February 2014 - LatinAmericanScience.org

Mexico’s Pyramid of the Sun could collapse, 169 new species found in the last four years in Brazil, and fossils tell of ancient climate in Paraguay.

Mexico The Pyramid of the Sun, located in Teotihuacan, Mexico, could collapse by the drying up of its south side, say researchers at UNAM. They put a muon detector in the pyramid and analyzed over three million data points to confirm the need of rehumidifying the south side to preserve the building. Mathematicians working at … Continue reading Mexico’s Pyramid of the Sun could collapse, 169 new species found in the last four years in Brazil, and fossils tell of ancient climate in Paraguay.

Control teams, mosquitoes and climate change on the frontlines of Latin America’s dengue epidemic Continue reading The dengue detectives

ARGENTINA A team of Argentine scientists has made the cover of the latest issue of the journal Cell. The authors were able to identify the reasons why some tumors are refractory to therapy and described a mechanism to block cell proliferation. Charles Darwin landed in 1832 in Bahía Blanca, Argentina where he collected several specimens. … Continue reading Darwin’s Argentine beetle, GM mosquitoes released in Panama to combat dengue, and diabetes in Mexicans.

Despite five hundred years of perseverance, Latin America’s cultural heritage is being eroded and modern medicine stands to lose, too. Continue reading How can we prevent cultural heritage loss in Latin America?

BOLIVIA A Bolivian company is offering a certified chia seed for farmers interested in moving into the expanding international chia market. LATIN AMERICA Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Latin America and the Caribbean, according to statistics from the Pan American Health Organization. ARGENTINA Scientists at Argentina’s National University of Rosario have … Continue reading Retreating glaciers in Colombia, the possible Aztec origin of the Voynich manuscript, and a 65 million year old plesiosaur found in Chile.

COLOMBIA Colombia plans on opening its first aviary off the Caribbean coast of the city of Cartagena and will harbor around 1,850 species. MEXICO Climate change is affecting coffee production in Mexico’s Chiapas region. More moisture means more coffee rust, a fungus that is currently spreading through South and Central America. PUERTO RICO A Puerto … Continue reading Mexico’s coffee feels the heat, Colombia to open its first aviary, and a Puerto Rican scientist finds capybara fossils.