Can fish farming be both profitable and sustainable?
The Argentinean province of Tierra del Fuego in Patagonia became the first place in the world to prohibit open salmon hatcheries due to its high
Category: SCIENCE
DNA mutations of howler monkeys could have saved them from yellow fever
In 2007-2009, an outbreak of yellow fever decimated the local howler monkey populations of the province of Misiones. The Alouatta guariba clamitans and Alouatta caraya, which had been
Argentinean scientists work from the United States to develop a rapid test of COVID-19
In order to advance the development of a rapid test to detect the virus that causes COVID-19, CONICET researchers are working from laboratories in the
Scientists identify genetic cluster of illegally trafficked primates
A new study identified the genetic assignment of the population of primates of the species Alouatta caraya and determined from which of them the specimens that were
An Argentinean primate is among the 25 world’s most endangered species
It is estimated that there are only 50 specimens of Alouatta guariba or red howler monkey, a species affected by yellow fever and habitat loss.
Scientists work on the development of peanut variety resistant to smut
With more than 800 thousand tones sold abroad each year, Argentina is one of the leading exporters of peanuts in the world. However, the local
River stingrays, a little known species
A new study determined that river stingray populations in Argentina have decreased due to fishing. In the mightiest rivers of South America there are fish
Reconstructing the evolution of the glyptodont
Researchers propose new perspectives to study prehistoric mammals. During the last 30 million years until their extinction 10 thousand years ago, glyptodonts were one of
Melipona bees’ honey, a vital resource for yungas communities
Wild stingless bees provide the inhabitants of Baritú in Salta with pollen, wax, and propolis. Researchers study the uses and characteristics of these products for