News tagged with mexico chile

NM farmers work to preserve native chile varieties

(AP) -- Gene Lopez has just finished planting his chile field in the same way he's planted his heat-packed crop for three decades. But as the years pass, there seems to be more immediacy behind each seed he places in the ...

Biology / Ecology

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Hundreds of gamers flock to Brazil tech fest

Hundreds of geeks and gamers braved Sao Paulo's torrid heat Tuesday to play online video games at the fifth edition of Brazil's Campus Party, an annual, week-long technology fest.

Technology / Software

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

For most Mexicans, the digital age is still out of reach

Israel Vasquez, 12, has no computer or Internet access at home, but he needs both to do his homework.

Technology / Other

created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New tool for cleaning up soils and waterways: Prickly pear

A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist has discovered what may be an effective tool for cleaning up soils and waterways in parts of California's San Joaquin Valley: a drought-tolerant cactus.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Scientists gear up to take a picture of a black hole

On Wednesday, Jan. 18, astronomers, physicists and scientists from related fields will convene in Tucson, Ariz. from across the world to discuss an endeavor that only a few years ago would have been regarded as nothing less ...

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Jan 14, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (58) | comments 34 | with audio podcast

Measuring mental aftershocks

The massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Chile in February 2010 left thousands homeless, caused billions of dollars in damages and triggered a deadly tsunami. The psychological impact of such traumatic ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Nov 30, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Google faces more government demands for user info

Google is dealing with more government demands to turn over information about its users as more people immerse themselves online.

Technology / Internet

created Oct 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

New shrimp technology could speed up race to feed the world

They may look like bunk beds on steroids, but a new shrimp production technology developed by a Texas AgriLife Research scientist near Corpus Christi promises to revolutionize how shrimp make it to our tables.

Biology / Other

created Sep 29, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 7

U.S. economic freedom continues fall; global average declines: report

Levels of economic freedom have decreased around the globe, according to a new report released today by the Fraser Institute, Canada's leading public policy think-tank.

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

created Sep 21, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

During shuttle era, Goddard provided the critical path

From the time a space shuttle launched until it landed at the Kennedy Space Center, NASA's space communication networks provided the constant communication link necessary for every mission.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Sep 19, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Spanish island grows bugs to dye from

It's a parasitic bug that's barely bigger than a flea, but the cochineal is trying to make a comeback in Spain's Canary Islands where it is cultivated for its crimson dye.

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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