Mining taxes should be oriented towards technology and scientific research in Peru – minister
LIMA – The minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, José Luis Silva, suggested that mining taxes should be prioritized and oriented towards technological and scientific research in Peruvian universities, so as to contribute to the development of Peru. The announcement came from the inauguration of the 19th International Summer Scientific Meeting ECI2012. Silva pointed out [...]
Earthquake protection for vulnerable Peruvian communities
LIMA – A joint project between Stanford University, Peru’s Universidad Católica and Geohazards International – a not-for-profit working to reduce the suffering caused by natural disasters – is teaching vulnerable communities in Peru how to reduce the death toll from major earthquakes by reinforcing local buildings. A school in Chocos has become the first building [...]
Peru’s Daily News: November 30
MTC to reorganize national coastal shipping Peru’s director general of Aquatic Transport of the Ministry of Transport and Communications, José Luis Qwistgaard, announced that in April 2012 an amendment will be made to the national coastal shipping law. 52 companies have been operating at Peru’s ports and rivers under the guise of being national companies, [...]
New bean,quinoa varieties presented in Peru
CUSCO – Peru’s Ministry of Agriculture, through the National Agriculture Innovation Institute (INIA), presented new bean and quinoa varieties last week. The new varieties are denominated as Frijol INIA 425 Martín Cusco, Frijol INIA 426 Perla Cusco and Quinua NIA 427 Amarilla Sacaca. According to INIA, these new varieties are of commercial quality and have [...]
Science and Technology Museum to be created in Peru
LIMA – Peru’s Ministry of Culture together with the Ibero-American States Organization (OEI) have agreed to create a National Museum of Science and Technology. The agreement and profile of the project was announced at a ceremony at the Museo de la Nación. Culture Minister, Susana Baca, said that this is the first step to make [...]
Poison dart frogs’ fancy colours
MONTREAL, QUÉBEC – A new study by researchers at the University of Montreal reveals that the pretty colours adorning poison dart frogs evolved locally, explaining why the same species can have so many different colours and patterns. If a predator is seeking out a meal, it would likely attack a frog that looks like it’s [...]
Peruvian yacón roots and leaves prove good to prevent diseases, rebuild cells
LIMA – The roots and leaves of the perennial yacón tuber, a native Peruvian plant species, have been found to be beneficial for health. They have been found to help rebuild cells and prevent diseases, including cancer, according to a study at the Universidad Mayor de San Marcos, Peru. Inés Arnao from the Faculty of [...]
Soils of Lima at risk
LIMA – The districts of Callao, La Punta, Chorrilos, Ventanilla, Villa El Salvador, Pachacamac and Lurín have been deemed as areas of high vulnerability under a seismic event. This was revealed by a design strategy study under a high magnitude seismic scenario, according to the National Civil Defense Institute (INDECI), the Center of Disaster Prevention [...]
Study shows only two Peruvian universities produce science research of international standards
MADRID, SPAIN – According to the 2011 Ibero-American SCImago Institute Ranking (SIR), only the San Marcos and Cayetano Heredia universities in Peru are producing scientific research of international standard. For countries in Latin America, Brazil is ranked as being ahead in scientific research, with 92 institutions producing world class scientific research. The ranking includes bibliometric [...]
Biogas and organic compost from biotreatments for Peru
LIMA – A scientific investigation to determine the benefits of treating animal manure through biodegrading treatments in agriculture to obtain renewable electric energy and compost is being carried out via a cooperation agreement between the Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina (national agriculture university) and the transnational company, CIDELSA. by Carolina Leseigneur The biodegraders (or more [...]