Colombian robotics expert Daniela Osorio Payan Daniela Osorio Payan A 19-year-old Colombian mechatronics prodigy has applied her talents to a edible mushroom project that could help future astronauts avoid vitamin D deficiency. Daniela Osorio “Dani” Payán, an analog astronaut and Mechatronics Engeering student at the Universidad Autónoma de Occidente in Cali, Colombia explains that she’s …
Colombian mental health researcher Lorena Cudris-Torres Lorena Cudris-Torres The Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated Latin America’s mental health crisis —now researchers are using online tools to detect and treat those issues among students there. A Unicef study of the Americas showed 27% of young people reported symptoms of anxiety and 15% reported symptoms of depression, while a …
Aspergillosis lung infection caused by Aspergillus, vector outline diagram.Irritated airway, excess … [+] mucus and damaged cilia caused by common mold fungus spores.Microbiological danger for human health. getty In Tanzania, researchers are unlocking the mysteries of a mold (fungus) that infects patients who have already contracted the bacterial disease tuberculosis. According to World Health Organization …
Flower of Glossolomamagenticristatum J.L.Clark, D.Hoyos & Clavijo David Sanín A plant species new to science, already characterized as endangered, faces a very specific threat: periodic roadside maintenance. Glossoloma ranges from southern Mexico to Bolivia, 16 species found in the western lowland Andean forests of Colombia and Ecuador, but a new species, Glossolomamagenticristatum, was found in …
Mangroves in Cartagena, Colombia getty Cartagena is a buzzing tourist city in northern Colombia, but hiding in plain sight is a rare species of mangrove, providing essential ecosystem services. According to a 2020 study, between 2000 and 2016, human activity was the primary driver of mangrove area loss, with expanding coastal cities (urbanization) being a …
Stitched Panorama – view of bay “Tarrafal de Monte Trigo” on Santo Antao (Cape Verde) getty The world’s third-largest nesting ground for Loggerhead turtles can be found on the island beaches of the small African nation of Cape Verde, known locally as Cabo Verde. The average Loggerhead Turtle is big—about twice the weight of the …
Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii) in Senegal Diana Seck Exploring the mysteries of the Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii) along Africa’s west coast has become the mission of marine biologist Diana Seck from Senegal. With the goal of generating vital information about this critically endangered species, Seck, a research assistant at the African Aquatic Conservation …
Princess Buma-At. Princess Buma-At. A curious palaeontologist delved into the mysteries hidden within rock formations, unraveling important clues about early life on Earth and the potential for life on Mars. “Being the first person to uncover a 66-million-year-old ammonite by cracking open a rock with a hammer will always excite me,” expresses Princess Aira Buma-at, …
Lankika Anjani of the Blue Resources Trust, holding MinIoN sequencer at the Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom. Dr. Emily Humble A laboratory in Sri Lanka is utilizing innovative genetic techniques to enhance the identification of shark and ray meat and oil in the country’s fish markets. The sovereign waters of Sri Lanka in …