Categorías - UNIMEDIOS: Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Nutrient dosage in tainted soil samples. Photos: María Angélica Prada

Fungi and bacteria help clean pesticide tainted soils

Medellín, mayo 06 de 2016

Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNal) in Medellín research

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UNal "Sonoro" street furniture receives award in Italy

Palmira, mayo 06 de 2016

Besides being innovative, two kettledrums and the hang locat

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They drew out bike lanes to avoid invading pedestrian walkways.

"Bikexperience": an initiative to improve bicycle mobility

Bogotá D. C., mayo 05 de 2016

Using a citizen participation mechanism they called ‘Bikexpe

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The Geogebra software may be installed in several devices.

Technological tool to teach calculus

Bogotá D. C., mayo 05 de 2016

Using a new software program known as Geogebra to teach inte

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<em>Spodoptera frugiperda</em>. Photo taken from: www.bugguide.net

Pheromones would enable controlling corn pest

Medellín, mayo 04 de 2016

Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNal) Natural Products Lab

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Genetic resources access contracts are not necessary for four areas: ecology, evolution, biogeography and systematics.

Colombia lacks biological collections

Bogotá D. C., mayo 04 de 2016

Of around 300 plant species, only 30 significantly impact fo

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The Comprehensive Healthcare Policy ignores the healthcare system.

Health policy maintains urban and rural inequalities

Bogotá D. C., mayo 04 de 2016

Not acknowledging the healthcare crisis and maintaining the

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The main reason sun blockers are not used regularly is that they are associated to vacations and leisure time scenarios.

Sun blocker, an ally for diabetics and cancer patients

Bogotá D. C., mayo 03 de 2016

There is no sun blocker use culture and when it is applied p

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Urbanization of the population is irreversible in the world.

Bogotá is not prepared for it role as a megacity

Bogotá D. C., mayo 03 de 2016

Bogotá is on the road to turning into a megacity (a city wit

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Five UNal doctoral programs were classified as AAA, by the U-Sapiens 2016 rankings.

UNal with the greatest amount of high quality postgraduate programs

Bogotá D. C., mayo 02 de 2016

A total of 20 graduate programs including 5 doctoral program

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Detail of an epiphyte plant over a trunk of a tree. Photos: Biologist Samuel Monsalve Correa

What are orchids, bromelias and ferns dying from?

Medellín, mayo 02 de 2016

Checking on 350 trees located in high and low altitude Andes

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Virtual game environment. Images: Organizational Consultancy and Research Center.

Trustland, a game to learn trust in public and private entities

Medellín, abril 29 de 2016

Trust is not a game, or in this case it is, as Universidad N

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According to figures of a 2015 mobility survey, 32% of the trips around the city were carried out walking.

Pedestrianization of downtown Bogotá would increase its touristic attraction

Bogotá D. C., abril 29 de 2016

Extending pedestrianization of downtown Bogotá and restoring

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The <i>Indilenguas</i> platform was created by UNal-Manizales Adaptive Intelligent Environment Research Group.

Digital platform preserves Embera-Chamí indigenous culture

Manizales, abril 28 de 2016

A web tool called “Indilenguas" is a reflexive-existential a

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The scooter hopes to provide an answer to mobility.

Biga, an electric scooter, a mobility alternative

Bogotá D. C., abril 28 de 2016

This new personal vehicle made of guadua bamboo reaches a ma

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Faculty of Mining were present during the launching of Fishackathon 2016.

Globalghost can help report lost fishing nets

Medellín, abril 27 de 2016

This was the winning entry sought to benefit from expanded m

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Three of the four crocodiles already have an established territory.

A successful report on the crocodiles released by UNal

Bogotá D. C., abril 27 de 2016

After analyzing more than 6,000 GPS gathered data “Federico"

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According to the researcher the issue has become more serious due to excessive fossil fuel use.

Agroecology could help mitigate environmental impact

Palmira, abril 26 de 2016

In face of the natural effects as a consequence of the press

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The research project was carried out at the Sinifaná basin coal mines. Photo: GEMMA Research Group

AtmosXp Fly, a new app that could avoid explosions in underground mines

Medellín, abril 26 de 2016

The new app detects gas levels produced in underground mines

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AIDS cases in Colombia increased 7% between 2012 and 2013.

