Health & Science

Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 21:20 UTC
Physics Nobel Prize granted to US, UK, and French researchers of quantum mechanics

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to three researchers: John Clarke (UK), Michel H. Devoret (France/USA), and John M. Martinis (USA), for their work on quantum mechanics, the Swedish Academy announced on Tuesday.
Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 10:28 UTC
Falkor (Too) sets sail after red tape delays

Following days of delays caused by red-tape issues, the Falkor (Too) set sail from the port of Buenos Aires for another underwater joint streaming mission by the Schmidt Ocean Institute and Argentina's National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (Conicet) is already underway.
Monday, October 6th 2025 - 21:54 UTC
Medicine Nobel Prize awarded to trio delving into the mechanism of autoimmune diseases

The 2025 Nobel Prize in Medicine or Physiology was awarded to Mary E. Brunkow and Fred Ramsdell from the United States and Shimon Sakaguchi from Japan for their “discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance.”
Monday, October 6th 2025 - 09:16 UTC
Brazil: Mosquito factory hopes to solve dengue crisis

A mosquito manufacturing factory in Campinas, in the Brazilian State of São Paulo, is relying on two new complementary technologies to reduce dengue transmission by tackling the Aedes aegypti populations.
Friday, October 3rd 2025 - 10:12 UTC
Brazil: Health authorities tackling methanol poisoning outbreak

Brazilian authorities are baffled by the confirmation of methanol poisoning through the consumption of alcoholic beverages, detected as of February 2.
Friday, October 3rd 2025 - 10:08 UTC
PAHO highlights wider effects of Brazil's robust vaccination scheme

The Pan American Health Organization noted this week that Brazil's robust vaccination campaigns have yielded benefits for neighboring countries.
Thursday, October 2nd 2025 - 10:03 UTC
Brazilian health experts underscore benefits of Covid-19 vax for pregnant women

Brazilian health experts echoed this week the findings of a study presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics Congress. Led by researcher Nikan Zargarzadeh of Harvard University and Boston Children's Hospital in the United States, the study analyzed more than 200 primary studies between 2021 and 2023, gathering data from approximately 1.2 million pregnant women.
Tuesday, September 23rd 2025 - 20:48 UTC
LATAM places orders for 24 Embraer E195-E2 jets

LATAM Airlines placed orders this week for the purchase of up to 74 Brazilian-built Embraer E195-E2 passenger jets to expand its network of regional destinations.
Saturday, September 20th 2025 - 08:32 UTC
Pilots recount deep-sea mission off Uruguay with Schmidt Ocean Institute’s ROV SuBastian

After nearly a month at sea, the research vessel Falkor (too) returned to Montevideo, closing the Uruguay SUB200 expedition with unprecedented footage and discoveries from the country’s deep ocean. Central to the mission was SuBastian, the remotely operated vehicle (ROV) piloted in 12-hour shifts by a small team of specialists.
Friday, September 19th 2025 - 10:06 UTC
Foul weather forecast for the weekend in Uruguay

An extratropical cyclone is expected to bring severe storms and heavy rainfall to Uruguay this coming weekend. According to meteorologist José Serra and the Uruguayan Institute of Meteorology (Inumet), this is a “natural and normal situation” for this time of year.