News of science

MINISTRY POSITIONS

Science joins global hunt for vaccine

28-03-2020 10:48 The Science, Technology and Productive Innovation Ministry was created on the very first day of the Cristina Fernández de Kirchner presidency in 2007. In the ensuing eight years of that controversial regime, it is difficult to find any initiative of hers which commanded approval across so wide a spectrum.

by Michael Soltys

CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC

Argentina in race against time to halt advance of coronavirus

28-03-2020 10:07 Argentina, with one of the most robust health systems in Latin America, is racing against time to boost its capacity to respond to the spread of Covid-19, whose peaks of contagion loom for May.

SCIENCE

Argentina to participate in global study to determine possible virus treatments

28-03-2020 08:24 Scheme is called Solidarity and it will have two stages. Health Ministry is evaluating what methodology will be and who will participate. Conclusions will be compared with various countries.

Coronavirus outbreak

How did Covid-19 spread? Viral genetics leave trail of clues

25-03-2020 08:53 A small team of biologists spanning the globe unravels — and tweets out — the virus’ stealthy transmission patterns in near real-time.

International Honour

Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

14-02-2020 15:36 The group, known as the EAAF, has worked with victims in more than 60 countries of various catastrophes and conflicts.

Buenos Aires Province

New Buenos Aires Province Governor Kicillof warns of 'emergency'

11-12-2019 14:47 In his first speech to lawmakers as chief of nation's most-populous province, former economy minister denounces failures of Mauricio Macri administration and says region faces an urgent emergency.

ENVIRONMENT

Chilean Patagonia: an open-air lab to study climate change

04-09-2019 12:50 In one of the most inhospitable places on Earth, scientists are studying whales, dolphins and algae in order to help predict how climate change will affect the world's oceans.

HEALTH AND SCIENCE

Japan approves growing human organs in animals for first time

01-08-2019 13:58 It is the first step in what researchers caution is a very long path towards a future where human organs for transplant could be grown inside animals.

EDITORIAL

Sub-par funding for science cause for debate

06-07-2019 08:09 Rather than enter into this week’s round of the electoral hurly-burly, this editorial would like to step back and take a look at an area absolutely central to the world of the 21st century: science and technology.

SCIENCE

Prominent Argentine biologist wins prestigious prize for scientific research

05-06-2019 17:03 Sandra Myrna Díaz, who graduated in Biology at the National University of Cordoba and specialises in botany, recognised for pioneering work on how biodiversity can counter climate change.