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IISc develops novel hydrogel that removes microplastics from water

Published on: April 12, 2024
17:06

Washington, Apr 12 (Prensa Latina) Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have designed a sustainable hydrogel to remove microplastics from water, the journal Nanoscale published Friday.

Researchers found immunomodulatory drug to fight off Parkinson’s

Published on: February 19, 2024
17:32

Washington, Feb 19 (Prensa Latina) Parkinson’s disease is one of the most frequent disorders affecting movement and the nervous system. Currently, approximately 4.1 million people suffer from Parkinson’s disease throughout the globe, in Spain alone more than 300,000 people are affected.

Mexican president congratulates creators of Covid-19 vaccine

Published on: January 29, 2024
12:15

Mexico, Jan 29 (Prensa Latina) Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador congratulated the creators of the Patria (Homeland) vaccine against Covid-19, the newspaper La Jornada published on Monday.

Third-hand smoke may harm children – UC Study

Published on: January 8, 2024
17:26

Washington, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers says that third-hand smoke can harm children, since toxic substances remain on surfaces, even in homes that ban indoor smoking, a specialized magazine published Monday.

Book on Cuban television to be launched soon

Published on: September 10, 2023
00:30

Havana, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) The Fayad Jamís bookstore in Havana is preparing its stage to launch the book "Memorias de un olvido," a look at the foundational stage of Cuban Television, from 1950 to 1962.

Eye scans detect Parkinson’s years before diagnosis – UCL

Published on: August 21, 2023
18:24

Washington, Aug 21 (Prensa Latina) Markers that indicate the presence of Parkinson’s disease in patients on average seven years before clinical presentation have been identified by a UCL and Moorfields Eye Hospital research team.

Study focuses on optimizing primising Pyrolysis tech for recycling

Published on: July 24, 2023
18:15

Washington, Jul 24 (Prensa Latina) The University of Pittsburgh proposed a new research focusing on optimizing a promising technology called pyrolysis which can chemically recycle waste plastics into more valuable chemicals.

Scientists find new way to fight off leprosy infection

Published on: July 13, 2023
15:42

Washington, Jul 13 (Prensa Latina) Once considered debilitating, antibiotics can now knock out an infection quickly and effectively, a scientific source revealed Thursday.

Scientists create test to detect Covid-19 in any animal species

Published on: July 7, 2023
16:23

Washington, Jul 7 (Prensa Latina) A team led by University of Illinois researchers has developed a test they say can detect SARS-CoV-2 in any species of wild or domesticated animal.

FeverPhone app may transform smartphones into thermometers

Published on: June 21, 2023
16:50

Washington, Jun 21 (Prensa Latina) Researchers at the University of Washington have created the FeverPhone app that transforms smartphones into thermometers without adding new hardware.

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