Para la Naturaleza inaugurates the Arboretum Miguel A. “Papo” Vives Heyliger

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Para la Naturaleza

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Located in the Hacienda la Esperanza Nature Reserve in Manatí, the arboretum has more than 1,000 trees, shrubs and plants native and endemic to Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.

Manatí, PR- Sheltered under the shade of the branches of a violet tree, between moments of shared laughter and tears of emotion, family, colleagues and friends of botanist Miguel A. “Papo” Vives Heyliger, celebrated the inauguration of the arboretum that bears his name at the Hacienda La Esperanza Nature Reserve (HLE), in Manatí.

Girl creates low-cost three-dimensional (3D) prosthetic hand in support of the community

Submitted on 28 May 2024 - 2:25pm

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Periódico El Sol de Puerto Rico

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San Juan, May 20, 2024 - Lorena Pachiardi, a ninth-grade student, created and developed a prototype of a low-cost prosthetic hand on a three-dimensional (3D) printer. The project was carried out as part of the “Seeds of Success” program of the non-profit organization Ciencia Puerto Rico (CienciaPR), which promotes STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) education for girls in seventh through ninth grades in public, private and homeschoolers' schools around the island.

SCIENTISTS ESTABLISH DIFFERENCES IN THE NUMBER OF NEURONS IN SIX SPECIES OF BORICUA LIZARDS

Submitted on 28 May 2024 - 2:16pm

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El Nuevo Día

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Wilson González Espada

Neurons are one of the main components of the brain and play a key role in its processes, from coordinating limb movement to memorizing important dates and planning actions. For example, as you read this story, your nerve cells encode the information, make a judgment about whether you find it interesting or boring, and maybe even make you remember a “brain-burner” test.

Empresa boricua recibe galardón “Uno con el Ambiente” por sus soluciones de sostenibilidad para las industrias

Submitted on 6 May 2024 - 11:27am

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San Juan, Puerto Rico (martes, 30 de abril de 2024) — La ingeniera Geannette M. Siberón y su empresa Environmental & Safety Engineering Solutions (EnvSafe PR) recibieron el premio “Uno con el Ambiente” de FirstBank y un fondo de capital semilla como parte de la competencia de negocios del Grupo Guayacán, por diseñar soluciones que permiten a las industrias de manufactura reducir su huella ambiental para lograr sus metas de sustentabilidad y mantenerse competitivos en el mercado global.