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Montevideo, February 2nd 2026 - 08:34 UTC

Health & Science

  • Monday, July 24th 2023 - 10:45 UTC

    Sixty years compilation of research on Antarctic ice and topography

    A plane flies over Thwaites Glacier. Photo credit BAS.

    In a significant milestone for Antarctic research, detailed and extensive information on ice thickness and bed topography is now available for the first time in a centralized and standardized format, the British Antarctic Survey has announced.

  • Friday, July 21st 2023 - 09:06 UTC

    Import barriers impact Argentina's health system

    There is an imminent risk of a shortage of products, spare parts, and supplies for medical equipment used in surgeries, diagnoses, and treatments.

    High-tech surgeries such as transplants and other treatments have been put on hold in Argentina due to restrictions on imports that have resulted in a lack of medical inputs leading to the suspension of transplants and other treatments, Buenos Aires' Clarín reported.

  • Wednesday, July 19th 2023 - 09:50 UTC

    Alckmin highlights the importance of the semiconductor industry

    “Semiconductors are in everyday life, from video games to the war industry,” said VP Alckmin, who is also Minister of Development, Industry, Foreign Trade, and Services

    Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin stressed Tuesday that his country should bet on the development of the local semiconductor industry while speaking favorably about the reindustrialization process undertaken by the new government since Jan. 1.

  • Tuesday, July 18th 2023 - 09:47 UTC

    Falklands: Aberdeen children model ships to circumnavigate Antarctica

    The adventure has taken inspiration from the Ross scientific expedition of 1839-1843 involving HMS Erebus and HMS Terror.(Pic Independent)

    Model ships built by two young Aberdeenshire brothers have been launched on what is planned to be an epic journey around the South Pole. The mission to circumnavigate Antarctica, started by Harry and Ollie Ferguson, is thought to be a world first.

  • Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 10:15 UTC

    Brazilian scientists given back their decorations

    Lula restored the distinctions the scientist had been stripped of or renounced under Bolsonaro

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Wednesday presented researchers, professors, authorities, and representatives of entities that have made relevant contributions to national scientific and technological development with the National Order of Scientific Merit, Agencia Brasil reported. Joining Lula was Science, Technology, and Innovation Minister Luciana Santos.

  • Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 09:55 UTC

    WHO concerned bird flu virus might affect humans more easily

    The first lineage of the bird flu virus was identified in 1996 and has since caused several infectious outbreaks among birds

    The World Health Organization (WHO) Wednesday said it has “strong concerns” that the avian flu virus (H5N1) might mutate to infect humans, as outbreaks of the disease among birds are becoming more frequent. In the WHO's assessment, the virus might adapt to infect humans more easily.

  • Thursday, July 13th 2023 - 07:30 UTC

    European Parliament approves bill for the restoration of peat-lands

    After weeks of intense negotiations and despite the steadfast opposition of the European People's Party, the plan survived in the vote at the European Parliament

    The European Parliament has accepted a key biodiversity bill that will see the restoration of CO2-storing peat-lands but has been criticized by farmers another opposition groups due to fears they might lose land.<br />
    Testing the EU's global climate credentials, the lawmakers supported the European Commission plan in a razor-thin 324-312 vote with 12 abstentions.

  • Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 22:22 UTC

    Falklands approves additional medical funding

    The Standing Finance Committee funded £600,000, and £200,000 annually, for an Arthroplasty ‘Catch-Up’ Plan to treat Islanders for hip or knee replacements.

    The Falkland Islands Standing Finance Committee met in the Liberation Room this week and approved initial funding of £600,000, then £200,000 annually, for an Arthroplasty ‘Catch-Up’ Plan to treat Islanders who have been waiting for hip or knee replacements.

  • Wednesday, July 12th 2023 - 14:12 UTC

    Significant earthquake rocks southern Uruguay, experts confirm magnitude over 5.0

    Sánchez stated that the reason of an earthquake in Uruguay, despite the low risk, is due to the “reactivation of old faults”.

    The department (province) of Canelones, in southern Uruguay, experienced a significant earthquake measuring over 5.0 on the local magnitude scale, according to experts.

  • Saturday, July 8th 2023 - 14:13 UTC

    Humanoid robots at first AI media conference deny intentions of replacing humans

    Sophia, the first robot innovation ambassador for the UN Development Program said robots could prove more promising in the field of government leadership.

    Robots have stressed they work alongside humans to assist them and have no intention of overthrowing or replacing them, though they suggested they could be more efficient government leaders, as they took questions from reporters in their first-ever press conference.