Science

The severe drought affecting Cuban aquifers and reservoirs given the extreme lack of rainfalls has led authorities to call for water-saving measures and other distribution strategies to cushion the tense situation.»

Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa established a state of exception due to the unusual volcanic activity of the Cotopaxi.»

Specialists from a number of countries will discuss the epidemiological situation of dengue worldwide during a meeting in Havana from August 10th through the 21st.»

Highly effective pregnancy tests produced by the Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Center (CIGB) of Sancti Spiritus, are available since this week in the network of pharmacies of this central Cuban province.»

After more than 15 years of research by Cuban and foreign specialists, it’s been confirmed that the material found in the region of Fomento, central Cuba, was the result of a giant meteorite that impacted against the Earth at the end the Cretaceous period, causing one of the greatest extinctions in our planet. Dr. Reinaldo Rojas Consuegra, geologist and curator »

Cuban Environment, Science and Technology Minister Elba Rosa Perez opened the 10th International Convention on the Environment and Development on Monday.»

Six people were killed by an earthquake of 6.5 magnitude on the Richter scale in the city of Hotan, Autonomous Region of Uygur Xinjiang, in northwest China.»

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) announced in Washington that Cuba has become the first country in the world to eliminate the transmission of HIV / AIDS and syphilis from mother to baby.»

Water resources specialists from Sancti Spiritus are in Havana to share their experiences in the 12th International Congress of Hydraulic Engineering and the 7th Seminar of Integral Use of Water, as part of the International Forum Cubagua 2015.»

Cuba is inserted in the development of inmunotherapies against cancer, with several projects of research and biotechnological products in trials for the treatment of this condition.»