Scientists Identify Genetic Copy Linked to Ovarian Cancer

London, Aug 9 (Prensa Latina) A team of scientists identified a genetic copy linked to the development of ovarian cancer, according to results of a research revealed in this capital. This discovery is the most significant regarding genes linked to this type of cancer in over a decade, noted main author of the study Nazneen Rahman, from the Cancer Research Institute and The Royal Marsden in London.

Cuban Science Festival Combines Recreation, Learning

Havana, Jul 16 (Prensa Latina) The 4th Festival of Science and Technology for children and youth begins Saturday at Havana”s Almendares Park, sponsored by the UN Children”s Fund and several Cuban institutions and organizations.

The need to increase interest among children and adolescents in scientific and technological careers and environmental conservation were the main objectives of this year’s festival, coordinator Elizabeth Salas told reporters.

Cuba Develops New Ways to Enrich Food

Havana, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) Cuban scientists are working on new substances to increase the nutritional value of the probiotic yogurt Paraiso, a product line of the Labiofam group.

As a nutritional element rich in protein, this yogurt is like an antiseptic for the digestive system, Raymel Viciado, director of the yogurt production plant, told Prensa Latina.

Probiotic products introduce living microorganisms that act on the bacterial flora of the intestines, and are growing in popularity worldwide, Viciado said.

One Million Images for Hubble Space Telescope

Washington, Jul 14 (Prensa Latina) The Hubble space telescopeâ�Ös millionth exposure is of the giant planet Kepler 2b, which is 1,000 light years away from the earth, said NASA.

Protección del Medio Ambiente promueve entre los estudiantes de Jamaica

Kingston, 25 jun (PL) La Fundación Española-Jamaica está tratando de reunir a los estudiantes de Jamaica”conciencia sobre la importancia de proteger el medio ambiente y la vida marina.   Acciones para este fin son apoyados por las autoridades de Jamaica y de las empresas, e incluyen talleres, conferencias y otras actividades, de acuerdo con el Servicio de Información de Jamaica. 

Vietnam Heads Gingerly for Nuclear Energy

Hanoi, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) The need to ensure safety at all costs in the nuclear power plants built in Vietnam led to the creation of a special committee for training in the sector.

The development of human resources represents the best guarantee for nuclear safety, as part of sustainable economic growth in this nation.

New Neural Implant Developed (OVER)

Washington, June 18(Prensa Latina) A new type of neural implant that uses the skin as a conductor of brain signals without the aid of cables help to reactivate paralyzed limbs, scientists released Saturday.

Researchers at the University of Michigan, USA, said that the implant called BioBolt is placed through the skin and the signals are sent to an object as small as a watch or a pair of earrings.

Moving Forward in E-Readers

By DAVID POGUE/THE NEW YORK TIMES

We think we’re so modern. We think we’re hot stuff, with our touch-screen tablets, video cellphones and Internet movie downloads. But mark my words: we’re in the Paleozoic era of consumer technology.

Our grandchildren will listen to our technology tales — spotty cellphone coverage, 24-hour movie viewing windows, three-hour battery life — and burst out laughing the minute they’re out of earshot.

Cuba: Experts Analyze Potential of Soy

Havana, Jun 10 (Prensa Latina) Experts from 13 countries debated the potential of soy and its genetic improvement in Cuba on Friday, during the final session of the 5th International Rice Conference and the 1st Symposium on Grains.

Rodobaldo Ortiz of the National Institute of Agricultural Sciences of Cuba was set to give a presentation on Cuban efforts in the last few decades to achieving gradual development of soy production.

Mechanism Used by Penguins to Avoid Freezing Discovered

Washington, June 3 (Prensa Latina) A team of scientists discovered the mechanism used by emperor penguins to avoid freezing to death at very low temperatures, the journal PLoS One released.

These animals form a compact group and every 30 or 60 seconds those on the outside start to move seamlessly in a coordinated fashion to penetrate inside the group, creating a kind of wave in the colony.

Water on the Moon

Looking up at the Moon from our blue planet Earth, it’s hard to see anything other than a barren landscape.  Devoid of any life, it’s a visual study in dusty shades of gray.

But recently scientists from Case Western Reserve University, the Carnegie Institution for Science, and Brown University have found that parts of the Moon’s interior contains as much water as the upper mantle of the Earth, more than 100 times what was measured before.

New Test for Early Identification of Atherosclerosis

Washington, May 27 (Prensa Latina) A new test for early identification of lipids in the arteries has been developed by U.S. specialists, according to the latest edition of the journal Science Translational Medicine.

