SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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Brazil’s Bold Move for Pathogen Research and Safety
Brazil’s new Orion facility, set to become Latin America’s first maximum-security biosciences lab, is a significant step in pathogen research.…
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The Violent End of Chilean Cerro El Plomo’s Incan Child
The discovery of the Plomo Mummy, an Incan child ritually sacrificed over 500 years ago on Chile’s Cerro El Plomo,…
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One Hundred Years of Solitude: Rediscovering Ecuador’s Lost Frog
Hidden in Ecuador’s Andean forests for over a century, the Molleturo robber frog has been rediscovered, offering new hope for…
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Reveal Ancient Connection Between South America and Africa
A groundbreaking discovery of over 260 Early Cretaceous dinosaur footprints in Brazil and Cameroon offers compelling evidence of a once-connected…
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Advancing Latin America through Big Science: The Greater Caribbean Light Source
The Greater Caribbean Light Source project could revolutionize Latin American scientific research and regional development. Victor M. Castaño, Pedro Fernández…
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Latin America’s Battle Against Rising Child Obesity and Sugary Drink Consumption
The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages among children has surged in Latin America over recent decades, paralleling a concerning rise in…
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A Mexican Scientist’s Fight Against Rare Genetic Disease
María José Currás, a scientist from Puebla, Mexico, embarked on a seven-year journey that would test her professionally and emotionally…
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Chile to Construct World’s First Southern Hemisphere Gamma-Ray Observatory
Chile has long been recognized as a prime location for astronomical research, and the announcement of the construction of the…
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Latin America Unites in Peru to Strengthen Volcanic Surveillance
The Peruvian city of Arequipa is hosting the IV Operational Meeting of the Latin American Association of Volcanic Geodesy (Geovol)…
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Brazilian Fishermen Use Mobile App to Fight Environmental Destruction
As pollution continues to devastate Rio de Janeiro's iconic Guanabara Bay, Brazilian fishermen are taking the fight into their own…
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