News articles tagged with 'Mexico'
New butterfly species identified in Yucatan peninsula
— 24 Nov 2011 18:58 | BiologyAbout 160,000 species of butterflies and moths are already known, but scientists believe that a similar number still remain undiscovered. Identification and characterisation of these…
Migrants from Mexico have increased risk of depression and anxiety disorders
— 6 Apr 2011 16:31 | HealthPeople who migrate to the United States from Mexico have a significantly higher risk of developing depressive or anxiety disorders than family members of migrants who remain in Mexico,…
Agave fuels global excitement as a bioenergy crop
— 27 Jan 2011 18:29 | EnvironmentScientists found that in 14 independent studies, the yields of two Agave species greatly exceeded the yields of other biofuel feedstocks, such as corn, soybean, sorghum, and wheat.…
Neonatal intensive care in Mexico is cost effective
— 15 Dec 2010 18:14 | HealthNeonatal intensive care provides substantial population health benefits in Mexico relative to its costs, even for very premature babies, and as such offers exceptional value for money…
Legalising marijuana in California would not substantially cut cartel revenues, study finds
— 14 Oct 2010 10:03 | HealthLegalising marijuana in California will not dramatically reduce the drug revenues collected by Mexican drug trafficking organisations from sales to the United States, according to a…
NASA satellites see Tropical Storm Frank powering back up near Mexico
— 25 Aug 2010 11:42 | EnvironmentTropical Storm Frank was wavering overnight in the eastern Pacific Ocean, just off the southwest Mexican coast, and recent satellite data has confirmed that convection has strengthened…
Cactus genes connect modern Mexico to its prehistoric past
— 23 Aug 2010 18:18 | BiologyIn prehistoric times farmers across the world domesticated wild plants to create an agricultural revolution. As a result the ancestral plants have been lost, causing problems for anyone…
Intervention effort cuts HIV incidence among female sex workers
— 31 Jul 2010 09:20 | HealthA team of researchers from the University of California San Diego and Mexico has found that even a modest behavioural intervention program averaging just 35 minutes can measurably reduce…
The GOES-11 Satellite sees System 96E getting tropically organised
— 15 Jul 2010 15:08 | EnvironmentSystem 96E appears to be getting organised, and that's apparent in the latest visible imagery from the GOES-11 satellite…
NASA releases GOES-13 satellite movie of the life and times of Hurricane Alex
— 14 Jul 2010 10:40 | EnvironmentNASA's GOES Project has just released a 'movie' of satellite imagery showing the life and times of 2010's only June hurricane. From birth to death, the GOES-13 satellite kept an eye…