Science

India: BRICS event presents collaborative environmental compendium

Published on: August 18, 2026
09:27

New Delhi, Aug 18 (Prensa Latina) India presented four knowledge compendiums showcasing leading practices, knowledge systems, and innovations among the BRICS member countries on sustainable lifestyles.

Uruguay: National meningococcal vaccination drive

Published on: August 18, 2026
09:20

Montevideo, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) The Ministry of Public Health (MSP) has announced a national meningococcal vaccination drive in response to a rise in cases and deaths associated with the disease.

Panama records over 5,000 dengue cases; children make up the majority

Published on: August 17, 2026
11:53

Panama City, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) So far this year, Panama has recorded 5,318 cases of dengue, with the highest incidence among the underage population, according to a report released today by the Ministry of Health (Minsa).

Child vaccination expanded in Brazilian state of Sao Paulo

Published on: August 17, 2026
10:18

Brasilia, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) The Brazilian state of Sao Paulo is conducting a multi-vaccination campaign across its 645 municipalities through September 1, targeting children and adolescents under the age of 15 and offering 20 different vaccines.

Reptiles studied in central Cuban protected area

Published on: August 17, 2026
10:18

Ciego de Avila, Cuba, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) National researchers are conducting a study on reptiles as biological indicators of the health of vegetation formations in the Cayo Coco Central-West Ecological Reserve, located in the north of this central Cuban province.

Science and Innovation: The Cuban factor against the US oil blockade

Published on: August 17, 2026
10:17

Havana, Aug 16 (Prensa Latina) Small Cuba—a socialist nation of men and women of science—views technological innovation as a key to defeating the criminal and genocidal oil blockade imposed by the United States government.

Astrophysical sensors with unique sensitivity developed in Russia

Published on: August 17, 2026
10:12

Moscow, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Russian engineers have developed astrophysical sensors with sensitivity two to three times greater than that of their foreign counterparts, the newspaper *Izvestia* reported.

US-based “The Hatuey Project” reaffirms solidarity with Cuba

Published on: August 17, 2026
10:12

Havana, Aug 14 (Prensa Latina) The US-based group known as "The Hatuey Project" reaffirmed its solidarity with Cuba, delivering donations to three hospitals in the Caribbean nation affected by the US government's policy of strangulation.

Enzyme capable of degrading plastics discovered in Chilean desert

Published on: August 17, 2026
10:12

Santiago, Chile, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) A team of researchers from the University of Chile has discovered an enzyme in the Atacama Desert capable of degrading a type of plastic found in everyday life, the Terram Foundation reported.

China finds evidence of differences between Moon’s near and far sides

Published on: August 17, 2026
10:10

Beijing, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Chinese scientists have found new evidence regarding the differences between the Moon's near and far sides based on the study of samples collected by the Chang’e-6 mission, the China Geological Survey reported.

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