Categorías - UNIMEDIOS: Universidad Nacional de Colombia

OS30 P+ fluorometer used during the study. Photos: Dora Mónica Ibarra Espinoza

Chlorophyll fluorescence shows phosphorous deficiency in eucalyptus

Palmira, septiembre 27 de 2016

In the future people who cultivate eucalyptus could use a fl

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The new soil tensiometer will boost precision irrigation in Colombia. Photo: Roberto Villalobos

UNal patents precision irrigation tensiometer

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 27 de 2016

When and how much to irrigate are questions farmers perform

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UNal Rector Professor Ignacio Mantilla granted honorary degrees to distinguished alums.

Former Comptroller General of Colombia Antonio Hernández Gamarra and Catholic Priest Francisco de Roux, UNal Honoris causa recipients

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 26 de 2016

The Superior University Council of the Universidad Nacional

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The Obama administration is attentive on the results of the plebiscite.

United States and peace building in Colombia

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 26 de 2016

With the Plan Colombia, Colombia was the main recipient of U

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Rats were used as experimental models in the research project.

Acute stress improves spatial memory

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 23 de 2016

An experiment with lab rats showed that for the first time a

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According to what statistically is known as most probable average UNal produces 50 new inventions per year.

UNal produces more than 50 technological inventions a year

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 23 de 2016

After rebuilding the first measurement of technological voca

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Administrative personnel personal and general services were part of reading the Havana agreement out loud.

The whole peace agreement read out loud at UNal

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 22 de 2016

Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNal) professors, students

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Coastal and around rivers flood occur constantly and risks are not measured.

In 2030, floods could cause billion dollar damages in Colombia

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 22 de 2016

As determined by a simulator which estimates fluvial and coa

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In only 0.5 seconds the tool determines a 96% favorable result in discovering architectural distortion.

System detects hidden lesions in breast cancer

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 21 de 2016

A computerized system isolates and identifies (with 96% accu

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Dr. Carlos Rodríguez claims that for the medical community honey is the best remedy for cough in children.

Science endorses honey as the best remedy against cough in children

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 21 de 2016

Home remedies such as honey with lemon and traditional treat

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The species discovered use hydrocarbons as nutrients and sources of energy.

Yeasts which feed on gasoline may decontaminate ecosystems

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 20 de 2016

For the first time ever two yeast species were identified as

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During the time that children carried out the activity they were provided sensory experiences so as also to connect with this activity.

Sensory integration for children with autism

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 20 de 2016

Sensory integration is a practice for children with developm

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<i>Enchisthenes hartii</i> is also known as the velvety fruit-eating bat.

New species of bat in Bogotá

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 19 de 2016

The Enchisthenes hartii bat reported in areas below 3,500 me

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First and second intervention using virtual models in tenth grade of the Tablones Educational Institute. Source: Luis Hernando Tamayo Llanos

Virtual models improve science learning

Palmira, septiembre 19 de 2016

Analyzing a traditional teaching model compared to digital m

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Most victims of the armed conflict have post-traumatic stress disorder similar symptoms.

Narrative exposure therapy could help armed conflict victims

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 16 de 2016

From a series of questions made by a specialist with regards

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Prevalence of Phelan-McDermid syndrome is estimated to be between 1 of 50,000 babies born.

Large cranium characterizes children with Phelan-McDermid syndrome in Colombia

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 16 de 2016

Besides macrocephaly a research project carried out at the

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Two high precision screws imported from Switzerland control the mechanism.

Virtual microscopy achieves greater diagnostic accuracy

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 15 de 2016

A more accurate characterization of pathologies, which may a

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The Colombian region known as Catatumbo and the Province of Norte de Santander were the areas most affected by the virus.

Zika virus decreased, but its effects are still researched

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 15 de 2016

The Ministry of Health and Social Protection has reported th

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Science and technology are a revolution for impaired athletes. Photos: Department of Industrial Design, Laboratory of Human Factors.

Rio Paralympics bronze winner competed with a chair designed at UNal

Palmira, septiembre 14 de 2016

The device is a competition and training discus, javelin and

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During the week they showed more than 40 short films in different locations around the city.

Teiko, a short film awarded at the Equinoxio Film Festival

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 14 de 2016

A short film, directed by Universidad Nacional de Colombia (

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The trip began at <i>Freie Universität Berlin.</i>

UNal Students receive class at German universities

Manizales, septiembre 13 de 2016

Numeric analysis, matrices, pedagogic models and statistical

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The group has the design and the bottle.

Infusión, aged beverage from citrus waste

Manizales, septiembre 13 de 2016

An orange and mandarin based premium beverage is a project w

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The internship included research related to technology to optimize and provide drinking water.

New water purifying models for small communities

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 09 de 2016

Within the framework of Cornell University’s AguaClara progr

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The project was carried out in five public universities in Bogotá.

University campaigns against STD are unfinished

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 09 de 2016

Public higher education institutions in Bogotá do not measur

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One of the conclusions is that use of insecticides did not work and exacerbated the public health issues in Brazil.

Public healthcare pays a high cost for use of agrochemicals

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 08 de 2016

Amid a debate on if Colombia should return to crop dusting i

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La Universidad Nacional is the Colombian institution which is ranked first in the world university QS Rankings.

QS Ranking ratifies UNal as the best in Colombia

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 08 de 2016

According to QS World University 2016, the Universidad Nacio

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Medical images are a set of techniques and processes to create images of the human body.

New tool will optimize medical image capturing

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 06 de 2016

By using a physical-chemical process which uses resonance an

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Indians of this area were buried with ceramic pots and sea shells.

Indian cemetery in the Province of Huila found

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 06 de 2016

A total of 500 tombs and other discoveries were discovered b

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9,372 people living abroad have been reported as victims of the conflict in different Colombian consulates.

Victims abroad, another challenge for the post-conflict

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 05 de 2016

Overcoming sub-recording to determine the amounts of victims

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Every city has popular and short-lived signs placed on facades or business premises.

Signs and signage provide texture to cities

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 05 de 2016

Signs and messages on streets are the graphic memory of a ci

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Trichoptera are considered water architects for the shelters they build in the larval state.

Water architect insect species in Colombia identified

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 02 de 2016

These aquatic insects known as trichoptera or caddisflies ha

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Hexe Project, UNal Professor Zoitsa Noriega. Photos: Courtesy of Arts Internships.

Artist internships, creations with international projection

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 02 de 2016

A total of 30 projects have been part of a platform of inter

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Hydrologic agriculture contributes to better exploit he nutrients in the soil. Photos: Unimedios-Palmira

Hydrologic agriculture an option to climate change

Palmira, septiembre 01 de 2016

This system is an alternative to benefit from rain and incre

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The Bogotá neighborhoods of Kennedy and Bosa are the most polluted.

Decontaminating the air would avoid early deaths in Kennedy and Bosa

Bogotá D. C., septiembre 01 de 2016

More than 8,000 premature deaths could be avoided in these t

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UNal will participate with 6 master’s degree projects at the Congress of Human Genetics which will take place this coming October 27<sup>th</sup>.

Genetic discovery would explain aggravating of refractory epilepsy

Bogotá D. C., agosto 31 de 2016

Loss or duplication of chromosomes in patients with epilepsy

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By implementing the agreements they hope to close the gap in healthcare services.

Investment in healthcare will be more relevant than violence reduction

Bogotá D. C., agosto 31 de 2016

During the post-conflict the municipalities struck by violen