Cuba Hosts Int’l Seminar on Satisfactory Longevity

Havana, May 23 (Prensa Latina) The 9th International Seminar on Satisfactory Longevity and Integral Vision, begins sessions on Monday in this capital, sponsored by the Caribbean Medical Association and the 120 Years Club.

The event, whose main issue is “Longevity and Environment, Social Environment,” includes lectures and debates on diabetes treatments, high blood pressure, obesity, trauma, occupational injuries and sexually transmitted diseases.

China Submersible to Go 5000m Deep

Beijing, May 20 (Prensa Latina) China’s manned submersible “Jiaolong” will try a record 5,000m-deep dive in July in unannounced area coordinated by the Health and Technology Ministry. Oceanographic Administration Director Liu Cigui made the announcement at national Ocean Development Symposium.

Artificial Intelligence, Robotics at Cuban Congress

Havana, May 19 (Prensa Latina) The latest technological innovations applied to health, such as robotics, artificial intelligence and prostheses, captured the interest of participants on Thursday at the 5th Latin American Congress on Biomedical Engineering.

The event, which ends Friday, is sponsored by the Regional Council of Biomedical Engineering for Latin America, and includes many lectures, such as one on the development of Coolinside, a surgical device for radiofrequency-assisted resection.

Smoking: Leading Preventable Cause of Death

Havana, May 17 (Prensa Latina) Smoking is the leading preventable cause of premature death, and accounts for 12 percent of the annual mortality rate, Elba Lorenzo, head of the Cuban tobacco control and prevention program, said Tuesday.

Known as a habit, when it is actually an addiction, the consumption of cigars and cigarettes is associated with 90 percent of deaths from lung cancer, and 33 percent of other malignant tumors, as well as ischemic heart disease, bronchitis and enphysema.

Lat Am Biomedical Engineering Event in Cuba

Havana, May 17 (Prensa Latina) The Fifth Latin American Congress on Biomedical Engineering opens Tuesday in this capital, with an agenda focusing on exchanging experiences in procedures, techniques and tools to increase value added and effectiveness of those technologies. Conferences and roundtables on issues such as bioelectromagnetics, bioinformatics, health technologies assessment, medical-hospital technologies, medical images and clinical engineering are included the eventâ�Ös scientific program.

Vegetable Fiber, a Healthy Alliance

Consuming too much or not enough vegetable fiber can be detrimental to staying healthy.

As we crunch on a vegetable salad or a juicy fruit, a good portion of every bite we take is vegetable fiber. Once ingested, it becomes an element that contributes to our health.

Cuban Experts Use Nuclear Energy for Peaceful Purposes

Havana, Mar 10 (Prensa Latina) Cuban professors, researchers and students from the Higher Institute of Nuclear Sciences and Technologies (ISCTN) reiterated their commitment to continue using that kind of energy for peaceful purposes.

Bad Memory Worrying You? Scientists Inch Closer To Solution

It should come as no surprise to anyone who’s ever forgotten a friend’s birthday or been unable to remember a name, but it’s easier to lose or damage a memory than it is to enhance one.

Dry Lake Reveals Evidence of Southwestern ‘Megadroughts’

>Scientists report that the Southwest region of the United States undergoes “megadroughts”—warmer, more arid periods lasting hundreds of years or longer

LOS ALAMOS, New Mexico—There’s an old saying that if you don’t like the weather in New Mexico, wait five minutes. Maybe it should be amended to 10,000 years, according to new research.

World’s Most Powerful Microscope Created in UK

London, Mar 2 (Prensa Latina) British scientists announced this Wednesday that they created the world’s most powerful optical microscope.

That microscope is capable of examining objects of nanoscopic vision.

Spray nasal Quien fue desarrollado Alzheimer

Washington, 01 de marzo (PL) Una vacuna posible sobre la base de un aerosol nasal podría proteger contra la enfermedad de Alzheimer y daño cerebral vascular, los científicos informaron en la revista Neurobiology of Aging.

Investigadores del Departamento de Neurología de la Universidad de Tel Aviv, Israel, creó esta vacuna candidata prometedora para combatir tanto este tipo de demencia senil y la enfermedad cerebrovascular.

Tea and Coffee Reduce Risk of Cancerous Tumors

London, Feb 16 (Prensa Latina) Drinking lots of coffee and tea reduces the risk of developing tumors in the the nervous system, according to the results of a recent study.

The study, the European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer and Nutrition, involved patients from 10 European countries and spanned a decade.

Virtually Feeling Fat

(ISNS)—Greasy food and a lack of exercise aren’t the only things that can make you feel fat—now you can add virtual reality and being poked by a stick to the list.