Month: August 2014
What happens in our brain when we play video games?
Scientists in Argentina are developing educational video games and exploring their cognitive benefits beyond mere entertainment. Continue reading What happens in our brain when we play video games?
The genetics of Ecuadorians, Caribbean reefs under threat, and dinosaur nests in Argentina.
Ecuador The book “Genética Molecular y Citogenética Humana” (Human Cytogenetics and Molecular Genetics) compiles 20 years of genetic studies in Ecuador and reveals that the lack of oxygen in the Andean highlands is a dominant environmental factor for Down’s syndrome; inbreeding causes high incidence of genetic disease in several provinces; and problems at birth and … Continue reading The genetics of Ecuadorians, Caribbean reefs under threat, and dinosaur nests in Argentina.
Latin America: More than 50,000 kilometers of coastline of offshore wind potential
by Luis Armando Pagan Quinones In recent years, Latin America has experienced sustained economic and population growth. Due to this growth, energy demand in Latin American countries continues to rise and governments will need to develop a strategy to meet their energy needs in sustainable ways. The World Bank and the International Energy Agency … Continue reading Latin America: More than 50,000 kilometers of coastline of offshore wind potential
An app to track mosquitoes that transmit dengue, a Venezuelan dinosaur, and an unstealable bike
Costa Rica A free mobile phone app helps citizens georeference and warn authorities of potential breeding sites for the mosquito that transmits dengue. The developer joined the Costa Rican Ministry of Health to help prevent the disease. Venezuela The remains of a dinosaur have been found in the Venezuelan Andes. Dubbed Laquintasaura venezuelae , it … Continue reading An app to track mosquitoes that transmit dengue, a Venezuelan dinosaur, and an unstealable bike
55 million-year-old mammal fossils found in Antarctica, making hydrogen from banana waste in Ecuador, and the Caribbean’s tiny grasshopper
Antarctica Researchers digging in Antarctica have found the remains of a sheep-like mammal that inhabited South America 55 million years ago. Ecuador Ecuador’s University of Cuenca is investigating how to produce hydrogen from banana waste. Dominican Republic The analysis of 20 million year-old amber pieces found in the Dominican Republic have yielded, among other things, … Continue reading 55 million-year-old mammal fossils found in Antarctica, making hydrogen from banana waste in Ecuador, and the Caribbean’s tiny grasshopper
Illegal logging near Peru-Brazil border, invasive South American fire ants, and trust funds for water in Latin America.
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