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Long-term ozone exposure increases cardiovascular mortality – Study

Published on: June 21, 2022
15:46

Beijing, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) A nationwide research in China has found that long-term exposure to ozone gas is closely associated with increased cardiovascular mortality risks, local press reported on Tuesday.

Scientists pinpoint exact year sea levels began to rise

Published on: February 22, 2022
16:17

Washington, Feb 22 (Prensa Latina) Global sea-level rises continue to accelerate, with the 1940-2000) period time seeing the fastest rates.

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).

Virtual platform on International Relations relaunched in Cuba

Published on: October 27, 2021
10:41

Havana, Oct 27 (Prensa Latina) The Cuban Foreign Ministry today relaunched the virtual platform Redint for the exchange of knowledge on international relations.

Syria criticizes European sanctions against research center

Published on: October 12, 2021
08:33

Damascus, Oct 12 (Prensa Latina) Syria on Tuesday rejected the prolongation of the European Union (EU) sanctions against the Scientific Studies and Research Center and described them as unjust and illegal.

Faculty of Tourism in Cuba for improving service quality

Published on: October 1, 2021
14:44

The Faculty of Tourism of Havana University centers its curricula in improving the quality of services in the travel industry in Cuba.

L’Oreal-UNESCO awards Cuban scientist

Published on: September 30, 2021
10:49

Paris, Sep 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuban infectious disease specialist Maria Guadalupe Guzman was honored with the 2022 L'Oreal-UNESCO for Women in Science Award for her research on dengue, the multilateral agency informed on Thursday.

Cuba thanks IAEA for help in times of pandemic

Published on: September 22, 2021
18:16

Havana, Sep 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Wednesday thanked the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) for its help to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, the development of nuclear applications and the fulfillment of the commitments assumed by the country.

French scientists find virus similar to SARS-CoV-2 in bats

Published on: September 22, 2021
11:07

Paris, Sept 22 (Prensa Latina) Researchers from the Pasteur Institute of Paris on Wednesday presented the results of a research in which they detected viruses similar to the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which can infect humans, in bats in northern Laos.

Vietnamese herbal medication effective to fight Covid-19

Published on: August 10, 2021
09:56

Hanoi, Aug 10 (Prensa Latina) A Vietnamese medicine based on medicinal herbs and already subjected to preclinical research, has showed high effectiveness in treating Covid-19 patients, national scientists announced on Tuesday.

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