SCIENCES

Experts recommend giving up drugs before adulthood

Published on: February 23, 2022
19:38

Washington, Feb 23 (Prensa Latina) A study has assured that quitting drug before reaching adulthood will help people guarantee good performance in their working activities, a specialized source revealed Wednesday.

Daily household chores can help reduce heart disease risk

Published on: February 23, 2022
19:04

Washington, Feb 23 (Prensa Latina) Although good cardiovascular function is always related to physical exercise, scientists see household chores as a way to keep good health, a specialized source reported Wednesday.

Bacteria upcycle carbon waste into valuable chemicals

Published on: February 21, 2022
18:13

London, Feb 21 (Prensa Latina) Bacteria are known for breaking down lactose to make yogurt and sugar to make beer. Now researchers led by Northwestern University and LanzaTech have harnessed bacteria to break down waste carbon dioxide (CO2) to make valuable industrial chemicals, the British journal Nature Biotechnology revealed Monday. In a new pilot study, the researchers selected, engineered and optimized a bacteria strain and then successfully proved its ability to convert CO2 acetone and isopropanol (IPA).

Fearlessness is inherent in love, says expert

Published on: February 14, 2022
16:02

Washington, Feb 14 (Prensa Latina) Love gives people the capacity to be intrepid, brilliant and willing to take real risks, according to a report published by the National Geographic magazine.

Scientists develop probiotic to provide hope for longevity

Published on: February 11, 2022
17:47

New Delhi, Feb 11 (Prensa Latina) A team of Indian Scientists has recently identified the next-generation probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus Plantarum JBC5 from a dairy product that showed great promise in promoting healthy aging.

Cuba and Russia explore new areas for technical cooperation

Published on: February 9, 2022
12:11

Havana, Feb 9 (Prensa Latina) Cuba and Russia are exploring the possibility of expanding cooperation in areas such as green technologies and artificial intelligence, the president of the Skolkovo Foundation, Arkady Dvorkovich, said here on Wednesday.

Gold mining is poisoning Amazon forests with mercury

Published on: January 28, 2022
17:59

London, Jan 28 (Prensa Latina) Illegal gold mines in Peru´s Amazon jungle are poisoned with mercury at high levels like those found in the industrial regions of China, a new investigation revealed Friday.

Shark attacks increase worldwide after 3 years of decline

Published on: January 25, 2022
19:28

Washington, Jan 25 (Prensa Latina) The number of shark attacks increased around the world in 2021, with a total of 73 unprovoked incidents last year, following three consecutive years of decline, a specialized source revealed Tuesday.

Casa de las Americas receives award for contributing to sciences

Published on: January 18, 2022
13:25

Havana, Jan 18 (Prensa Latina) The Havana-based Casa de las Americas on Tuesday received the 2021 Carlos J. Finlay Barre Order, a distinction granted by the Cuban Government to those who contribute to the development of science for the benefit of humanity.

Scientists find possible proteins responsible for the origin of life

Published on: January 14, 2022
17:46

Washington, Jan 14 (Prensa Latina) Addressing one of the most profoundly unanswered questions in biology, a Rutgers-led team has found the structures of possible proteins that may be responsible for the origins of life in the primordial soup of ancient Earth, according to a study by the journal Science Advances.

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