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

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

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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.

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La Tica Polar: Costa Rican scientist pursues her Antarctic dreams

The Tico Times -

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

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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.

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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.

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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.