Challenges to prevent and diminish AIDS identified

Bogotá D. C., abril 25 de 2016

Among the short term activities include implementing actions

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The booth is located on the second floor the N. ° 3 pavilion at Corferias. Photos: Nicolás Bojacá

The Universidad Nacional welcomes visitors to Filbo 2016

Bogotá D. C., abril 25 de 2016

The Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNal) is participating

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The first surgical procedure was carried out at the Universidad Nacional University Hospital.

First carpal tunnel surgery carried out at the Universidad Nacional Hospital

Bogotá D. C., abril 22 de 2016

The procedure performed to a patient who was slightly sedate

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Interactive trash cans produce environmental awareness

Medellín, abril 22 de 2016

Light, sound, movement and combining the preceding are the m

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UNal was ranked 20<sup>th</sup> in the reputation general category and the best education institution in 2015.

According to Merco, UNal has the best reputation in the education sector

Bogotá D. C., abril 21 de 2016

According to Merco (Corporate Reputation Monitor) rankings t

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Tilapia and trout are considered introduced species.

Introduced fish could threaten native species

Bogotá D. C., abril 21 de 2016

“The consequences of introducing these types of species are

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Convinced that learning mathematics may turn into a life saver, they designed a game room as motivation for students.

Playing roulette and bingo helps children learn real numbers

Palmira, abril 20 de 2016

Eight grade students of the Aguablanca District of the city

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The project was carried out in development of a tropical fruit bioprospection project.

Banana passionfruit peel helps offset fat intake

Bogotá D. C., abril 20 de 2016

After using an extract to prepare arepas, the concentration

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Both traumatic and infectious pathologies can result in bone loss. Photo: Personal file

Damaged bones may regenerate from stem cells

Bogotá D. C., abril 19 de 2016

A cellular therapy technique helps in treating bone defects

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To manufacture the walker they took into consideration the misuse of other elements, inappropriate rotations and different types of gripping.

Kangaroo inspires a design to help rheumatoid arthritis patients

Palmira, abril 19 de 2016

Universidad Nacional de Colombia (UNal) Industrial Design st

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The equipment is 2 mts. x 2 mts. (6.5 ft x 6.5 ft.) which helps in placing it in area of difficult access.

Ice making machine makes ice using the sun, a new UNal patent

Medellín, abril 19 de 2016

The design patented by the Colombian Superintendence of Indu

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The sunspot was named AR2529 and showed up on April 8<sup>th</sup>. Photos: Nicolás Bojacá

Sunspot 20 times larger than Earth observed

Bogotá D. C., abril 18 de 2016

This phenomenon has been followed by the Universidad Naciona

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The best results to offset meat decay was using tree tomato and papaya byproducts.

Tree tomato peels and seeds help extend meat shelf life

Bogotá D. C., abril 15 de 2016

By extracting natural antioxidants from tree tomato waste a

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The small size of Amitus fuscipennis can be one of the benefits due to their dispersion patterns. Photos: Courtesy of María del Rosario Manzano

Amitus fuscipennis wasp helps control whiteflies

Palmira, abril 15 de 2016

Farmers of the settlement of Regaderos (Province of Valle de

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The main subtleties of the American pharmaceutical industry are to delay generic drug access into other markets. Photo: Personal file.

American pharmaceutical companies want to include Colombia in Priority Watch List

Bogotá D. C., abril 14 de 2016

The decision will take place in the coming months and could

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<i>La Guaneña</i>, is a traditional southern Colombian Andes song.

New version of La Guaneña will debut in Florida

Bogotá D. C., abril 14 de 2016

“Fantastic variations on La Guaneña" of Universidad Nacional

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In the 10 years of the International Music Festival only two UNal musicians have played in the festival, a clarinet player and violoncellist Jorge I. Vélez.

Jorge Iván Vélez, a violoncellist with plentiful talent

Bogotá D. C., abril 13 de 2016

At 21, Jorge Iván Vélez Ortiz, Universidad Nacional de Colo