News tagged with latin america
El Nino intensifies Latin America drought
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 20, 2009 |
5 / 5 (2) |
0
From a devastating food crisis in Guatemala to water cuts in Venezuela, El Nino has compounded drought damage across Latin America this year.
Solar Cells with LEDs Provide Inexpensive Lighting
Nov 09, 2009 |
4.4 / 5 (17) |
2
(PhysOrg.com) -- Of the 1.5 billion people in developing countries who do not have electricity, many rely on kerosene lamps for light after the sun goes down. But now, researchers from Denmark have designed ...
Forest clearances sealed ancient civilisation's downfall
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Nov 02, 2009 |
4.9 / 5 (9) |
6
(PhysOrg.com) -- An ancient South American civilisation which disappeared around 1,500 years ago helped to cause its own demise by damaging the fragile ecosystem that held it in place, a study has found. ...
New tool promises more accurate antimalarial drug dosing
Oct 29, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Scientists at LSTM have developed a tool to support the development of appropriate age-based dosing regimens for malaria drugs. Weight-based dosing is challenging in many malaria endemic countries because access to formal ...
Study examines ethical dilemmas of medical tourism
Oct 07, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Medical tourism in Latin America needs to be regulated to protect consumers, according to Université de Montréal researchers. A new study published in the journal Developing World Bioethics argues that Argent ...
How do you say grid computing in Spanish?
Sep 10, 2009 |
3.7 / 5 (3) |
2
(PhysOrg.com) -- Encouraged by the success of grid computing in Europe, scientists there set out to help their Latin American colleagues develop grid capability. The result today is a thriving trans-Atlantic collaboration. ...
Ignition for Colombian yucca car
Aug 21, 2009 |
3.1 / 5 (10) |
10
After a three-year slog Colombian scientists have revved up a car that runs on yucca-derived ethanol, spurring hopes that the Latin American staple could be transformed into an abundant fuel.
Exporting ponchos to a land 'where the devil lost his poncho'
Aug 14, 2009 |
4 / 5 (1) |
0
University of Leicester researcher reveals history of British textiles trade in South America We may think of ponchos as quintessentially South American, but new research by a University of Leicester historian reveals that ...
Latin America must cut blood pressure to thrive
Jun 26, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Combating high blood pressure is a global challenge. But while developed countries have enjoyed reductions in cardiovascular disease over recent decades, Latin America has been less fortunate. In fact new research published ...
Peru study shows restrictive law fails to limit number of abortions
Feb 02, 2009 |
not rated yet |
0
Despite abortion being severely legally restricted - and potentially unsafe - in Peru, the incidence of abortion is as high as or higher than the incidence in many countries where it is legal and safe, found researchers from ...
