Considering plant-pathogen relationships, soil conditions and the application of preventive agricultural practices, are some of the recent proposals made by UN researchers for the tomato growing industry. ...
With the intention of providing solutions for adequate organic waste management, while also producing alternative energy sources, UN researchers hope to produce biohydrogen. ...
By acknowledging the country’s biological diversity, insect morphological studies and technological and agrarian development, the country can create natural models for its own benefit. ...
UN PhD candidate Yennifer Garcia’s palynological research project has identified 223 new plant species and the role they play in reconstructing the ancient environment, including the plant life. ...
The Universidad Nacional de Colombia is studying microencapsulation of citrus extracts, specially limonene, with yucca starch and cow milk whey. ...
“Gold mining in the Santurbán (Province of Santander) moorland could have a negative effect on its biodiversity and be a long-term public health problem. Santurbán supplies the drinking water for Bucaramanga and neighboring......
UN Researchers have initiated a research project on the jatrofa plant given its potential uses in electrical energy production, dry land farming and its medicinal properties. ...
A UN researcher discovered a new species of the genus Anastrophyllum during the first ever taxonomic review of moss species performed in Colombia. ...
UN-Manizales is developing a new method to determine the building specs for such things as beams, rebar and airplane wings. ...
UN chemical engineers have designed a machine that will purify and provide commercial value to fusel oil, a biodegradable by-product which may be used in the perfume industry, for example. ...
The Tibanica wetland, located between Bosa and the city of Soacha south of Bogotá served as a case study for designing the model which is expected to be replicated in 12 other wetland areas. ...
A UN researcher found the way to make the chamba berry from the Colombian Province of Boyacá, last up to eight days without using any post-harvest technology. ...
A new research project hopes to determine the immunological response of the trigeminal ganglion, located at the base of the skull. This nerve group is related to oral mucus, as well as to the facial, tooth and jaw bones. ...
Two coleopteran species attack trees and crops
While the Asian ladybug came to Colombia and passed from pest controller to biologic invader, the palm beetle has begun to attack commercial crops in the eastern plains of Colombia. ...
Through a series of molecular markers, studied on four continents, UN Parasitology researchers have identified resistance to antimalarial drugs. ...
Found in the Department of Nariño, near the Ecuadorian border, captivating because of its bright colors, but above all because of its enormous tongue, which is twice as long as its body, the world's longest until now....
Thanks to a study carried out by the pharmaceutical industry it is now possible to lower high blood pressure and platelet aggregation with compounds found in potato peels. ...
A UN researcher has identified agents which cause cow mammary gland inflammation in a research study involving 16 dairy farms and 1,800 animals. ...
Transformation of floriculture leaves, stems and roots into gas could become a viable side business for flower farmers in Colombia. ...
The UN Transit and Transportation research group is looking to provide three more immediate remedies to alleviate some of the problems faced by the Bogotá mass transit system known as TransMilenio. An additional 28 improvements......
UN specialists are trying to predict the movements of the Hemigrapsus sanguineus crab, by researching their physiology and behavior in order to avoid damage to the ecosystem....
In Colombia little is known about the effects, care and treatment of scorpion stings. The venom of some species is lethal if adequate treatment is not performed in time. ...
Cultural, environmental and economic reasons have a bearing on the percentage of people over 65 years of age that have serious dental problems which might lead to even more serious problems. ...
Cinvestav (México) and Boulder University (Colorado - USA) researchers have developed an equation which might explain nanometric heat transfer. This is a huge discovery which could become a new law of physics. ...
The opportunism of a Spanish organization would disavow almost 20 years in which the UN Roberto Franco Tropical Biology Station has been working to save the endangered Orinoco crocodile. ...
A German IT specialist, Michael Schatzmann, has presented an emergency response tool which he developed to the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. ...
UN researchers have developed software using a genetic based algorithm which improves textile production. The study was performed with the desired results as requested by their customers in mind. The resulting solution reduces......
The purpose of this research project being carried out by UN researchers is to engineer sustainable sugar cane, citrus fruit and avocado bio-refineries in Colombia. ...
The new self-compacting concrete developed by UN Mining College researchers is more durable, environmentally-friendly, and reduces labor and materials costs. This new product will be beneficial to construction projects. For the......
UN Researchers assess an innovative proposal for the substitution of nitrates in meat preservatives. Propolis is a natural product and according to the study, equally effective. ...
Upon finding that the newly discovered spiders do not build spider webs, the conclusion is that of only five genera of the ...
Of the 38 species of birds known to live at Otún Lagoon, 24 have been photographed and placed in a travel guide. This project was carried out by the UN-Bird Hemoparasites Biodiversity and their Vectors Group. ...
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