SCIENCES

Australian researchers reveal ants inflict pain with neurotoxins

Published on: June 6, 2023
17:45

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, Jun 6 (Prensa Latina) Researchers at the University of Queensland, Australia, have shown for the first time that some of the world's most painful ant stings target nerves, like snake and scorpion venom, Nature Communications reported Tuesday.

Scientists urge for crackdown on methane emissions

Published on: May 20, 2023
08:23

By: Pavel López Lazo

London, May 20 (Prensa Latina) New research from Queen Mary University of London shows that only around 13% of global methane emissions are regulated, despite methane emissions causing at least 25% of current global warming.

Millions of global agricultural crops are lost to pests annually- FAO

Published on: May 12, 2023
15:56

By: Pavel López Lazo

United Nations, May 12 (Prensa Latina) 40% of the world's crops are annually damaged by pests, an alarming situation and reason to commemorate the International Plant Health Day.

Obstructive sleep apnea may increase hypertension risks – Study

Published on: May 11, 2023
18:17

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, May 11 (Prensa Latina) Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) may increase the risk of suffering from hypertension, stroke, heart disease and type 2 diabetes, the ERJ Open Research magazine reported Thursday.

Overweight boys are more likely to be infertile men

Published on: May 10, 2023
15:41

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, May 10 (Prensa Latina) Children who are overweight often have a lower testicular volume, which puts them at risk of infertility in adulthood, a specialized source informed Wednesday.

Cuban science delegation successfully visited Belarus

Published on: May 8, 2023
07:44

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Minsk, May 8 (Prensa Latina) A Cuban science delegation visited Belarus and carried out a comprehensive program that allowed them to gain experience, the Cuban ambassador, Santiago Pérez, informed.

Atmospheric rivers accelerate glacial melting over Greenland ice shee

Published on: May 4, 2023
18:28

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, May 4 (Prensa Latina) The atmospheric rivers – long, concentrated flows of moisture in the sky - are a key factor in the complex conditions accelerating glacial melting over northern Greenland, the Nature Communications published Thursday.

AI used to discover novel superconductor – Study

Published on: May 4, 2023
17:50

By: Pavel López Lazo

Washington, May 4 (Prensa Latina) A multidisciplinary team at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has developed a novel superconductor using artificial intelligence (AI), the institution's website reported Thursday.

AI promising in detecting TB from chest X-rays – Study

Published on: May 4, 2023
16:54

By: Pavel López Lazo

Copenhagen, May 4 (Prensa Latina) An artificial intelligence (AI) software can detect tuberculosis (TB) from chest X-rays at an accuracy level comparable to, or better than, that of the radiologists tested, new research published Thursday.

Nanocrystals may remove 80 percent of dye pollutants in wastewater

Published on: May 1, 2023
12:24

By: Pavel López Lazo

Stockholm, May 1 (Prensa Latina) Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a new method that can easily purify contaminated water using cellulose-based nanocrystals. This discovery could have implications for countries with poor water treatment technologies and combat the widespread problem of toxic dye discharge from the textile industry.

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