Researchers form Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Palmira analyzed a residue from the petrochemical industry and found that when it is mixed with traditional cement, it improves considerably the mechanic properties. ...
The Colombian Association of Chemistry (asquimico) awarded the 7th National Chemistry Price Antonio Garcia Banús, to the study on the parasite Giardia intestinalis of the scientist Carlos Alberto Niño, directed by Professor......
This method used to measure irregular forms in nature is now used to diagnose, accurately, one of the most common degenerative diseases in neurons....
A real problem is for researchers to obtaining the licenses to make their studies, while for mining multinationals the requirements are few and fast....
A study made at Universidad Nacional de Colombia found that by combining different materials to make biodiesel its quality can be improved....
An interdisciplinary research group from Universidad Nacional de Colombia proved that guanabana seeds have components used in the pharmaceutical industry and they can be used to create moisturizer creams....
Is it possible to generate energy from the human body? Can this happen as in Matrix? Is it possible that millions of people connected to a machine can make it function with their heat?...
The same technique used by Colombian geneticist Hernand Burbano to find the DNA of old Neanderthal fossils was used to sequence centenary strains of the bacteria that caused the Black Plague....
With the improvement of the simulation process, a researcher moves forward in the construction of an intelligent mobile robot that can be used to help rescuing people or to find explosive mines....
Fishermen still remember how the blue water of Ciénaga Grande started to turn green. This was the beginning of the biggest fish mortality occurred in 1994, something that could happen again in 2012....
President Juan Manuel Santos gave the higher education and public faith Order Luis López de Mesa to Universidad Nacional de Colombia, accrediting 11 of its programs at national and international level....
By means of a monitoring system, researches from Universidad Nacional de Colombia could predict the movement in which an electric storm occurs in a determined region and alert the community....
Producing fly larvae for feeding animals from excretions is the purpose of the alliance of Hildermar pedraza, a doctor and researcher of the Agricultural Center Marengo at Universidad Nacional de Colombia....
Larvae feed on dead tissue and help to avoid amputations
Recent research indicates that the larval stage of the Lucilia sericata fly counteracts the causes of medical amputations, thereby reducing the amount of them, as it feeds on the dead tissue of highly complex wounds....
Nebuphonia is a new technique developed in Colombia, which will allow using a minimum of water, less terrain and eliminate the pesticides in crops at a big scale....
Fatty acids in sea sponges from the Colombian Caribbean react against breast, colon and lung cancer, according to a group of researchers from Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Medellin and Universidad de Antioquia....
Researchers from Universidad Nacional de Colombia developed edible layers that increase the life of fruits in 10 days. Its development would represent big advantages for exportations....
Researchers from Universidad Nacional de Colombia work on the optimization of biofuel 2.5 dimethylfuran, which would replace gasoline due to its energetic efficiency and good ecological impact. ...
Changing the seasonality of pitahaya in three days will bring economic benefits for Colombian producers. ...
Students from Universidad Nacional de Colombia in Palmira designed six didactic games that facilitate the learning process of different knowledge areas in high school students....
Turtles are extracted fundamentally for their consumption and the illegal commercialization of their meat and, to a lesser extent, for using their eggs and neonates....
This project, the first of its kind in the country, that includes 20 thousand bovines, aims at producing richer products in proteins and healthier animals through the management of genes....
Standard Microscopes do not reach scales over 100 nanometers. A student from Universidad Nacional de Colombia works on a simulation that could increase this measurement a thousand times in order to observe molecular structures....
With the permission of control entities such as administrative offices and mayor’s offices, construction licenses in flood zones along the hillsides of Bogota River were issued....
The calculation of 336 thousand hectares of deforested forest per year in the country could be three times bigger since the forest cartographic and identification systems are not reflecting reality. Through satellite images, data......
This center will be the first public bank of steam cells from the umbilical cord in the city, country and Andean region. The initiative aims at being the hope of life for many people, especially for children....
Polymeric films elaborated with substances such as starch and jelly, extracted from trees and plants, will relieve the pain of those who, due to arthritis and chronic pain, among other diseases, have difficulties to swallow......
Through proteins produced in the metabolism of probiotic bacteria, researchers are trying to design biopreservers to preserve food such as shrimp ceviche....
Andrés Rodriguez Vega did not have good results in chemistry during his Icfes exam. Today, now age 26, he is the inventor of an active peptide against the parasite of Leishmania....
Close to 10% of the children ages 6 - 7 have a growth delay according to a study performed by the Ministry of Education and OBSAN from Universidad Nacional de Colombia in public schools....
This plant is highly invasive and contains chemical compounds that can generate gastric cancer not only to animals that eat it but also to humans that drink animal milk. This finding was made in Providencia Island....
A research group on the quality of air (Calaire) from Universidad Nacional de Colombia shows that PM 2.5 particles, in which amounts of sulfur are reflected, drop 16% between 2008 and 2011....
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