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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.

Cuba to host leaders and researchers on youth issues

Published on: May 23, 2023
01:34

Havana, May 23 (Prensa Latina) Cuba will host leaders of the World Federation of Democratic Youth (WFDY) and researchers on issues of childhood and adolescence, informed a source from the Union of Young Communists (UJC).

Scientists urge for crackdown on methane emissions

Published on: May 20, 2023
08:23

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.

DPRK works to improve children’s nutrition

Published on: April 11, 2023
00:30

Pyongyang, Apr 11 (Prensa Latina) Researchers at the Institute of Infant Nutrition Control of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) are working to improve children's nutrition, KCNA reported on Monday.

Scientists develop biodegradable, biorecyclable glass

Published on: March 17, 2023
17:52

Washington, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) Detailed in an article published on Friday in Science Advances, a team led by Yan Xuehai at the Chinese Academy of Sciences’ Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) has engineered a new form of biodegradable, biorecyclable glass made from biologically derived amino acids, or peptides projected to have minimal impact on the environment.

Researchers find Yoga essential for seniors

Published on: March 17, 2023
16:41

Washington, Mar 17 (Prensa Latina) A regular exercise routine can improve your quality of life and help you maintain your independence. However, many older adults struggle to find a safe, low-impact exercise that fits within their fitness levels. Luckily, yoga for seniors offers a viable solution.

7 new spider species found in Israeli caves

Published on: February 20, 2023
17:27

Washington, Feb 20 (Prensa Latina) A team from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the University of Madison-Wisconsin has found seven spider species previously unknown to sciences in the depths of Israeli caves, with the surprise finding that they are evolutionarily closer to arachnids found in southern Europe than to their neighbors at cave entrances in Israel.

Scientists to design power-saving crash detector based on insects

Published on: January 17, 2023
16:25

Washington, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) Researchers at Pennsylvania State University have designed a simple, power-saving collision detector inspired by the way insects avoid bumping into one another.

Scientists produce electricity from wood submerged in water

Published on: December 9, 2022
17:06

Stockholm, Dec 9 (Prensa Latina) Researchers at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology have managed to harvest energy by taking advantage of what happens naturally when wood is put into water and it evaporates.

Over-80s should walk 10 minutes per day to prolong life – Study

Published on: August 29, 2022
17:47

Geneva, Aug 29 (Prensa Latina) The European Society of Cardiology recommended that over-80s live much longer if they go for a 10-minute walk each day to lengthen their life.

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