Science Archives

Costa Rica

Costa Rica Dog Kennel Hit by Meteorite Sells at Christie’s

The Tico Times - February 24, 2022

Carbon-neutrality

Costa Rica and carbon neutrality

News

Ancient footprints re-write humanity’s history in the Americas

Costa Rica

Synthetic biology makes ecologists dream … and tremble

Science

Costa Rica Turtle Study Provides New Insights into ‘Arribadas’

The Tico Times -

The findings suggest a "developmental difference between the eggs of arribada and non-arribada nesting females."

Costa Rica

Epic Games, UCreativa reach first-of-its kind partnership in Central America

Alejandro Zúñiga -

Epic has been a leader in gaming and animation technologies for nearly 30 years. Their Unreal Engine powers popular games including Fortnite, Bioshock and Gears of War.

Costa Rica

Mysterious rock that fell in Costa Rica is a meteorite ‘of great scientific interest,’ UCR says

The Tico Times -

This is the first time that Costa Rican scientists have had the opportunity to observe and analyze a meteorite recovered in the country.

cancer awareness

Cancer-detecting AI created from Costa Rican image archive

Alejandro Zúñiga -

The team built an algorithm from an archive of more than 60,000 cervical images collected from Costa Rica.

Changemakers

La Tica Polar: Costa Rican scientist pursues her Antarctic dreams

The Tico Times -

A Costa Rican marine scientist hits her stride as a leader.

Costa Rica

Costa Rican scientists find new type of bacteria

L. Arias -

Microbiologists found the bacteria on a tick in the Nicoya Peninsula, in the province of Guanacaste.

Costa Rica

Costa Rican researchers want to use nature sounds in healing therapies

L. Arias -

Researchers recorded sounds present in various ecosystems, including secondary forest, mangrove forest, coastal areas and the ocean.

Costa Rica

Researchers find specimen of Costa Rican frog believed to be extinct

L. Arias -

The specimen is currently living at a UCR terrarium under permanent monitoring and aseptic conditions that are controlled for temperature and humidity. Researchers are preparing her for an amphibian conservation program.