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More than half a million people are illiterate in El Salvador

Published on: July 10, 2024
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San Salvador, Jul 10 (Prensa Latina) More than half a million Salvadorans are illiterate, especially in rural areas, the Multipurpose Household Survey (EHPM) noted, showing figures from 2023.

Russian military studies elements of downed Storm Shadow missiles

Published on: July 9, 2024
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Moscow, Jul 9 (Prensa Latina) Russian military experts extracted the elements of the guidance and aiming system of downed Storm Shadow/SCALP cruise missiles, the Ministry of Defense noted on Tuesday.

Amerindian genes confirmed in Cubans’ genetic information

Published on: June 25, 2024
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Havana, Jun 25 (Prensa Latina) A study of 27 families in eastern Cuban provinces confirmed 20.2 percent of Amerindian genes in their DNA, which corroborates the descendants of aborigines who inhabited the Caribbean island before the conquest.

Internet addiction affects development, behavior of teens – Study

Published on: June 4, 2024
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London, Jun 4 (Prensa Latina) A new study by researchers at University College London (UCL) showed that adolescents with an Internet addiction undergo changes in the brain that could lead to additional addictive behavior, PLOS Mental Health reported.

Reduction of pollutant emissions by companies may not be reliable

Published on: April 27, 2024
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Amsterdam, Apr 27 (Prensa Latina) Meeting international climate targets means that the business sector must decarbonize, but without scientific methods to determine how much each company should reduce its emissions, these targets are no longer reliable.

Routine jobs increase the risk of cognitive, dementia decline – Study

Published on: April 17, 2024
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Washington, Apr 17 (Prensa Latina)The harder your brain works at your job, the less likely you may be to have memory and thinking problems later in life, according to a new study published in the journal Neurology.

Racial discrimination in midlife associated with Alzheimer’s disease

Published on: April 12, 2024
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Washington, Apr 12 (Prensa Latina) A study conducted by Wake Forest University and the University of Georgia, United States, showed that racial discrimination experienced during middle age is being associated with Alzheimer's disease, as published by the Alzheimer's & Dementia journal.

Rapid aging linked to cancer in young people

Published on: April 10, 2024
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Washington, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) Some types of cancer such as lung, gastrointestinal, and uterine cancers that appear more and more frequently in young people could come forth due to accelerated aging in the new generations, it was announced today.

Reduction in deforestation confirmed, but forest loss continues

Published on: April 10, 2024
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Washington, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) Brazil and Colombia reduced their levels of deforestation nevertheless the lungs of the Earth continue to agonize, affirms an annual study on the loss of forests by the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the University of Maryland.

Earth may disappear due to the Sun’s fault

Published on: April 10, 2024
09:43

London, Apr 10 (Prensa Latina) The planet Earth could disappear in about five billion years due to the Sun "absorbing" it, when it stops burning hydrogen in its nucleus and expands, it was known.

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