Categorías - UNIMEDIOS: Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Solstices and equinoxes were guides which helped determine the position of Bogotá.

Sunrays determined the location of Bogotá

Bogotá D. C., febrero 03 de 2017

The Sun and its rays upon Earth helped determine the Muisca

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Prolonged contact with this type of emissions can cause issues linked to fetal deformations.

Air cleaned with low-cost metals

Bogotá D. C., febrero 01 de 2017

A new procedure which uses hydrotalcite, a chemical compound

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<i>Panelita</i> came in 3° and 5° place in two heats against 41 teams.

Panelita, a vehicle moved by a chemical reaction wins in United States

Bogotá D. C., enero 31 de 2017

Besides moving by means of chemical reactions, the small-sca

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Potatoes are soft-textured and purple-red colored.

Potato chips with antioxidant properties

Bogotá D. C., enero 30 de 2017

This is a potato variety resistant to diseases and with natu

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The desalinator is made of black polyethylene a triangular glass roof and plastic conduit.

Saltwater desalinized using solar energy

Bogotá D. C., enero 27 de 2017

A structure capable of eliminating salinity from saltwater a

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Avocados are considered one of the most complete foods. Photo: www.vivosano.org

Useful life of avocados extended

Medellín, enero 26 de 2017

Longer-lasting avocados are the result of submerging the fru

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With the bacterial growth carrier, artificial marshes may be supplemented with filters and anaerobic reactors.

Device processes wastewater at low cost

Bogotá D. C., enero 25 de 2017

Wastewater coming from food processing plants, slaughterhous

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According to the last report of 2015, Facebook has 1,59 billion user accounts.

Software program detects true “best friends” on social media

Bogotá D. C., enero 24 de 2017

Using a software program companies can now profile their cus

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The video game was designed using Construct 2.

Video games improve attention in children with ADHD

Manizales, enero 23 de 2017

The tool includes a series of quests which turn into challen

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Oleoresins may be used to produce packages to protect foods.

Food preserved with nutmeg, cloves, and black pepper resins

Bogotá D. C., enero 20 de 2017

A blend of essential oils and resins of these species demons

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Donkey sperm was analyzed with modern preservation techniques. Photo: Andrés Pareja

Sperm bank could save the donkey from extinction

Bogotá D. C., enero 19 de 2017

By using novel cryopreservation techniques it is possible to

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The flavor of Tome's spiny rat meat is well accepted among its consumers.

Rodents will be used as food supplement in the lower Naya

Bogotá D. C., enero 18 de 2017

Breeding Tome's spiny rat (Proechimys semispinosus) will con

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The Muysca language became extinct in the 18th century.

Is it possible to relive the muysca language?

Bogotá D. C., enero 17 de 2017

Approximately a million people spoke Muysca in the Nuevo Rei

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Ancestral knowledge such as using marigold for rheumatic pain or skin conditions were recovered by the project.

Botanical Garden of Sibundoy recovers Indigenous knowledge

Bogotá D. C., enero 13 de 2017

Designing this live museum included the disposition of plant

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The region produces around 30,000 apples a semester.

Packaging preserves apples and improves their presentation

Bogotá D. C., enero 12 de 2017

An individual protection mesh and a cardboard box which stor

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The display and keyboard of a computer simulate an aircraft cabin.

Students learn physics with flight simulator

Bogotá D. C., enero 12 de 2017

By using a virtual flight simulator known as FlightGear, 10t

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Plants from the Ucumarí Natural Reserve and the Caquetá foothills were chosen.

Amazonian plants prevent neurodegenerative diseases

Bogotá D. C., enero 10 de 2017

Plant alcoholic extracts of the Piperaceae and Euphorbiaceae

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Every beehive used in the project can have between 30,000 and 40,000 bees. Photos: Courtesy of Carlos Báez.

Bees will replace pesticides in Province of Cundinamarca crops

Bogotá D. C., enero 06 de 2017

By placing a dispenser at the exit of beehives, bees are imb

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The Sanfilippo syndrome or mucopolysaccharidosis III (MPS-III) impacts children in different manners.

Endogamy increases cases of Sanfilippo syndrome in Boyacá rural district

Bogotá D. C., enero 05 de 2017

In visits to a rural area near the city of Tunja Universidad

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The platform analyzes the biomechanics of feet.

Electronic device analyzes the biomechanics of the feet

Manizales, enero 04 de 2017

A platform with internal sensors which are activated by step

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Conventional and modified Abrams cones. Photos: Courtesy of Carlos Mauricio Bedoya.

Abrams cone modified to avoid mixture waste

Medellín, enero 03 de 2017

This mold for determining the consistency of concrete was mo

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The trans-Andean shovelnose catfish (Sorubim cuspicaudus) was one of the fished studied with the genetic tools. Photo: www.espaciodepesca.com

Primers follow trace of migratory fish

Medellín, diciembre 27 de 2016

By designing novel tools which use genetic information, Univ

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Abukato, a web tool for farmers

Manizales, diciembre 26 de 2016

The web application tool provides an information system whic

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Beverage developed by the research team. Photo: Karen Contreras.

Sweet corn and aloe vera beverage

Bogotá D. C., diciembre 23 de 2016

The product made with water, milk, condensed milk, sweet cor

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The prototype works with solar radiation.

Parasol transforms solar radiation to charge cell phones and other devices

Manizales, diciembre 22 de 2016

The electric system of the umbrella is charged with solar pa

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The crutches fold in three pieces. Photos: Courtesy of Nelson Antonio Vanegas Molina.

Foldable crutches help user mobility

Medellín, diciembre 21 de 2016

Making crutches easier to carry and store was the purpose be

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UNal has had sustained presence in the Amazon guaranteeing the continuity of their projects.

Educational system for Amazonian communities awarded

Bogotá D. C., diciembre 20 de 2016

From a knowledge dialogue where scientific and ancestral kno

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Kick scooters and roller skates also contribute to relieving the traffic.

App which promotes sustainable transportation wins award

Bogotá D. C., diciembre 19 de 2016

BiciWin is the name of a game which stimulates the use of th

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UNal School of Law students prepares for six months to carry out their arguments.

Law students stand out in arbitration and intellectual property

Bogotá D. C., diciembre 16 de 2016

During the year students had very relevant participation in

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Fast food heat produces electric energy

Manizales, diciembre 15 de 2016

A group of Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNal) students

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Every house has a living room, dining room, kitchen, bedroom, and bathroom.

Guadua houses for the homeless

Bogotá D. C., diciembre 14 de 2016

By using this 100% sustainable, durable and resistant materi

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Photogram of the short film entitled, "Land of no return." Photo: Carlos Mauricio Gómez.

Thesis on video art, winner at the Tehran Film Festival

Bogotá D. C., diciembre 13 de 2016

The Tehran International Short Film Festival, one of the mos

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The goal was for the bread to have a subtle flavor. Photos: Unimedios.

Beet flavored bread

Medellín, diciembre 12 de 2016

This sliced bread with a soft and attractive flavor could tu

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Any progress in this field is hope for close to 894,000 Colombian nationals which have brainstem lesions and cannot move their lower limbs.

Nose cells could repair backbone lesions

Bogotá D. C., diciembre 07 de 2016

Transplanting rat olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) to the

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The UNal Editorial catalog has more than 400 digital books.

UNal leader in producing academic e-books in Colombia

Bogotá D. C., diciembre 06 de 2016

The publications of the Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UN

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A plastic straw takes up to 1,000 years to breakdown.

Biodegradable straws using whey and cacao

Medellín, diciembre 05 de 2016

By using these two materials students of the Universidad Nac