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In memoriam: PhD candidate ALEJANDRA ELIZABETH PALMA CHÁVEZ
One month after the femicide of the candidate for Doctor in Biological Sciences of the University of Concepción we want to honor her short but intense career in science. Alejandra Palma was
Sergio Lavandero González: National Prize for Natural Sciences 2022
By Eduardo Kessi C. Recently our partner and former president, Professor Sergio Lavandero González was distinguished with the National Prize for Natural Sciences 2022. The fruitful activity of this
Latin America and Caribbean Structural Biology Landscape Analysis Report
The landscape analysis explores the opinions of structural biologists on how access provision to research infrastructure is currently facilitated in Latin America. The analysis aims to understand the environment of
The two cultures of Cristóbal Olivares
By Eduardo Kessi C. Cristóbal Olivares Vargas recently received his degree in Biochemistry from the University of Chile. For this he developed a very unusual Title Memory work
Is the cell really a machine?
It has become customary to describe the cell as an intricate piece of machinery, different from a human machine only in terms of its superior complexity. This family understanding underpins the
How neutral are synonymous mutations?
Recent studies suggest that synonymous mutations are often as harmful as non-synonymous mutations that alter proteins. See related articles at the following links: https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01091-6 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-022-04823-w
Is precision public health the future or a contradiction?
Some public health researchers are adopting data and technology to target small groups with precise health interventions. Others fear that this approach could fail. Check out this interesting
Second anniversary of ANID, what's next?
Two years ago Conicyt was transformed into the National Agency for Research and Development (ANID) and with it, an institution with international standards was established. Check out our partner's opinion column
Ecoscience – Science in the Constitution
Because science must occupy a fundamental place in the future of Chile, Ecoscience Foundation together with the Pro Bono Foundations and Encuentros del Futuro led the Science project
