science

Cuba to host International Congress on Forensic Medicine

Published on: October 4, 2022
00:30

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Havana, Oct 4 (Prensa Latina) The International Congress on Forensic Medicine 'Cuba Forensics 2022' will be held here from October 24 to 27 to discuss the latest scientific developments in the field.

Filmmaker Abby Martin highlights achievements in Cuban science

Published on: August 29, 2022
14:59

By: Ana Ibis Falcón Lamoth

Havana, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) U.S. documentary filmmaker and journalist Abby Martin today praised the achievements of Cuban science, especially the development of Covid-19 vaccines, despite the restrictions of the blockade imposed by her country on Cuba.

Panama to host Latin American Astronomy and Astronautics Olympiad

Published on: August 25, 2022
01:00

By: Ana Luisa Brown

Panama, Aug 25 (Prensa Latina) Panama will host the 14th Latin American Astronomy and Astronautics Olympiad, to be held in Ciudad del Saber (City of Knowledge) in this capital in October, according to an official report.

Cuban authorities: role of women in Cuban science is essential

Published on: August 23, 2022
07:17

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Havana, Aug 23 (Prensa Latina) The presence of Cuban women is decisive in the economic and social development of the country, where their participation in the field of science is essential, according to authorities.

Social isolation, loneliness increase risk of fatal heart attack

Published on: August 15, 2022
17:36

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Washington, Aug 15 (Prensa Latina) Social isolation and loneliness are closely associated with around a 30% increased risk of heart attack or stroke, or even death from either, a specialized source reported, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association, published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

Lula promises to rebuild Brazil’s scientific and technological system

Published on: July 28, 2022
13:53

By: Alina Ramos Martin

Brasilia, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) Former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva promised that in a future government he will rebuild the system of science, technology and innovation, and will connect public policies with the social challenges in Brazil.

Scientific achievements at Cuba’s Center for Genetic Engineering

Published on: July 21, 2022
14:37

By: Ana Ibis Falcón Lamoth

Camagüey, Cuba, Jul 21 (Prensa Latina) About to turn 33 years, the Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology in Camagüey, founded by the leader of the Revolution, Fidel Castro, is still a key institution in the scientific contribution to Cuba.

Chinese scientists sequence 14,000-year-old human genome

Published on: July 15, 2022
08:45

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Beijing, Jul 15 (Prensa Latina) Chinese scientists have sequenced the genome of 14,000-year-old human remains found in 1989 inside a cave in the southwestern province of Yunnan.

Cuba commits to science to boost development

Published on: July 8, 2022
14:47

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Paris, Jul 8 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Minister of Science, Technology and Environment, Elba Rosa Perez, ratified at UNESCO her country's commitment to boost science as the engine of sustainable and inclusive development.

Monkeypox is not transmitted through contact with surfaces

Published on: July 4, 2022
14:50

By: Aleynes Palacios Hurtado

Berlin, Jul 4 (Prensa Latina) A team of experts from Germany reported there is no evidence that monkeypox can be transmitted through contact with surfaces, a scientific source reported on Monday.

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