscreen
A team of scientists and students at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayagüez developed a material with magnetic properties…
Cleaning Vieques should not threaten its residents or the environment
For more than 60 years, 75% of Vieques, an island municipality of Puerto Rico, were used by the US Navy as military practice…
Alarmante acumulación de contaminantes emergentes en cuerpos de agua
A recent report from the Environmental Quality Board revealed that many water bodies and reservoirs in Puerto Rico are…
Puerto Rican Chemist working at L'OREAL
Dr. Daniella Cristina González Toro works at L’ORÉAL USA, in Clark, Nueva Jersey.
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Testing the Waters for Ocean Acidification
http://unh.edu/unhtoday/2015/07/testing-waters
WRITTEN BY DAVID SIMS | SCIENCE WRITER, INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY OF…
The problem with plastic
Thousands of pounds of plastic are produced and end up in the ocean, where they threaten wild life and our ecosystem.
The…
Water more polluted than originally thought
A research study conducted by professors at the Institute for Tropical Environment Bioscience from the Caribbean University in…
Cloud seeding over water reservoirs
The University of Puerto Rico and the AAA will implement a cloud seeding project over the water reservoirs in…
CDC conducted study about lead levels in Puerto Rican children
The CDC and the Department of Health conducted a study about lead levels in Puerto Rican children. The results of the study…
REU - Reconfigurable and Multifunctional Soft Materials - UPRM
Hello CienciaPR members!
My name is Josh Zak, and I am currently a rising junior at Carnegie Mellon University pursuing a dual…
Puerto Rican scientists research materials for water purification
Researchers at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez are looking for materials to improve the water purification process.
To…